Tag: society

• February 18, 2024

  Just a Thought: Overload

  Sometimes I wonder who am I writing these posts for? Is it for someone in the far reaches of the world I have never met. Is it for a long lost love? Is it for the person that feels ignored by a callous society that pays them no mind? Or am I really writing to…
• January 17, 2024

  On My Father’s Shoulders

  Today, I saw a toddler sitting on his father’s shoulders. It touched my heart to see the glee and the excitement in his eyes. It reminded me of my Dad and the wonderful moments we shared. Fathers are so important. I don’t think western society gives them the love and recognition that they deserve oftentimes.…
• November 15, 2022

  My Awkward Truth: Hamburgers Please

  There is one thing I love more than anything. Nothing can compare. All day at any time I think of it. It is a constant feeling of relief to a troubled soul. In a world where being Black is difficult. People judge me before I speak. They walk in the grass to avoid sharing a…
• March 31, 2022

  Unpopular Opinion: Will Vs. Chris

  The problem is bigger than Hollywood. This country condones violence. It was founded on violence. This is the same country that supported the Jerry Springer Show for over 20 seasons. It turns people into objects and objectifies the voiceless. People chase success and fame like a tree eager for sun rays. What kind of society…
• 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 …
• February 8, 2022

  Cold Truth

  I don’t want to be cold, frigid and bitter like the world. I want to shine like warm sunsets hoovering over frozen landscapes. Tomorrow isn’t promised but I want to live a life I can be proud of. Even if that means foregoing opportunistic love. I want to hold and be held while standing in…
• September 12, 2020

  Survival of Essence

    Survival of Essence i see through to your soul reaching over ruined, decayed rhetoric and broken concrete roads to a paradise long departed but a frankness that the downtrodden proletariat know   battered pants tattered and full of holes like the 80’s yellowed teeth with thick plaque covering the surface of eroding enamel trailed…
• September 5, 2020

  I’m Cold

  Let’s keep the late night poetry vibe going. The next piece is… I’m Cold some may say, i’m cold been staring at and analyzing a ruthless society since i was 2 days old dark brown pebbles… uprooting its blackened coal   Love always, Esha <3