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258 · Apr 2022
Don’t chase
Edmund black Apr 2022
Don’t you ever
chase love
       Don’t you ever
search for love
      Because
love isn’t lost
      love isn’t blind
When your heart is ready
         And longing for love
Baby Just knock
     Love will see you through
252 · Jun 2023
No One Will Ever Know
Edmund black Jun 2023
Poor little heart
Draped in blues
No one seems to cares
No one seems to notices
No one seems to knows that
You’re such a romantic poem
Draping in magical desires
Waiting to be read.
250 · Aug 2022
Read All About It
Edmund black Aug 2022
We
Live in
A world
Where
Boundaries
Divide
Can and can’t do
Near and far
Harmony and dissonance
Possible and improbable
Love and hate
Black and white
They wake up every morning
Convincing themselves
Convincing you
That they’re fighting this war
Along side of you
While enriching themselves
On your pain and misery
Laughing behind your back
All the way to the bank!!
Open Your Eyes
——
248 · Nov 2021
Sacred
Edmund black Nov 2021
Sacred You’re ,
Sacred
   As the moon
         The earth
     And the stars 🌟
You deserve not to fall in love
With someone that you cannot keep.

               You deserve only the best
         For you’re A treasured gift from the One above.
245 · Oct 2021
I
Edmund black Oct 2021
I
I
write
feelings
, experiences,
stories,
emotions.
I
write
whatever
Pounding
On
My
Skull
My
only
desire
for
those
on
the
receiving
end,
is
to
inspire
more
feeling.
And
if
I
’m
lucky,
challenge
your
perspective.
244 · Jul 2023
i, a prayer
Edmund black Jul 2023
i am beautiful.

i am kind.

i am a good soul.

i am kissing my scars.

i am happy.

i am not excusing bad behavior.

i am not accepting foul treatment.

i am ridding myself
of all people and all things toxic

i know my worth.

i am valuable.

i am excited about the possibilities.

i choose courage.

i choose positive thinking.

i choose adaptability.

i choose compassion.

i choose gratitude.

i choose love.

i choose humility.

i choose encouragement.

i choose wellness.

i choose healing.

i choose God.

i am moving forward
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243 · Apr 2018
10 words Queen
Edmund black Apr 2018
As long
        As she exists
            I will
                      Forever
                             Be
                                     KING.
Every Queen deserves a loyal King for both to exist :)
243 · Jun 2023
To Be Mine
Edmund black Jun 2023
Oh,
How I long for a world
Of magic

A craving
A desire to believe
in something,
Or
Perhaps someone

To ignite a spark
Of something real
To feel, to hold, to love

Way beyond
My illusionary mind

Oh little midnight star ⭐️
How much I do crave
For this kind of magical world
To be mine
239 · Jan 2022
Today was a good day
Edmund black Jan 2022
I inhaled the birth
Of the first Sunset
of the New Year
Her presence,
was grandiose
Her charms,
Was like diamonds dancing in the light
I must admit
I’m so lucky to be alive, because
She always takes my breath away
234 · Mar 2021
Believe
Edmund black Mar 2021
Whatever you believe ,
Whatever your heart desire ,
The answer is Yes

      if              
            ever
The
           voices
Try
          To
Tell
          You
                 Otherwise

You shout out thunderously,
Speak to them back
             And
Tell
          Them
You
          Still

        Believe


Would you at least please try.
231 · Mar 2023
An Invisible Letter
Edmund black Mar 2023
Coveted by love
Who wander & dream
Where my heart flow
In an endless stream
I wanted to love you
But all you talked about
is the moon.
So I loved you in secret
cries my tears at midnight
Every night under the glaring
eyes of the moon and the stars
With envy thoughts, before
I dare to wander into dream again
I write you an invisible love letter
Written in the wishing stars.
if you ever happen to look up
And come across my letters
I hope it’s not too late for us.
230 · Jan 2021
Alluring Expression
Edmund black Jan 2021
People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and ignorance. Learn to speak positivity into your words. Keep the negativity out of bounds.

