“You Love Me a Thousand Summers Ago,” Frank Moth
In honor of World Poetry Day (yesterday), the first day of spring (two days ago), and Black Women’s Appreciation Day (March 1), I am sharing a surrealistic floral postcard and three short poems. I intended to write a post for each special day, but…life.
Here you are,
Black and Woman
and in love with yourself.
You are terrifying.
They are terrified
(as they should be). —Upile Chisala
***
I want to think that God smiles
when a black woman
is brave enough to love herself. —Upile Chisala
***
“i love myself.”
the
quietest.
simplest.
most
powerful.
revolution.
ever.
—ism, nayyirah waheed
About the Image: My literary twin, Gina B, sent the postcard for International Women’s Day. She included an Audre Lorde quote and a postage stamp that features a female German poet. I have decided each part of her woman-affirming gift deserves its own post. The art here is the work of digital collage artist, Frank Moth. I don’t know his reasons for creating this piece–or any of his “Bloom” pieces–but when I first saw this image I knew I had to pair it with these fierce Black woman-affirming poems! See Moth’s Instagram page for more of his “Bloom” artwork. See the links for more work by the poets.
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God is smiling 🙂 xoxo
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🙂
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The last line of the first poem made me smile.
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I wonder why… 😀
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I find abstract art like this intriguing
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Beautiful. Celebrate abundantly.
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Thanks and thanks again!
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I love the poems! Encouraging. Long live the revolution!
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Thanks for loving them and for your enthusiasm!
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Yes! to that Waheed quote/poem.
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Every word!
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Yes a revolution indeed and they should be very scared.. thank you for sharing these poems with us and that beautiful image as well!
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Thank you for sharing!!.. they would not have to be scared if they would just accept one as who they are and what they wish to be.. “I am free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.” (Theodore Roosevelt).. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
(Irish Saying)
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Agreed! Thanks for the quotes and blessing…
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