Jairison_'s Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by jairison_  —  There are currently 5 poems total — keep up the great work!

For the Brown Girls

Your beauty is un-Earthly
Your brown is your crown
Wear it smooth, soft, and delicate
Wear it proud

Warm like maple syrup
Or cold as stainless steel
Wear it like armour, against the Genteel

Shades of nature
Colors of the land
Embrace...

– by Jairica Johnson

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You Don't Know Me

You don't know me
You merely exist in my atmosphere
In apathy and languid acquiescence
Never reaching my core
Never dipping your toes in my eternal spring
Or tasting the fruit of my orchards
Seeing through me
Denying my soul...

– by Jairica Johnson

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Grandmuttie

No need to linger
In the In-Between
For great things are awaiting you
And when you get there

I hope you dance, sing, and sway to your favorite music
Every pulse of a drum and stretched high note
Autumn Leaves
John Phillip Sousa
Mozart
I...

– by Jairica Johnson

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added 7 months ago
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For Grandmuttie

No need to linger
In the In-Between
For great things are awaiting you
And when you get there

I hope you dance, sing, and sway to your favorite music
Every pulse of a drum and stretched high note
Autumn Leaves
John Phillip Sousa
Mozart
I...

– by Jairica Johnson

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added 7 months ago
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Making Peace With Time

Because nothing is certain
And the clock gears'
Relentless,
Unforgiving,
Tick, tick, tick,
Onward
I am...
Humble,
Grateful,
Hopeful,
Faithful,
Content,
Kind,
Gracious,
Loving,
Loved,
Fulfilled,
...

– by Jairica Johnson

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added 2 years ago
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