Tag: poem
Elikem’s Corner: 22
by Nubian Message Editor | Mar 3, 2022
I dream of 22 Of freedom Of happiness Of bliss Of life 21 has been nothing but pain ...
Elikem’s Corner: Token
by Elikem Dodor | Feb 3, 2022
I am Black 365 days out of the year Sometimes even 366. 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. In the...
I wish I never knew love
by Elikem Dodor | Feb 3, 2022
To know love is to know pain To know a blade slicing through all the layers The blood dripping...
Accountability
by Elikem Dodor | Oct 28, 2021
I should not have to run through my trauma Tell you the details of my horrors Tell you about the...
Ode to E
by Elikem Dodor | Oct 15, 2021
You deserve to be loved, cherished, and appreciated You deserve the most gentle love An...
Hotter
by Milan Hall | Oct 3, 2021
The pure white tile reflects the light as the cool air hits my bare skin. I step inside my marbled...
Yes, I Am Strong
by Elikem Dodor | Oct 3, 2021
I am just as intimidating as I look. You see, I am rooted in things that you simply will never...
Waiting on Time
by Elikem Dodor | Sep 20, 2021
Time has shown me that my existence doesn’t matter That I am nothing but a singular pepper speck...
I am all of those things
by Elikem Dodor | Sep 2, 2021
I am all of those things I am a fragile, scattered, complex waste of space Who is constantly...
Elikem’s Corner: Season
by Nubian Message Editor | Apr 28, 2021
Now. Now, now, now! Now is my time! My time to love, laugh and cherish. To appreciate the long,...
