a poem about poems
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min read
by Danielle P. Williams
a plea is a poem too
so are sounds hummed after a crowd hears you read something they can feel
and song and psalm are synonymous
we’re all just out here bearing our souls watching how the world has buried and sold us
i didn’t know how much they took from you too
but we’re all allowed to scream what hurts us to stand on stages and cry out our deepest fears
we’re braver than anyone gives us credit for
and a mosh pit is a poem too though i’ve never been in one
but isn’t poetry just slamming bodies
fear yelling at other people and their fear black angst confined to white boxes
waiting to be saved
Danielle P. Williams is a poet from Columbia, South Carolina. She is a MFA candidate at George Mason University in poetry. She strives to write poetry that gives voice to unrepresented cultures, and has a passion for understanding and connecting with the past, making it a point to expand on the narratives and experiences of her Black and Chamorro cultures. You can find her poetry published online and forthcoming at The Pinch, Foothill Poetry Journal, Sinking City, ucity review, and more.