There are so many ways to be beautiful. Don’t forget to Explore the less obvious ones.
SAD!
230 · May 2023
Trampoline
Edmund black May 2023
A lot of us are depressed
And  feel unfulfilled simply because
We’ve forgotten how to play
How to jump for joy
We’ve walked too far away
From the child within,
We have forgotten the sense of incitement
The wonder that magnifies the smallest
Of things into mountains of joy
We've forgotten how it feels to be Excited about something or
Perhaps about nothing at all
We have forgotten how it feels
To be curious like the moon
To use our  imagination to create
Whatever makes you feel good
Even for a moment in time
Take yourself on a vacation , relax
Kiss the sand with your feet
        As the waves tickle your toes
    And blown away your woes
By simply close both your eyes
          And get lost on purpose
                    For just a little while.
230 · Jan 2021
This One For You
Edmund black Jan 2021
Sometimes I’m strong and sometimes the nights are too long. Sometimes I feel love and sometimes the pain is all I have. As the pain grows so is the fear.
Fear will come upon you like a thief in the night.
Stealing the strength you need to carry all the weight.
The heavier it becomes the slower your gait.
Struggle to hold on to what I thought I knew,
My reality once clear suddenly no longer seemed true.
But must remind myself that time is not a respecter of no man , for it marches on
Even when we need a minute or two to catch our breath. When we don’t feel like it anymore, we must push on and begin again. Every day when life is trying,
I laid my soul bare to the master’s feet,
In a blink of an eye I no longer felt sad. Given another chance to begin again. Turn my tears into joy.
My tears now gone and replaced with a smile. Standing tall And so full of love, a clear path for others to seek. Finally my head held up high. No longer feeling heavy, but light enough to fly.
Black bird’s in the sky with my wings spread out, if you need a hug.
Soft clouds and sunshine awakens the gratitude within. Forget the pain and the disappointment and begin again.
Brace yourself , embrace the wonder. Brothers and sisters, suffering from illness and darkness, facing an unknown future, please know that you stand amongst. And be thankful you still exist.

This one for YOU!
229 · Feb 2023
It’s So Empty Here
Edmund black Feb 2023
Lately It’s so empty here
Where laughter’s once celebrated
Where the river’s once cried
Where the ocean’s once roared
Lately It’s so empty here
Where the sun once shined
Where the moon once seduced
Lately It’s so empty here
Where our hearts once merged
Where the rainbow’s arch
Once welcomed  our vulnerabilities.
Lately it’s so empty here,
Where hope once grew
And
Where love
Once
Loved
228 · May 2018
Note To Self
Edmund black May 2018
Overthinking can
                                   Be a distraction
                                
                                            Don’t you
                                    Ever ignore

                                                 The truth
                                   For temporary happiness.
I shall remember that :)
228 · Nov 2023
Breathe
Edmund black Nov 2023
Sometimes
I give more love
Than I have to give
Like I have God in me

Sometimes
I showed too much hatred
Towards people I supposed to love
Like I have the devil in me

Sometimes
My mind won’t stop burning
Throughout the day
Like I have the sun in me

Sometimes
I just can’t stop shining
For others to see better
Like I’m married to the moon

Sometimes
I’m just too generous
With my everything and everything
Like I have an angel in me

Sometimes
This life is just too much for me to bear
Like I have too much vulnerability in me

Sometimes
I need to remind myself that
I am only a man……Just breathe
227 · Dec 2020
Chocolate
Edmund black Dec 2020
I must admit,
Poetry can sometimes feel
Like a big box of mixed chocolates

I guess you get to experience
A little bit of all
The poet personality

The illusionist man = Chocolate and nuts
The joyful times = caramel and nougats
The sadness moments = melted chocolate
The love stories = pure chocolate
The pain with no end in sight
The untold truth
One never hungry enough to tell = empty box of chocolate

Sometimes you love it
Sometimes it makes you sick
To your stomach
When allow yourself
To consume more than enough

And then,
Just when you think
You’ve got
Just about enough of it all

You wake up the next morning
And you want to get your mind lost
In it’s abyss

All over again!


Happy New Year My Brothers And Sisters.

