My poem “On a Black High School Senior Who Cannot Walk…” is featured in the Mid-Atlantic Review.
Tag Archives: african-american
The Machine is Not Paradise
“The Machine is Not Paradise” appears in the collection Laps Around Sunlight. Check out the tab “Books” to order a copy: https://iamsynnika.com/books/
Father’s Day in the Cemetery
Father’s Day in the Cemetery appears in in the poetry collection “8 Days in Rhode Island.”
On a Black High School Senior Who Cannot Walk…
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.
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.
The Official Website of Synnika A. Lofton 