Tag: Birds

• January 28, 2026

  The Truth of It 

  This soil bares secrets  The truth of a land built by black hands  Hope grew in the midst of desperation   Prayers stood when feelings turned silent  The world ignored your plight  The system denied it  Let faith light your fire  Your future is brighter than the sun  The breeze that is strong and free Will…
• May 15, 2024

  Bike Ride

  The sun rose that Saturday morning, Blue birds chirp a song of life and passion The bees buzzing brought on anticipation As they landed on unsuspecting flowers in full bloom The colors of red, violet, turquoise and fuschia are vivid They speak to me like the grasshoppers rubbing their hind legs The lone duck in…
• March 8, 2022

  Girl Child

  Girl child,  Don’t you talk too loud  Men don’t like a woman yelling  And carrying on  Only lite words that reek of diet soda Can come from your lips  And eat a little less  Watch your hips You don’t wanna gain too much weight  Don’t ask questions only do as your told  Deny your spirit …
• June 19, 2021

  Talk

  Talk Brotha can we talk? No fists, no knives, no guns and no baseball bats There is a time and a place for physical combat But the youth need to see How level headed adults negotiate We must unify like flocks of birds Taken to the baby blue sky There can be no pride in…
• May 30, 2021

  Unreleased: Snow Globe

  Snow Globe We skate figure 8’s Arm’s stretched out-wide to catch the draft We live for the moment There is thrill in our laugh Wearing a coat too big to fit Trekking through the slush But it fails to penetrate insulated boots Strong enough to crush acorns with Mittens keep cozy fingers untouched From winter’s…
• January 30, 2021

  Flying

    Flying We stand in awe of airplanes, birds and kites That fly through open sky as they please The closest I can get without assistant Is climbing trees. But just getting off the ground Is a good start for me.   Love always, Esha <3