POETRY
On the Shoulders: A Poem by Tralyne D. Usry
By Tralyne D. Usry
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On the shoulders of black folk
Many strides were made
From discovering to inventions
In spite of the henchmen
Black bodies swinging
Southern Trees bearing strange fruit
Still didn't stop
Ever present Melanin
From Taking root
Harriet Tubman carrying the souls of black folk
Cross the line
Shoulders never broke
Freedom time
Strong enough to lead others to be free
On the shoulders of this black
The stride of liberty
Zora Neale Hurston
Penning, scribing
Freedom through free verse
Writing Prose converse
Shouldering Strength through script
Scribin' equipped
To write way
To cultural ellipse
Not to mention Nikki
Giovanni that is
Ego Trippin' born in a Congo
Revolutionaries' kin
Strong enough to be strong
Fierce enough to be fierce
Following the legacy
Of the King pierced!
He shouldered the wood
Making strides when others could
Not able to stand
Preparing way for not just the black man
But Every man can!
Tralyne D. Usry is a second-year Director's Track student at the Regent University School of Communication. She can be reached at tralyneu@aol.com.
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