This poem was inspired by the countless Black boys and girls who have had to defend their natural Black hairstyles from school administrators. In some cases, they have been prevented from walking at their own high school graduations.
Category Archives: Poems
Manifest Freedom
“Manifest Freedom” describes a sultry night in Norfolk Virginia, hanging and jamming with percussionist Greg Lee and saxophone player Mike G.
CROW JIM
“Crow Jim” examines the concept of the Jim Crow era and its chokehold on present day American society.
Finding Mark Twain
“Finding Mark Twain” explores the controversy of the writer’s usage of the N-Word in his writing.
Morning Coffee on July Third
Projecting BluesProjecting EnergyProjecting Confidence The Matrix is unforgivingis savageis insatiableis another doorfloating in the Americanparadigm The game is realI eat protein oatmeal Headlines blur The familiar suspectspopulate the feed Downstairsthe neighborskeep sliding the glass doorshaking the floorwith hip hop It’s 8am81 degrees outsideGoing for a walk at sundownsounds better than earlyhostile sweat thatrequires daysof restContinue reading “Morning Coffee on July Third”
July Fourth Isn’t Worth Admiration
Heavy ideasHeavy whispersHeavy dreamsHeavy movementsbehind closed doorsThey use creedThey use beliefThey use countryThey use PatriotismThey use law as a methodof violenceA Black studentfrom Schenectady saysCRT is good religionand PWI’s don’t serveBlack and Brown studentsYou feel me?July Fourth Isn’t Worth Admirationisn’t worth the timeisn’t worth backyard barbecuesisn’t worth trips to the beachto hang out with yuppiescelebratingContinue reading “July Fourth Isn’t Worth Admiration”
21st and Colley
“21st and Colley” describes a balmy night in Norfolk, VA., Ukwensi Gallery
FREEDOM OF A NARROW ROAD
“Freedom of a Narrow Road” was inspired by the life and times of Emily Dickinson.
The Official Website of Synnika A. Lofton 