Love You All
Cheers To A Healthy New Year ....
224 · Sep 2018
My Problem With Love (10W)
Edmund black Sep 2018
My problem
With love
I hate that
Mosquitos
love me
Seriously lol ...
224 · May 2023
black Superman
Edmund black May 2023
Love sometimes or most times
Could feel like a superpower.
It can take you places
Where the average soul can’t go.
It makes you feel like you can fly high
And  touch the mother sky
Without even having to have a cape on.
I know you can tell by now
I’m a sucker for love.
My name is black, black Superman
Who are you? What's your superpower?
My dear Poet.
There’s three types of people in the world
People who don’t know love
People who wonder about love
And
People who makes love happens
In Every breath they take.
224 · May 2018
Happy-but complicated
Edmund black May 2018
When your heart is too big and your love is too heavy. Most people can’t handle the weight . You’ve got to find people who love the way you do .  
                                   AND
      Never settle for anything less than God’s best for you!
222 · Nov 2023
Thankful
Edmund black Nov 2023
Despite it all, I’m thankful I’m willing to do what it takes to move on with our lives. I’m thankful that I can move past the pain and remember that I’m here for a reason. I’m thankful for the little signs from beyond that help me keep putting one foot in front of another when it feels like I can’t move. I’m thankful for all my angels, both seen and unseen. Through it all, I’m blessed. It all works together for the greatest good. I pray I never forget that.
221 · Jan 2024
Mirror Twenty four
Edmund black Jan 2024
The year has faded
But you are still my favorite
memory, I swear
#note  to self, # self care # self love , # selfishness # self first
220 · Mar 2020
Love Your Flaws
Edmund black Mar 2020
We all strive
To be our best version
Of a perfect self

We all want
The perfect body
The perfect things
The perfect poems

But the funny
Thing is

It’s always
The quirk
The flaw
And
The ingenuity
That always stands out
220 · Feb 2023
Happy Valentine’s Day
Edmund black Feb 2023
But,
For those of you
who has no clue
Love is not found on February 14
Love is found in John 3:16.
It’s in every single breath
you’ve taken.
You should be grateful that
It is free!
Love!!!
216 · Apr 2022
Let’s be frank
Edmund black Apr 2022
To be able
To dream my words
And write my dreams
To paint a beautiful sky
And drink the warmth of the sun
While I dream of love
It’s by far,
The Greatest feeling under the sunset
215 · Nov 2021
Word thirst (Haiku)
Edmund black Nov 2021
Red wine on her lips
And a swift sway of her hips
He falls to one knee.
And he lives happily ever after

Trying my first haiku, hope I didn’t disappoint lol
Cheers to love ❤️
215 · Aug 2022
This Broken World
Edmund black Aug 2022
Everyone I know
Seems to be broken
One way or another
Broken bodies
Broken hearts
Broken minds
Broken souls
In this broken world
And you know what
I am broken too
But if we can wait to heal
Our broken parts and not be tired of waiting.
If we can keep our heads up when all else comes apart
If we can watch the things we gave our life to, broken,
If we can trust ourselves
When all men doubt us
But make allowance for their
Doubting too,
    And stoop and repairing our cracks with dust of gold and hold on
Like a Kintsugi art
Indeed, my brothers and sisters
We can become more beautiful
More stronger than all of the doubters
In this broken world

Exactly because
We have been broken
214 · Feb 2023
The Search
Edmund black Feb 2023
Looking for a lady
That can promise me a bond
That is a friendship
A love that is a relationship
Prayers that lead to a lifetime of commitment ship
To help me forget about all my hardships
A kind heart
To propel me to a kingship
If you’re indeed that girl
Show yourself
My  soul will recognize instantly
and
My heart will have no choice
But to love you
212 · Feb 2021
<3
Edmund black Feb 2021
<3
Have


      You

Ever
    

       Seen


An


        Iceberg


           F
              A
                  L
               L

With a KISS 💋
I’m In Love <3
212 · Nov 2021
Love burns
Edmund black Nov 2021
Truth Is


🔥
l
    o
v
     e
  B
       u
r
    n
s


If      Your

Soul doesn’t melt
When    her    lips
Embracing your lips

M    y     d    e    a    r
You’re            lusting

Y     o     u’   r   e
  N  o   t   i   n
  L   o  v   e
The closest to hell ,
believe it or not is
LOVE
The difference
Between the two
Love
Is a different type of heat that burns so **** good.
210 · Nov 2023
I’m Like You
Edmund black Nov 2023
I’m like
all the mothers
I’m like
all the fathers
I’m  like
all the sisters
I’m like
all the brothers
I’m like
all the souls
And yet it seems like i’m stuck
in a dream or perhaps a nightmare of
For jews and for muslims
For  rich and for poor
For gay and for straight
For red and for blue
For black and for white
in this sleep
of catastrophe  
Where are we?
Where are our hearts?
These tears of sadness
rolling down my cheeks
it’s so insane to keep wondering
If  this is as good as it gets for us?
Who are you, who are we?
Where are we going from here ?
Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones that we’re hurting
Are you and me.
207 · Oct 2021
It’s True
Edmund black Oct 2021
Day
After
Day
I fall hard for You
Without
Ever had
To bear witnessed
To
Any
Black and blue.
Loving you is easy
Because
You love me the truest
207 · Dec 2023
I have nothing
Edmund black Dec 2023
But I'll try
To find something
Out of you

