PeacockSecrets
40/F/USA
A NY native who's spent years in the abroad. Bilingual. Duke Alumna. Scientist. Environmentalist. Social Justice Warrior. Teacher. Black Woman. Word-Smith. Muslimah. Traveler. / / Penning the Peacock Secrets of a Brown Unicorn's Butterfly Mermaid Queen
I don't know how
dumb folks can simply
place their brains on break.
Mine likes to cycle overtime,
swishing by
at double time and breakneck
speed.
It's faar past time for my mind
to select a simpler pastime,
try shouting: "Doh!" and "Duuh"
Psst, kid! Just promise me this:
When we corral all
the world's Dodo birds
onto our "Pluto Spaceship,"
We will ask em where they found
their common sense's off switch.
But we better get to it, quick!
My mind is running a dozen
miles per minute;
And your good sense seems
almost spent
😜
Jun 18, 2021
Jun 18, 2021 at 3:55 AM UTC
Last Friday,
my feisty Grandma traversed on,
on to her next life.
scented, shrouded,
en route to her forever-home.
She was 80 years young,
living with family.
They were so careful
She never went out
covid still stole her from us
We want her back
It's these f*cking politicians' fault
they eat, sleep, party, vacay
and all I want is my Grandma back
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021 at 11:49 AM UTC
My loneliness is drawn deeply from a well
bottomlessly plunged into singledom.
Staring into the well's abyss
I discern my beloved future husband
is not in this one
Mar 10, 2021
Mar 10, 2021 at 1:31 AM UTC
Suffering
in silence
is the world's
most addictive
substance.
pills, drinks, syringes, lines... are just the Tools of Suffering
for people whose prime preoccupation has become
self-imposed silent suffering.
but Yoouu
are NOT on
that crap!
So
Sis!
Stop!
Suffering!
Soundlessly!
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021 at 4:04 AM UTC
Femininity cannot succeed
by emulating
toxic masculinity
That's female DISempowerment's job
Feb 18, 2021
Feb 18, 2021 at 1:55 AM UTC
Pen locked, Mic loaded
Pencil and paper ablazin'
Fires fighting and flamin'!
My slick spit is so sick,
you cant handle a licking.
You sneezing sputtering slipping!
My melodic mic game'll
boil your brains!
I'm leaking iceberg ink.
Suckers sink when I speak!
Yet all hail my hellion heat.
With no welcome! No warning!
I'm willfully withering, scorching
these oceans, rivers, and seas.
I apologize for causing global warming.
Hey haters, take 2 of these 💊
For these feverish degrees
Then ring Doctor Me in the morning
Pleading "Peacock, gimme mo' poetry please!"
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 16, 2021 at 11:00 PM UTC
If you bully yourself into silence
you'll never escape
you'll never speak
your truth
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021 at 6:14 AM UTC
I gotta forgive they say.
I better let go they say.
I gotta give you another effing chance they say.
Say I need to try to re-unremind myself that you re-snatched my heart out
And watched it dangle.
I Re-say you re-re-snatched my heart out.
And watched it dangle.
I screamed "stop it!"
You watched it dangle.
I hollered for help.
You watched it dangle.
I mentioned my God-given rights.
You watched it dangle.
Next you manipulated & twisted the textual truth into a noose and... you...
You watched it dangle.
Now you want another millionth chance:
A public truce
You & your sorry excuse
For no apology
You! Center stage,
Aaaged in your stance
You extend your hand
I watch it dangle
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021 at 2:17 AM UTC
Shady Pines thrive where
We abandon our elders
To wait to whither
Jan 28, 2021
Jan 28, 2021 at 11:34 AM UTC