Zoo (Unleash from the cage)

via Daily Prompt: Zoo I’m in a zoo called America trapped in a cage called the hood Every ones cage is different but we must remain resistant There is no way to break free from the struggle or unleash ourselves from the manipulation and segregation (Yes it still exists) So lets take over the zoo […]

One – Way (Horizontally)

via Daily Prompt: One-Way We move one – way in our lives and that’s horizontally A straight path from life to death Enter the world vertically to be placed six feet deep horizontally Some of us live wrongfully while others live cautiously A one – way ticket entrance to a life or death sentence Your […]

Long time no see

Navigating my through a crowded mall, my name hollered from a voice and face that stagnated me from my path surprised, smile, and laugh is how I immediately reacted Long time no see! 4 years to be exact Starting a conversation as we began reminiscing (What’s good!?) Sidetracked by a face with a name I […]

Different but love the same

Different styles Different subject matters Different imageries Different rhyme schemes These things make us unique but we share the same love for writing

Daily Prompt: Nest

via Daily Prompt: Nest A family of birds in a nest hush hush hush City streets a conversation is underway! Rising every morning out of nests to scavenge a world to bring the best for their kin Flying from the east to the west leaving the nest in any second Nest remain temporary and so do […]

Recognition

I can live without the reconigtion If that means I can gain peace from continuing to write these submissions

I can’t let it slip away

These days I’ve been constantly contemplating what if everything I worked for slipped away? Feeling off balance as I watch myself become a stranded castaway A fire melts away my heart as I yearn to cross the finish line Needing to stop things from slipping from my mind when it’s time for action Diamonds in […]

My Moonlight Muse

At every moment of everyday a new muse presents itself and allows my rhymes to convey the disarray that’s in this world today So I light a Zig Zag under the light of the moon Staring at grey clouds fuse Coming across loopholes to my path Staying stuck all my life in classroom corridors Chasing […]

Keep this favor

Faces walk past full with excuses Hungry eyes with one favor to satisfy his savory urge Expecting the same burning results Witnessing unfavoring souls An everyday street dweller hoping to stand by the next bystanders umbrella Walking on by I accepted his request expecting nothing less but for him keep this favor Staring at a […]

Voices behind the words (An interview series with writers) Interview #4 with marylandpoet

Welcome to my 4th interview entry in this series where I interview fellow poets in the WordPress community on their experiences with writing. This time around I spoke with a poet who goes by the pen name marylandpoet. If any readers are interested in reading his phenomenal work then head over to his blog called […]