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    When Queens Speak
    When Queens Speak
    When Queens Speak
    Ebook111 pages27 minutes

    When Queens Speak

    By Rashida V.

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    This E-book is a wonderful Anthology of poetry written by multiple American women. It's eclectic, thought provoking and sincere. Each poem will enlighten or awaken the mind, the heart or the soul that engages. A dope work of feminine poetic energy surged into one. This is a must read.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRashida V.
    Release dateApr 25, 2017
    ISBN9781370524273
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      When Queens Speak - Rashida V.

      The Book of

      Heather

      Royalty and Chicken Stew

      I cannot wait for you to decide if I’m the one for you

      after this last load of laundry or Sunday’s stewed chicken is done. I know.

      I’m already worth it.

      I cannot wait for you to compliment my shape after child number 2 has done a magic trick on these hips. Expanding without contracting. That superhero ish.

      I’m magical all by myself.

      I can’t wait for you to explore the world with me, after this full tank of gas runs out. There’s much more to see past Walt Whitman And Ben Franklin. If you hadn’t noticed,

      I have wings.

      I can’t wait for you to strip yourself of those stereotypical white tees and jeans and adjust your cloak and crown as well as your verbiage. You’re a King.

      When you begin to believe in yourself as much as I do you, me, us. And not what the media feeds us,

      You’ll see, how Royal we really are.

      But until then, I cannot wait for you …

      Rainbow ©2017

      — Heather Roberts

      StatUS: Netflix and Chillin’

      Question: What are we?

      Most asked of those in thangs called

      situationships

      Rainbow ©2017

      — Heather Roberts

      Abolished Miseducation

      Hey Sis!

      I like the way you wearing that hat!

      Girl you rockin’ that dress!

      Those shoes are fire!

      Umm, excuse me?

      I’m confused. I’m not a liar.

      That was a compliment.

      Did you not know

      that I can give those out, without

      feeling less of me?

      You see, somewhere along the way somebody told somebody that if someone

      gave you a shout out they

      had to want, what you got.

      My apologies Mama for the miseducation.

      There’s no envy around these parts.

      I’m confident enough to tell you that,

      You and your Boo compliment one

      another while embracing my single status.

      That your hair looks fabulous and your face is beat to the high heavens. Fierce should be your middle name.

      All the while, my shoulders back and my head held high. My crown erect, aligned with the Most High.

      And still not want one thing from you.

      Any competition my love, is never with you. Always with me.

      Rainbow ©2017

      — Heather Roberts

      The Book of

      Courtney

      The Sum of It All

      Life is one big, beautiful mystery;

      an unknown future,

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