Denise Yoonai Poems

To the people who asked me ‘why? '
When I cut all my hair off.
To the man online who said ‘some of y'all women need to tame y'all afros'
And to my boss who told me ‘I hope this whole natural phase ends soon'.
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I wake up promptly at 6: 30 am
Head to the bathroom and dance to Ariana... because it's a bop- I know I gotta keep, keep on breathin;
Give myself a wink in the mirror because I'm looking fine.
Put on my freshly pressed scrubs,
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"Soldiers Creed" R. J. Wright
"I'm an American soldier. I'm a warrior and a member of a tea, . I serve a country that does not value my voice, simply close captions me to fit whatever narrative they deem patriotic. America be so star-spangled awesome. It sees people wearing skin like mine as crimes in progress. If you've never put on a uniform, don't tell me what I'm fighting for.

I learned early the ideal of mission first people always and soon after the reality of mission first, mission always. You don't know pain till you know the remorse of survival. Soldiers hide shrapnel the battlefields we never leave under our uniforms and in our memories. Uncle Sam might molest you but he pays for college.
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Are you sick and tired of not getting your way whenever you want?
Do people have the nerve to treat you like a normal member of society?
Have you been accused of saying something racist and don't know how to shift focus?
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