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A Collection of Collections
Black American Poetry
John F. Dilworth II
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A Collection of Collections
Black American Poetry
John F. Dilworth II
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A Collection of Collections is a volume of poetry by John F. Dilworth II that explores the author's experiences maneuvering through life as a young Black man in America in this tumultuous 21st century.
Through his poems, John motivates people to be passionate about their purpose and open to sharing their perspective. He captures the beauty and purpose of people hurting and striving. Some of the words may trigger a variety of emotions, but that is where the healing can be found.
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Amerikanische PoesieLOVINâ AINâT EASY
In a Place Where (Lovinâ Ainât Easy)
Hard times
Take tolls on soft bodies
Soon to be calloused
By experience
By tough love
Found solely in the streets
Of midnight madness
Daytime drama
Police lights
Junkies high as kites
Kinky-haired single mothers
Who came up on the same block of concrete
Where
Lovinâ ainât easy
But it still gets done
Even though sometimes you gotta run
Sometimes you gotta stand your ground
In the place that makes the sun frown
And the moon cry
Tears of joy
Because itâs still getting done
In a place where hot hearts
Turn cold
At thirteen years old
The businesses close early
Or stay open all night long
One extreme to the other
In a place where ashy legs
Patrol sidewalks
On worn soles
In a place where
Dope boys ride the cleanest
In an effort to inspire
The youth
And attract the hungry girls
In a place where
Lovinâ ainât easy
But it still gets done.
Clockwork Hotfoot
Exit the MARTA rail and take a left towards the worksite
Did things a few hours ago that shouldnât be done on a work night
But still ready to take on the new day just like yesterday
Heard the crew say they canât take anymore
This job is a revolving door
Everybodyâs a minority except for the employer
Walking to work to clock in right past the lawyer
But Hotfoot wonât complain
Out loud
Hotfoot stand out from the crowd
Arrive early leave early
Got moonlighting to do
Elbow grease and midnight oil too
Want different do different
Do more and say less
Like clockwork with the dreams
The superiors ainât supreme
Focus is
Determination is
A made-up mind is
Making heaven out of hell
A right from the worksite right back to the MARTA rail.
Time has Wings
My oh my
How Time does fly
My granddaddy told me
I would understand better by and by
So I try to cherish every moment
And appreciate the little things
Because one thing I canât deny
Is that Time has wings
And she spreads them in steady flight
Time never stands still
Sheâs constantly giving birth
But look at all sheâs managed to kill
Vivid dreams and mighty kings
Have seen the edge of her sword
Taking Time for granted
Is a luxury none of us can afford
Underestimating her prowess
Is a sure path to defeat
But making her an ally
Makes you so much harder to beat
They say time heals all wounds
And she outlasts the many moons
And outlasts the sunshine
Sheâs seen so many noons
And been the topic of so many tunes
The elephant in so many rooms
She thwarted so many attempts
To be swept away by so many brooms
And my oh my
How Time does fly
My granddaddy told me
I would understand better by and by
So I try to cherish every moment
And appreciate the little things
Like an angel in the sky
Or an eagle flying high
One thing I canât deny
Is that Time has wings.
Sacrifice
I never claimed to be a philosopher or intellectual giant
To be politically correct or politically defiant
But somehow or another Iâve come by some information
To perplex and confound this systemâs education
Of misappropriated priorities and brainwashed imagination
Itâs a supernatural anomaly an unsolvable equation
The most important thing Iâve learned in my development and maturation
Is that sacrifice is loveâs greatest manifestation
âFor God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Sonâ
Abraham was ready to offer Isaac just to see Godâs will be done
I never said I was a genius or the wisest one in all the land
But when I learned this lesson, I truly learned to be a man
Sacrifice is required when I must truly prove my love
If theyâre not willing to sacrifice for you, they werenât sent from above
So when you donât know if itâs real and you need some authentication
Consider this: sacrifice is loveâs greatest manifestation
âFor God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Sonâ
What would you do if God asked you to give up your only one?
I never said that I was perfect or have it all figured out
Thatâs never been my style, thatâs not what Iâm about
But somehow or another Iâve come by this information
That somehow or another has evaded the general popula...