No Pushing Metal

By Beverly Bishop

21st Century


I am a Southern Black Textile
A textile that produces words
An open refinery of definition
For the cause of past racial
Competition
I am a Strong Southern Black
Textile
I though am not the one to labor
back breaking task
I use the lead from my pencil to
Solve the hinderance of the past
I am a Strong Southern Black Woman Textile
I grow stronger
Lead now flows, changing to ink
My words are in print being
Distributed in the streets
I am a Proud Stong Southern Black Woman Textile
I write words that speak.

DayPoems Poem No. 1727
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