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For the Brown Girls

Jairica Johnson 1981 (US)

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 your vibrant hues
Your love will command

Remember where you came from
We have come so far
But, most importantly
Remember who you are.

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A poem about self-love

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Submitted by jairison_ on March 22, 2024

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Scheme AXXX XBB XCXC XDAD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 371
Words 70
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 4, 4
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