We are guardians of the past, purveyors of the present, and the key to our future! – Anthony Arnold
Black Consciousness by Anthony Arnold Black consciousness is an attitude of the mind and a way of life, the most positive call to emanate from the black world for a long time. Steven Biko We are the voice that emirates from the soul of a people A people that is still finding it’s way A … Continue reading Black Consciousness
A Time of Sorrow If you watch the news Or if you read social media This is a time of sorrow And it won’t get better Anytime soon In the beginning It was the senior citizens that lost their lives Now the targets have have flipped It is the younger ones dying How hard … Continue reading A Time of Sorrow
Murdered by Anthony Arnold A day just like any other day Sun shining, birds singing A good day for a run Unfortunately it was also a day to die Murdered A young man jogging A route he had taken before Hey he fits the description Let’s get him Trayvon Martin comes to mind Chased down … Continue reading Murdered
Untitled 18 They came for me today Come on boy, time for you to go Go back to where you come from But how can i go back to A place i have never been I am a poet. A griot . I speak to the people. Black, white, those of all races I speak … Continue reading Untitled 18 by Anthony Arnold
Wakanda Forever As i stand upon panther mountain I gaze upon the sunset None anywhere is more greater None more beautiful Wakanda forever I gaze upon my people Knowing that they depend upon me Upon Bast Upon those who were the embodiment The Black Panther I am the next in line A decendant of royal … Continue reading Wakanda Forever by Anthony Arnold
Rain, Thunder and Lightning Rain The tears of the ancestors Crying over the lost lives Of our people taken needlessly Of those futures left unfulfilled Thunder The rage of our souls Unavenged The power of our voices Unsilenced Lightning Enlightenment of the soul Power unleashed The gathered greatness of our race Poised to strike At … Continue reading Rain, Thunder and Lightning by Anthony Arnold
Vanished I saw her every day Walking down the street A smile for every one she met A ray of sunshine on a cloudy day Until she was gone They say there was a great argument Something about money She caught her lover giving it to another woman And there’s nothing worse than a woman … Continue reading Vanished by Anthony Arnorld
Sundown A lovely neighborhood Out In the middle of the surburbs But a sinister undercurrent Flows throughout this town Sundown Do you wonder why there is no one of color Why after dark this town is lily white We don’t allow them here in our city Especially after dark You don’t belong here We don’t … Continue reading Sundown by Anthony Arnold
Tears She sat on her front porch In her favorite chair with a glass of wine She gazed at the sunset along the horizon Silent tears running down her face She remembers the time these moments were shared With the person who shared her life Her passion Her love Her sobs came in bunches as … Continue reading Tears By Anthony Arnold
The NFL as we know it is about to implode! Owners have issued an ultimatum and according to the CBA it would be a violation. Which means court cases. Which may mean the Supreme court. For some this is what they want. For others they don’t know what they want. All they do want is … Continue reading The NFL Will Implode
