Poetry Corner
Poetry is one of the many artforms where freedom of expression is catapulted to the forefront, along with emotional honesty. After several years of recreationally creating poems, I had a chance this semester to create a space where those who love art can digitally display their creations to their peers. Understanding fully well that I am not the most proficient poet, I can still proudly present my work along with several other student artists. I hope you enjoy.
Spencer Thron
-The Vulture-
There’s a vulture soaring over me
Indeed, a viscous vulture keeping me from sleep
So sober, he, with his vulgar grin
Awaiting a death fate served to him
One less breath would satiate his hunger
But a beating heart prevents his meal and prologues my slumber
A tempting scent, so sweet from disgust
Meets in my head, to allure and discuss
My own trust and behavior- sure, I’m no saint
But ensure that one favor does not all but taint
My heart, not for the feint
My mind, nobody has sold
But one hole in the soul of a sock and it’s gold?
Do I not need something else besides what I have?
Are we all just content with the same tricks from my bag?
I’m so sick of no sense to be had from my circles
It’s all but defense from my own mental hurdles
And so
The vulture continues to soar up above
Preying on those who pray for self-love
-Unsolicited Hatred-
By Noah Carrington
They hate your hair, yet want your hair
They hate your skin, yet they tan themselves
They say you talk ‘ghetto’ then copy how you speak
They hate our music, yet 49% of their population listens to rap
They hate our lips, yet 78% of their population gets plastic surgery
These are all facts, and still they won’t admit
They want to be black without being black
Without having the microaggressions constantly thrown at you
Without people touching your hair
And the “oh you don’t talk black”
And the “you’re not like the others”
Trying to justify the use of the n word
In all honesty, it’s a terrible word
It was used as a racial slur, and now it’s used as a greeting or term of endearment
In all honesty no one should use a word that’s purpose was to degrade us
Anyway, Black history month is pointless
28 days isn’t enough days to acknowledge the hardships of African Americans
Black History isn’t Harriet Tubman, MLK, Malcolm X, Frederick Douglass, or Obama
Black History is the history, the pain, and the joy of the race with the most hardships to this day
As a black man my goal is not to make the NBA, or be a rapper
It’s to be a positive influence on this earth and change the perception of black men in America
