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7 Spoken Word Poems That Feed My Soul

In no particular order.

Melissa Andrea Hernández

Feb 22, 2016

Monmouth College

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7 Spoken Word Poems That Feed My Soul

Venessa Bell

Here are seven spoken word poems, listed in no particular order, that feed my soul. I hope you enjoy.

1. "Strive" by Miles Hodges and Carvens Lissaint

"May you learn to mend yourself / May the muscle flex in the eye of defeat / May the tears spring from the face of the wounded / May the vulnerable stand monumental and moveless / Strive / Strive / Strive."

2. "Sistergirlfriend" by Zora Howard

"Let me remind you / You are so God damn beautiful / You are a hundred miles deep / 2,000 degrees squeeze to bursting brilliance / You sharp darkness / You peeling stone / Sister, you are so God damn beautiful."

3. "Patriarchy" by Venessa Marco

"Patriarchy is so evident / it seeps through every flaw you’ve got / until everyone is calling you out your name."

4. "KLPE Finals Group Piece (LTAB 2015)" by Kuumba Lynx

"We need this land to acknowledge and make amends."

5. "This Woman" by Alysia Harris

"It took me seven years to go from that girl to this woman / Seven years but ain't God good and ain't I great."

6. "On Realizing I Am Black" by Gabriel Ramirez

"I am Black and full of stars / I am not the absence of light / I am who allows light to exist."

7. "Count On It" by Miles Hodges

"Every day above ground is a good day."

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