josephe.96455

Members »

josephe.96455
  Junior Member

A member of the Poetry.com vibrant community of poetry lovers.

  July 2022     1 year ago

Submitted Poems 3 total

Black Man in The White House

Gather around my people
there's a contradiction making the news
A black man is in the White House
It looks like my people did finally choose
A way out of the plantations
those owners’ collars now hot as hell
Because the latest card they...

– by Joseph O. Edwards

 9 Views
added 1 year ago
Rating
Kyiv Stands (A Tribute to Ukraine)

The anxious skies watched with awe
shaking in its boots,
As war pierced their sealed blue atmosphere,
Missiles of a misdirected tyrant reigns,
Flung recklessly towards unsuspecting civilian targets,
Fear grew like oak trees in every heart,
...

– by Joseph O. Edwards

 18 Views
added 1 year ago
Rating
Phenomenal Woman

Phenomenal woman,
Indeed! The universe says you are;
Without glitz or fanfare attached
You were, born a true star.

Humility and unemblazoned poise,
Still your greatest traits;
You alone complement your truest self,
No need for affirming...

– by Joseph O. Edwards

 341 Views
added 1 year ago
Rating

... see them all »

Favorite Poets 1 total

... see them all »

Voted Poems 0 total

There are currently no voted poems

Collection 0 total

The collection is currently empty

Latest Comments: 1 total

Poetry.com
Excellent, and very vivid poetry in motion. I really saw the screenplay writer in all the lines. Maye this could be offered to cigarette companies to accompany their boxes on death. One paragraph will do for each company to disclose the facts to their loyal fans. 

1 year ago

View

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited poems collection on the web!

April 2024

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
7
days
16
hours
14
minutes
92 entries submitted — 58 remaining

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Our awesome collection of

Promoted Poems

»

Browse Poetry.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
Who wrote the poem "Still I Rise"?
A Dylan Thomas
B Maya Angelou
C Robert Burns
D Elizabeth Barrett Browning