Comely..
Does history cuddle me?
No. It shamed me to build you up. I am not a victim. Since when? ‘Nitz’….
Did your curl become a bush, of a thistle?
Since when did you need definition?
Since when did your beautiful soft mass become a scorn?
Broken, cut, hidden enough to become a cushion of scorn to sit on?
So broken instead of a beautiful mass, of a mess, that rested on the pillow to run down your back in coils, an Afro and crown.
It was… a laughingstock cut, 🤭to make a pillow cushion…because history judged you..
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Reference: #HolyBible #CrownAct #Jasmine Payne. Patterson Report July 26, 2023. Economic Policy Institute. The Crown Act: ‘A Jewel for combating racial discrimination in the workplace and classroom.’ https://www.epi.org/publication/crown-act/
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Craft over catharsis.
I like reading, 📚 I like writing, ✍🏾 I like sharing, I like exploring, and I like art. All the above, connect you to something. If I create by writing, I will want to share. Writing is an art, and a preserver of history, culture, and values. While art allows me to explore. Craft is a generic term for all kinds of art. It is not selfless but desires to share. It looks for a problem to solve, and solutions to adapt. When I think of catharsis, it is a temporary state, fleeting, might be exciting, and less involving. It sounds lazy, laid-back, and a bit selfish.
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