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PoetryPicasso shared a letter in the
Remembering those we lost/Grief group 7 months, 3 weeks agoHi. My name is
PoetryPicassoHi my name is
Nah that’s way too formal.Hey wassup it’s ya girl
What am I a radio personality?Hi. I’m LaShae.
Wait. Yeah that
That feels comfortable.Hi. I’m LaShae.
La like the note
Shae like the butter.
And I’m
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BlankGod says,
I am that I am
But if I said it
Would it be blasphemous?
Even if I am?
Because I am that I am
And
I am Joy.
I am Smile.
Brittany said it was creepy
That I smiled so much
But Brittany didn’t know
I hurt the same ways she did.
She didn’t know my smile
Was as much a resistance
As it was for her to get out of bed some mornings
She didn’t know
I kept my smile because
Tracy loved my smile.
Tracy loved my smile!
She said it was the most genuine smile she’s ever seen
Which is the best compliment
Because her smile
Was the most genuine I’ve ever seen.I am peace
Except when I am hungry
And I am always hungry
Beware of Junior’s warning
You better feed that gal;
I am gal.
As sister says,
When hungry,
I am Hulk;
I am pitbull.
Ya girl just likes to eat
But when I am fed,
I promise
I will be peace
Like Mable taught me to be
Peace:
Not the absence of violence,
But the presence of Justice.
So if no Justice
No peace.
I am starving
Pitbull for peace
Ready to Hulk smash oppression
See, Mable
Mable was a child
When Newark went up in flames
See
You don’t watch your home go ablaze
And end up staying the same
No
You arm yourself
Yes, with the whole armor of God
Like your mother taught you
But also
With a thicker skin
That none of this heat can penetrate
And with a weapon
She chose a pen
Much mightier than a sword
Her ink writing for peace
Not the absence of violence
But the presence of Justice
Her ink filled with the blood spilled in her streets
And then she would come to teach
All the little children, and yes, even me
That the power is in connections
That is what Mable taught to me.Barbara taught me to hold my own.
Pete told me Fret Not
But Pray if you feel alone
Latierra and Ricky
Both taught me to wonder
And Serena taught me
That dancing is greater than pain
Ali taught me God will find you
Even if you’re in the dark.
I never met Maurice,
But his love is always in my heart.
Ulysses taught me always learn first
And Davey taught me to dress my best
Even when they do their worst
Ron & Vette taught me to be loud
Lisa and Al taught me love knows no bounds
Dog taught me to keep my friends close
Mo taught me that royalty
Can come from a crack that bloomed a rose
And Holis, God rest his soul,
May not be blood
But taught me what a man ought to beI know you asked about me
But I am an unfinished story
The moral of my life
Isn’t complete
But I am that I am
And I am pieces of
Every person I ever lost
A puzzle
Amassing to one lone thought:
Love.
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poetrypicasso submitted a contest entry to
Why do you love yourself? 9 months, 3 weeks agoLove Letter to my Love Handles
PoetryPicassoI like the way
You get gripped
In the palms of a man
Ravenous in his pursuit
To hold everything
From my neck
To my hips.
He takes his time
With you
Because he knows you
To be special
To be precious and beautifulI’m sorry
I had to see your beauty
Through someone else’s eyes.
So now,
I write this poem with pride
Waving my pen like it’s
A flag for my flawes.So let this serve
As a love letter
To my love handles
A memento
To my muffin top
A song for my stretchmarks
A poem for my pudge
Feels for my fupa
Cuz I ain’t missin no mealsLet this serve
As an apology
To some of the best parts
Of my body.
I was told to shame you.
Taught to be embarrassed
By you.
I’ve tried to chase you away
Dance you away
Bike you away
But you’re persistence
Perseveres –
And inspires me.
If you can hold on
Where you’re told you don’t belong,
Where might I learn to rise
Despite resistance?So thank you.
Thank you for
Inspiring.
