Born into Flesh
A Poem for Black History Month
In the morning early ebony will rise, flow
forth to the ivory moors of the high sea,
thread through the shade, touch each grass
blade in a diminishing breeze, fade
forth to the ivory moors of the high sea,
thread through the shade, touch each grass
blade in a diminishing breeze, fade
into mahogany, fall into a grove of foam, peel
like waves and seep into the wind, crash
against the shore where we dive
into our skins, hues of sepia blazoned by the sun.
Published by Khara E. House - Featured Contributor in Arts & Entertainment
Khara House is a Featured Arts & Entertainment contributor with a passion for creativity in any form. Khara writes primarily on the topics of Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, and Education. Her work c... View profile
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32 Comments
Post a CommentBeautiful :)
Well written, you're a very talented writer.
I love your use of symbolism in the visual descriptions you use. It's quite impacting. Thanks for sharing
A great poem and thank you for sharing your talent with us.
Take care
Eiddwen.
Nice--rich descriptions.
This poem is so descriptive and uses words so well, I can feel like I'm there getting ready to dive into the water. I love this poem.
It's too bad all these people feel the need to waste time filling this with junk.
I've read your poem five times now and will read it again when I finish this comment. All I can say is thank you!
wow! I love the mechanics of this poem. You really take full advantage of line breaks and internal rhyme to drive the rhythm. Great work- more than deserved of it's featured-poem status!
Thank you all! :)