MOMMa Africa
weeded from the pacific ocean
freshly baked in the sun
curly locks
greased
glory
shackled
to the chains
of
the
land of the Sahara
dashiki
prints
embroidered on her flag
negro veins
enriched in her soul
niggerized
by
the white men
mouth
lapped
shut
with
chicken
grease
bolterising
brown eyes
bursting
with
bravery
voluminous
lips
speaking
the wisdom
of moses
sailing
our
dreams
to the northern
star
the freedom
train
waving
her
colors
of
libration
bloody reds
youthful
yellows
and
glorious
greens
giving birth
to
the movement
that dared to speak
or the one
that dared
to raise
their
fist
to
the heavens
that grew
from
the
roots
vaginal
canal
of
holiest
the
rebirth
of
an
nation
hard
toiled
soiled
in the sand
waved
from
the
waves
of the pacific
brought
down
to
the knees
to
knuckle
down
in
the
dirt
and
wash
my
skin
in
bleach
to
scrub
away
my ancestors
that
bleed
so
that
I can
be
born
in
the
purpose
that
all
men
are
created
equal
this
dream
that
she
sang
in
her
ears
as
we
slept
on
puffy
white
clouds
of
dreams
of
a better
tomorrow