BLOOMING
Poems by Jalen Taylor
About
Nephesh
- Nephesh
- Deaf Ears
- Eye Spy
- My Evils & My Sanctuary
- Growth
- Going Out
- Vent
- Reborn
- Hunger
- Once
- Essence of Life
- Work
- Fogetting
- Whitley
- People of America
- Visibility
- Voiceless in America
- Take Space
The Uncovering
Prayers & Revelations
Archive
- Transitions of my state of mind
- Beauty?
- My Kings
- Bruh Please
- Revive
- The Beauty in Your Scars
- Soul Ties
- Bloodstained Hands
- Journeys End
Voiceless in America
How can I speak when I’m seven feet deep in the ground.
At the hands of a justice system that what was implemented to protect
The rights I was given on paper but denied on the streets I called home.
Voiceless in America
Because I can’t help but tremble when I see the flashing red and blue lights.
And can only pray that today is not the day you call me home Jesus.
Because your justice is bullets catching a black body till it is limp, cold, lifeless.
But why stop when my blood is the best shade of red for your flag.
Voiceless in America
Because the black case may have a different face but tells the same story.
When the verdict is not guilty, and you can sleep like a baby.
But a family is left without a mother, brother, cousin, son, daughter, Father.
Voiceless in America
Because my rage and passion offends you.
Because you can’t seem to wrap your head around the concept of race.
When a mother mourns her child as her tears wash it blood off the concrete.
Voiceless in America because the black case is a vicious cycle that never seems to close.
So, Open your eyes before like
Patrick Fischer Jr.
Muhammad Hakeem
Anthpny Stoakley
Mason Hailey
Jordan Baker
McKenzie Cochran
Yvette Smith
Victor White III
Eric Garner
Tyree Woodson
John Crawford III
Michael Brown,
Dante Parker
Ezell Ford
Kajieme Powell
Akai Gurley
Tamir Rice
Rumail Brisbon
McKenzie Cochran
Jordan Baker
Freddie Gray
Korryn Gaines
Tyrone West
William Green
Anton Black
And many more
Emmanuel Oates
Loenard Shand
Robery White
Robert Johnson
Glenn Tyndell
Billy Rucker
Erik Garrison
Reno Owens
Curtis Deal
Terrence Thomas
Lavar Douglas
Dayten Harper
Matthew Woods
Kimani Johnson
Jacai Colson
Rashad Opher
May Hall
Prince Jones Jr.
Archie Elliot Jr.
Finan Berhe
Etonne Tanzymore
John Feddins
Tyrone Banks
Ashanti Pinkney
Kareem Morgan
Marquis Weems
Kevin Mason
Jorgens Sydney
Christopher Brown
Cory Joyner
Ryan Deitrich
Keston Lewis
Tonya Buggs
Britay McDuffie
Mary Blocker
Maurice Johnson
Devonte Bowman
Rudolph Bell
James Coleman
Bernard Lofton
Sean Gamble
Donte Bennet
James Norris
Tevon Smith
Michael Balie Jr.
Patrick Toney
Johns Devell
Van Johnson
Maddox Wallace
Young Terrell
Derick Sellman
Nathaniel Sassafras
Kontrel Newsome
Chester Crestwell
Anthony Anderson
George Floyd
Beronna Taylor
There are permanently shut for you.