I will make you
Fall for me
Then
I will catch you
Like feelings and butterflies
Till we both go crazy

So  I  have
Your love
Your thoughts.
Your beauty and scars

As rewards
Your smile
Your sadness
Your laughter
Like the sun
And the moon
Peaches and cream
Your shadow too

If I must
Then I shall,
And will seek
All the quiet nights
Where passion rise
Sweet delights Ice cream
And chocolate too

Love so true
And brew with
Tequila and wine

Now I have
Everything
From nothing
To something
Of you
Mind and soul

Exactly everything
My heart ever desired
206 · Feb 2023
Madness
Edmund black Feb 2023
I come from pure love
And when my time is up
I want to leave in sweet love
It’s not my place to judge
those mired in difficult seasons
It should be my goal
to judge only my own heart
Is it compassionate enough?
Is it tender toward others?
Is it free of the coldness
This world tries to inject in me
Dignity, love and a hand up
Are the best things I can offer those
who have suffered set backs.
Because I am pure, sweet
Enduring Love,
spreading you light
With a little bit of madness
204 · Mar 2023
Howling At The Moon
Edmund black Mar 2023
Last night I got caught up
In a butterfly storm
As I noticed the moon
Noticing me,
Sprinkled her love upon my flesh
Brighten up my soul and
Once again, saved my life.
Or, is it fair to say
Maybe It was just my imagination
that got caught drifting away with my mind
Whenever I’m desperately in need
Of a lift upon high?
Or maybe, just maybe…
I’m losing my **** mind.
Either/Or I just can’t make sense of it all
Like this life had enough of me
#edge of life, sadness, depression, anxiety
all at once.
202 · Sep 2022
U
Edmund black Sep 2022
U
Take chances.. Spend money on the things u love... Laugh till ur stomach hurts... Dance Even if u are too bad at it... Pose stupidly for photos...Be child-like..... Moral…. Simple joys will bring u great peace. Slow down. Look around, without u fearing…. U don’t need wings if u have claws…Death is not the greatest loss in life.. Loss is when life dies inside u while u are alive… U see, when u start a new day with grateful heart, light illuminate from within… And allow u to fly without wings…. U can fly
200 · May 2018
10 Words
Edmund black May 2018
Maturing is realizing how many things don’t require your comment!
199 · Dec 2023
Don’t Wake Me Up
Edmund black Dec 2023
I dreamt of you
Every time
I closed my eyes
Every time
The sun smiled
Every time
A flower bloomed
You were such
A beautiful dream
But sadly I’ve learnt  that
A  dream too often
Is most beautiful
When it remains a dream
199 · Nov 2023
Lately
Edmund black Nov 2023
Lately
My mind’s so quiet
On this magical ride
I bleed no longer
For me to see
My mind no longer
My means of sight
I let faith unfolding
like flowers in light
My new find joy
Without the noise
For all to hear
Feeling new everyday
Releasing old pain
Of what used to be
Lately
My mind’s so quiet
On this magical ride
Without fear or despair
Please don’t wait for me
To  bleed any longer
For I only traveled within
199 · Feb 2023
502 bad gateway
Edmund black Feb 2023
Lately I  feel like this place
has become a house
that people has left
a long time ago,
with a lot of sun fading moments
and timeless spells
Where I hear people scribbles
Seemingly like ghosts
from a place I could never reached
Lately I find myself
fighting this game
of hope and catch me if you can
From a place
of fathomless longing
dreaming of words
as they whisper in my ear
to find my way back home,
towards the lingering light
that will otherwise
soon be a memory
among what feels
like a broken house.
Lately I feel like
there’s still a few words left whispering in my head
To keep speaking my story
where our golden light
engraves the secrets of our being upon this broken canvas
No matter what !!!
194 · Nov 2021
Baby
Edmund black Nov 2021
I’m blind and nerdy
But I can be your paradise
If given a chance.
192 · Dec 2021
How will I heal
Edmund black Dec 2021
This world is painful
I write to relieve my pain,
Words bring life and death
Haiku 4
190 · Jan 2021
Sometimes
Edmund black Jan 2021
Sometimes,

What we know
May not be so.

