Black Arts

Black Arts
Written By : Monique Mitchell


I’m black! I’m black! I’m black! I’m black!
Black is the greatest “afro-desiac”
I may talk a little proper but that don’t make me less black
And it don’t make me pretentious
If I use proper syntax
My heart beats to that of a tribal African drum
And my spirit sings an African hymn that’s unsung
The beautiful blacks are fighting a war that’s un-won
The day we realized this world was cold was the day this war begun
Revolt! Revolution!
Barbaric! 3/5 human!
Black power, right fist, black panthers, AK’s
Killin us with those AID’s
Crack heads, welfare, presidents. Don’t care
Eviction, addiction, get hooked, to my diction
Fiction, fact, can’t tell the difference
Go to church on Sundays, prayin for deliverance
Slave ship, black queen
Middle Passage, black king,
Cotton picker, diamond ring
Monique’s Bill of Rights?
I hold this one truth to be self-evident:
Anything is possible, Barack is president!

Monique Is an dope poet, who is also part of "Writers United" and a L.A. literacy group known as "Get-Lit Players".Her poetry inspire many students (including me) to start writing. I'm Proud of her Hard Work, Keep It Up and Keep Writing!!!!!!!!!!!!