Black Man Swagger

I’m over the Olympics. Matter of fact I was over them before they even began - I’m just not very engaged this time around. But I couldn’t ignore Usain Bolt.
When I watched the semifinal heat and he looked to either side of himself at the 50m mark and effortlessly coasted his way to a 9.9s [...]

He Tells Her

He tells her that the Earth is flat,
He knows the facts, and that is that.
In altercations fierce and long
She tries her best to prove him wrong.
But he has learned to argue well,
He calls her arguments unsound
And often asks her not to yell.
She cannot win. He [...]

So if you love me…

So if you love me you will tolerant
Be of the nature that is with me sent.
I cannot be a different thing although
For your sake, to win you, I would grow
Wings and shed thorns,
Be weed, or newly born,
Anything so to please you,
But I’m myself and cannot ease you.

Come [...]