Poems from openny17
Hi, I'm Omar. I am black poet who tries to sever ties with the labels that the outside world has placed upon me. I do this by distancing myself from everything that makes me what they want me to be and surrounding myself with what I want to be.
"I am the stone that the builder refused." - The Boondocks themesong
So I wrote this rhyme like a recipe
A little bit of Ebonic linguistics, verbs and the essence of time
With her natural beauty surrounding...
(poems go hThe System
Well, it's all messed up
Kinda like a pooring a drink with no cup
The system appears to be fine
But that’s why...
What is distress in the land of opportunity
My life is a snitch because in the end she's always telling on me
I'm falling further into the...
1. I saw Roots. And when the white man required Kunta be called "Tobe", because its a "good Christian name", I decided I was finished.
2....
Can I provide you with a rhyme to
Help you vibe with me on this ride through my mind?
May I coerce you into working with me to get to
A...