Poems

College Journal

Rise In the late nights and early mornings,

He had only candles burning

These were moments with silence,

when pages and screens held questions,

he could not answer,

but it’s here he learned, perseverance

There were days when exhaustion was his closest companion,

when friends felt distant, and support seemed scarce.

But in those times, he found himself,

learned to lean on his own resolve,

and to carry the knowledge beyond.

With each challenge that rose before him,

he discovered strength he hadn’t known,

a quiet resilience begin,

fed by every test and trial he shown.

In his journey, he became sturdy,

like the foundation of a well-built house.

And as he walked, a little taller each day,

he found that the strength he gained

was now a part of him,

a testament to the path he paved.

– Lamar Jackson

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Black Rabbit

Sshh don’t go there

I say don’t go there

Sniffing out the TRUTH

Money laundering at its best

Propaganda is doing its best to keep us locked in

Sshh don’t go there

Pedophilism accepting little by little

Dunce education celebrating

Stripping our integrity to make us a prostitute

Sshhh don’t go there

Real parasites are people

Eating out my pride and self-worth

Leaving me helplessly like a carcass

Sshh don’t go there

Sniffing out the TRUTH

Digging a big deep black hole

Armed forces hunting me

Showering people with spurious headlines

I AM A BLACK RABBIT

– Safiya Selam