Labor beneath cosmos, trying to transform American ideas, lessons, brutalmoments. Brake lights hum, pulse.We call this thing liberation. Snakes walk upright, like pigs of strange jazz. Balancing their weight on trotters. Snatching them souls for this funky machine. She ain’t wrappedtoo tight! I swerve into relentlessgamble, rolling loaded dice, walking along a tightrope, trying toContinue reading “Swerving Into Machine”
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Meditation
“Meditation” is from an unpublished manuscript.
Democracy As Blues
“Democracy as Blues” explores the fragile concept of American Democracy.
Where Art Thou Party?
A simple poem, exploring some thoughts about this year’s election, USA 2024.
Black Ink Literary Festival 2024: Interview
Synnika A. Lofton gives an interview prior to his keynote address at this year’s Black Ink Literary Festival, Chesapeake VA., 2024.
Eyes on the Prize
“Eyes on the Prize” originally appeared on a Black Lion Insurgent’s album entitled Tribe of Turner.
Warm Water Bottles
“Warm Water Bottles” appears in the book Vote in My Pocket, which can be found on the Books page: https://iamsynnika.com/books
A Charlestown Summer
Check out the latest poem “A Charlestown Summer.”
Surviving Colony: Notes on a Debate
“Surviving Colony: Notes on a Debate” was inspired by the current state of American politics.
A Morning Design
“A Morning Design” was inspired by an early morning writing session.
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