Spring Fling/Pussy Petals

The golden light

in yr eye

beams an inviting warmth

not even the sun could rival…

Daysha VeronicaSeptember 1, 2019Daysha Veronica, Sex and Love, Sexuality, African American Poetry, African American, Flowers

Petty Theft

Oooo!

You keep talking at me like

I’m some sorta

shoplifter

thief

criminal…

Daysha VeronicaAugust 23, 2019Daysha Veronica, Petty Theft, Spoken word, poe, African American Poetry, street harrassment, catcaller, catcalling, toxic masculinity

The White Person's Gun Of Choice Version 1 & 2

Everyday I must confront the barrel of their noses…

Daysha VeronicaJune 23, 2019Daysha Veronica, The White Person's Gun Of Choice, Guns, Black People, White Mans Burden, If I Were A Poor Black Kid, Forbes, African American, African American Poetry, Inequality, Judgement, Oppression, Poetry

Why I Love Black Girls (Anger's Predation on Our Hearts)

Black girls

the apple of my eye;

hearts as big, and red, and ripe

for the taking…

Daysha VeronicaMay 5, 2019Daysha Veronica, African American, African American Poetry, Poetry, Black People, Anger, Black Women, Black Girls

Bud of Possibility

I dreamt that you

planted a kiss on me.

And when I woke…

Daysha VeronicaApril 28, 2019Daysha Veronica, Sex and Love, Sexuality, Relationships, Courage, African American Poetry

Pissy Mood

Hey you!

Yeah, you!

You’re an asshole, you know that?…

Daysha VeronicaApril 21, 2019Poetry, Piss, Shit, African American Poetry, Pissy Mood

smoke signals

We started a fire in my bed…

Daysha VeronicaApril 7, 2019Daysha Veronica, Poetry, African American Poetry, Love, Heartbreak, Fire, Smoke, Sex and Love, Sexuality, Relationships

It's National Haiku Day!

So I learned after the fact that mine aren't technically right, buuuuut it was still fun, and I like what I came up with anyway. Hope you enjoy them!

Daysha VeronicaApril 17, 2018Poetry, Haiku, Daysha Veronica, Black People, African American Poetry, African American

THE UNAPOLOGETIC AGE OF WOMEN

When I think about the future that I want to live in...
I see a world that is filled with fiercely unapologetic queens.

Daysha VeronicaFebruary 23, 2018Poetry, African American Poetry, Daysha Veronica

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