Thank you for
Stretching.
Thank you for
Protecting.
Thank you for
Making outfits
Someone else said
You would ruin.
Thank you for
Being there for lovers.
Thank you for
Being there for me.Voting is closed
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More than just a body, you are soul beautiful. I am sorry that you felt sorry for seeing love through another’s eyes, beautiful mind. We are all learning and not a single one of us done. That was precious. I like it. Love yourself, love.
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Poetry Picasso,Your beautiful poem celebrates and embraces every part of your body, including the parts society has taught you to be ashamed of. Thank you for the reminder to love and appreciate ourselves as we are. Your words inspire and empower.
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This piece is so beautiful, unique, and authentic! I love all of it. You are amazing. Every bit of you. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of our Unsealed family. <3 Lauren
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I love the alliteration you use! It makes it flow so smooth just like the curves of a woman’s body.
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poetrypicasso submitted a contest entry to
What are your goals for the new year? 10 months, 3 weeks ago2024
PoetryPicassoIt took your body
Twelve years to climb
Four feet and eleven inches.
Although you have plateaued in figure,
I hope your soul can continue to grow.
I hope your heart expands;
I hope your spirit strengthens;
I hope you can fortify your mind
And feed your passions
A balanced diet.
This is the year
You search beyond:
Beyond yourself,
Beyond the limits you’ve come to know,
Beyond the 4 ft 11 in at
The top of your head.
I hope you pray deeper;
I hope you love longer;
I hope you work harder;
I hope you play better;
I hope you learn so much
Life starts learning from you.
And while that one
May be just out of reach,
Hopefully,
In 352 days
You’ll be used to
Reaching for things
People say are untouchable.Voting is closed
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This is a beautiful piece. I love this part:
I hope you pray deeper;
I hope you love longer;
I hope you work harder;
I hope you play better;
I hope you learn so much
Life starts learning from you.I hope I do all those things too. Keep pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. That’s where the magic beings. Thank you for sharing and thank you…read more
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PoetryPicasso responded to a letter in topic Why Are You Worthy of the Utmost Respect? 1 years ago
The ones represent a footnote literally and figuratively as footnotes are details authors add when there is other information that needs to be known and in this case sometimes authors & audiences may detach themselves from literature but this simple poem and simple footnote urge us to remember we (the audience) are as human as the author and just as we want and know we are deserving of respect, this author encourages us to extend that respect to our fellow person.
Personal addendum: we live in a world with a million and one boxes and labels and names and things that can(and often do) divide us, and I hope with with poem we can take a step outside of ourselves and our labels and recognize the humanity in each other, recognize the hurt we may cause each other, and try to heal that interpersonal relationship on a broad scale.
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PoetryPicasso shared a letter in the
Current Events group 1 years, 1 months agoMy Black Heart Bleeds for Palestine
PoetryPicassoMy Black heart bleeds for Palestine
From an ancestral wound
Opened by a new whip
Lined with explosive erasure.My Black heart bleeds for Palestine
White blood cells imprisoned
Like the babies of the Gaza strip
Unable to heal my wound
Unable to escape.My Black heart bleeds for Palestine
Fresh blood atop the scars
Left by the ‘67 riots,
Seneca Village,
Lake Lanier,
Tulsa. . .My Black heart bleeds for Palestine.
I see my history in their struggle.
For them I hope a radical change.
And I pray not a present like mine.My Black heart prays to free Palestine.
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poetrypicasso submitted a contest entry to
Why Are You Worthy of the Utmost Respect? 1 years, 1 months ago
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So simple but so true! Love it. What do the number 1s symbolize? Thank you for your wisdom and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 Lauren
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The ones represent a footnote literally and figuratively as footnotes are details authors add when there is other information that needs to be known and in this case sometimes authors & audiences may detach themselves from literature but this simple poem and simple footnote urge us to remember we (the audience) are as human as the author and just…read more
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