Ode to Her Blackness
A poem for the history of my African American sisters.
her blackness permeates her soul it’s bold and beautiful and fulfills the universe hips birthed the world and caused nations to unfurl at her feet
took the whip as baby stolen away and sold deeper into slavery feet dusty with the soil of cotton fields hoping for freedom to become real
Jim Crow flaps his wings as mothers and sisters march into history don’t give up bus seats to beat segregation and create integration
it’s an ode to her blackness a majesty beyond measure we must treasure and treat even better
Estacious(Charles White) is a 23-year educator. He began writing over 25 years ago. His work experience encompasses managing schools and teaching a variety of subjects. His passions are poetry, short fiction, playwrighting, and non-fiction. He won one of six prizes in the Rockford play festival for his play “Incarcerated Christmas”. He is married with three children and a native of New Orleans.