written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Deep Understanding
Learn to Listen
We must have Wisdom or Understanding
Must have Patience and Tolerance
5222014
|
written by
Jackson Labaugh
Categories:
anger, arabic, black african american, business, cousin, dedication, violence,
Lament In Haiku Form For a Dead Eraser
Today I did stab,
an eraser so white, pure,
it did bleed blue ink.
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Gratitude
The Lord is good
His kindness endures forever
And His faithfulness, to all generations
5202014
|
written by
Jackson Labaugh
Categories:
allegory, appreciation, baseball, basketball, beautiful, black african american, blessing,
Haiku For An Apple Mac
This gray Apple Mac,
is it true that i use it,
or does it use me?
|
written by
Richard Lamoureux
Categories:
angst, beauty, black african american, humanity, irony, prejudice,
White
absence of colour
representing purity
look beneath surface
|
written by
Peter W Iversen
Categories:
black african american, slavery,
Slavery
memories remain
broken chains in the closet
pain inherited
Bite Size Poems no33 Poetry Contest
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith,
3 Branches of Government
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, celebration, faith,
Executive Branch
President
Vice President
Cabinet
|
written by
Humble B
Categories:
art, black african american, christian, dance, daughter, faith, family, fantasy, children, forgiveness, friendship, growing up, happiness, happy, health, heaven, home, husband, imagination, inspirational, introspection, jesus, journey, life, love, music, passion, peace, people, philosophy, social, song, song-spring, stress, uplifting, urban, woman, women,
Music - Haiku
Play The Radio
Get Up And Dance All Night Long
Music Heals The Soul
|
written by
Val Brooklyn Rogers Blk Panther
Categories:
black african american, celebration,
Women -We Must
We must write and dream
We must command and be seen
We are done we win
|
written by
Malcolm Dyer
Categories:
art, black african american, fantasy, funny, life
Turning 40
oh no here it comes
that big barrel that big gun
i will not go yet
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
A Priest Forever
Jesus or Father Christ
A priest forever
In the order of Melchizedek
|
written by
Robert Heemstra
Categories:
black african american, conflict, history,
Confederate Flag
Confederate flag
started out as battle flag
sign of hate or not?
|
written by
Tony Driskell
Categories:
america, black african american, caregiving, community, culture, how i feel, leadership,
Proud To Be An American
My pride demands that
You honor my trust and you
Respect my morals
|
written by
Jslambert Mister Roboto
Categories:
adventure, art, black african american, brother, fantasy, children, friendship, happiness, life, places, science fiction, social, travel,
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Heaven's Ghetto::::::::::::
slip n' slide white moon
space cadets glide in the shine
illustrious orb
~JSLaM
|
written by
Dennis Lee
Categories:
black african american, family, happiness, music, song-
My Oldies
dancing in my room...
old music from my teen years....
my son shakes his head.
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Death of a Child
King David was completely forgiven for his sin by God
But still had to endure the death
of his child as punishment.
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Apocrypha
The Catholic Church added the 7 books of the "apocrypha"
To the Bible after the Protestant Reformation.
Luther took them out during the Protestant Reformation
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant contained three items
According to St. Paul
Word of God, manna, & the Rod of Aaron that re-sprouted.
|
written by
Taiwo Lasisi
Categories:
absence, abuse, addiction, adventure, betrayal, black african american,
Morning Tears
Waking up with tears
Frozen,despair
In a morning tears
|
written by
Dennis Lee
Categories:
angst, black african american, introspection, loss, lost love,
Alone
Darkness in my room.....
the pain of your absence
suddenly vivid.
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
In a Whirlwind
Elijah was caught up to heaven in a whirlwind.
Just prior to that
Elisha asked for and received a double portion of his spirit
|
written by
Mark Morris
Categories:
america, black african american, confusion, culture, football, growing up, mom,
Sit
Barbershop sports brag
Our basic boast is boxing
Mothers just sit there
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Biblical Type of Mother Mary
Judith chopped off the head of General Holofernes, saving Israel
She is a biblical type of Mother Mary
Who crushes the head of the serpent, saving the Church.
|
written by
Dennis Lee
Categories:
black african american, love,
A-Ha
Lost in thoughts of you,
I fantasize the day away.
The telephone rings!
|
written by
Kewayne Wadley
Categories:
black african american, fun, funny, silly,
Tortoise and the Hare
If a turtle could.
He would walk faster- maybe.
Find some dynamite.
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Saint Paul
Saul named Paul
Saw Jesus or Father Christ
To Damascus
|
written by
Lashawn White
Categories:
black african american, father, social, son,
Black Man
cool with collection
not afraid of anything
now his own landlord..
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Evidence
Faith
Is the evidence
Of the unseen
5212014
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, bridal shower, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious,
Opportunity
Grab the opportunity
That arrives
It does not come very often
5222014
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
Papa Adam
New Papa Adam
Saint Paul describes Jesus or Father Christ
As the new Papa Adam
|
written by
Jacqueline R. Mendoza
Categories:
black african american, christian, devotion, faith, religion, religious, spiritual,
3 Righteous People
3 Righteous people
Mentioned in the Book of St. Luke
Elizabeth, Zechariah, and Simeon .
|
written by
Leon Stacey
Categories:
black african american, childhood, girlfriend-boyfriend, love, passion, people, social,
Hawaii Five-O
As a little boy
Hypnotized by gyrating
Hips and bare navel
As an adult man
Light-skinned exotic women
Always more preferred
|
written by
Millard Lowe
Categories:
allegory, analogy, betrayal, black african american, death, murder, racism,
Haiku 17
he cried liberty:
give me that or give me death---
he died in the streets
|
written by
Celine Tran
Categories:
black african american,
Just Do It
Just do it.
Whipping lash,
hot, cramped pit.
Odor, stenches
still working.
Cash coins wrenched.
Wealthy, rich
sitting back
pulling stitches.
Dollars drop.
No more wages,
still won't stop.
Sit, knot, knit,
broken wrists,
just do it.
|