What we want
May not be good for us.

What happens
May not be what we expected

We may believe
Our blessings are being blocked

When really the block
Could be the blessing

We’re seeking

We must learn
To bend like the trees.
190 · Oct 2021
Life Of A King
Edmund black Oct 2021
People often
Asked me
Where do
I get my confidence

For me it’s simple

Even when it rains
I have my flare up

Too many great people
Gave up their lives
To produce
The man I am
Today

You will never
Catch me
With my head down

You will never
See me
Bow down
To any man
Or beast

You will never
Find me
Giving up fighting
For the life
I ought to have

His light
Lives in me

Basically
What  I’m trying
To say is,
Know that ,
Confidence
Lives  in me

It’s in my
DNA
To
Be
King
188 · Mar 2023
If You Just let Me
Edmund black Mar 2023
If you just let me
I’ll be the sunny day
that you seek
in the morning
I’ll be a shoulder
for you to cry on
I’ll be your flowers
Just because it’s Monday
Baby, If you just let me
I’ll be the honey and cream
on your French toast
I’ll be your inspiration
Without any hesitation
I’ll be heaven on earth
On your darkest night
I’ll be the love
you didn’t even know
you wanted
If you just let me.
If you just let me, if love is what you’re seeking for
I can love you too. If you just let me…….
188 · Dec 2023
A Sunday Without You
Edmund black Dec 2023
In your absence
I get tired of being
Anything at all
I get wounded
by my own selfish
desires to be,
I imagine myself
Falling on purpose
Tearing’ up my heart
Into a million pieces
Just to wait and see
if you would come
And pick me up,
As always said
You would
If so ever I fall
So we, you and I
Could drift away
Onto a brighter sky
Without a trace of clouds.
188 · Nov 2021
Be Grateful
Edmund black Nov 2021
Be grateful
For what
You have given
And for what
You have been denied
For they’re both gifts
And lately I’m learning that
The denial is actually
The greater gift of the two
Be grateful or just be.
186 · Apr 2023
Imagine
Edmund black Apr 2023
What a wonderful feeling
   When true love speak without
even a word.
       Enchants your world
To a beautiful obsession ,
A great feeling poking through your soul
Everything feels good
        Everything's beautiful
        An indescribable sensation
                     Oh my,
Just imagine
How good it’d feel to witness
   such love
    The Audacity of love to
       Paint you it’s beautiful world
          Without even a word shared
Imagine.
In your ears I will keep whispering my prayers.
183 · Feb 2021
Banshee
Edmund black Feb 2021
Wet kiss on my neck
          Woke me up
Dazed and confused
Wasn’t sure what
               To think
It was like a dream
But felt like it was f$&&@ real

           She
Stood next to my bed
Stared straight into
             My eyes
Pulling my soul
Right before my eyes  
10 inched finger nails
Scrapping into my chest
Stunned and drained in cold sweats
Shaking like an earth quake under my feet
quietly I asked
With fear in my eyes
                 Tears
down my cheeks
    Mouth wide open
       Tongue *******
No words to be heard
Violently shaking and
        Gasping for air
                 But none
                           To be found

With her claws over my mouth
Quietly she whispered
               Into my ear

Son,
No more time for question
It has been a while waiting
        Been forever calling

                     I was
Speechless, stunned
          Words stalled
Eyes popping blood shot red

I swear ,
               It’s like deja vu
             I’ve been there before
                    
This wasn’t just a dream
              Fear
      Had the best
              Of me

            I dug deep down
        Into my soul
                   Searching
          For strength
                   And
             Courage

Finally,
I found
             God
Wiped the tears off my face
    
              
 Maximized
My
Strength
To looked straight into
Her eyes

Quietly I whispered
               Into
           Her ear
          Message from
                     God
If the devil in my past has come
                     Calling
             Not to ever answer
For she has nothing
                    New to say
This one based on a nightmare that followed me into  the real world. One in the morning I found myself gasping for air and with all my being and with God’s by my side I was victorious and Still alive to tell my tale ....True story.....GOD IS THE WAY , LET THE STRENGTH OF GOD RESIDES IN YOU.
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