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Edmund black Oct 2018
Knowledge is knowing
I can write beautiful poetry
Say all the right words
To motivate you
and
To tell you all will be fine
Stay strong
Show up for yourself
And
focus on the things
that really matter
You’re perfectly perfect
In every way

But
Wisdom is knowing
No matter how many
Beautiful poetry I’ve written
To motivate you
I still may not reach
Your inner soul

Because wisdom
Is knowing that
Too many people
Are forever stuck
At the age of their
Worst trauma

Wisdom is knowing
The voices inside
Your head will always
Be the loudest

Philosophy is knowing
And
wondering if I too
May be a victim of this
Beautiful world called life
PTST= post traumatic stress disorder ,
Popular among Veterans but not exclusive to Veterans
Don’t minimize someone’s else’s trauma
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Edmund black Mar 2019
Sometimes I just want to disappear
And live inside my head
Because in my head, the world is so much more beautiful....
But life of a poet is kinda like, the life of an alcoholic. Because
No matter how hard you try to stay away from writing  or reading .... You just can’t get enough!
Edmund black Nov 2021
Silent night
Dark lonely thoughts
Wander down the lane

Far far away
From familiar places

Words rages
Eyes blood shots
Battles fought
At the edge of time

When all hopes
Seems to be gone

Then
Suddenly
The moon appeared
Illuminates
my thoughts
And left me a song
that will never die

Once again
The moon 
Has picked me up
And
gave me
Life
Edmund black Oct 2022
Smile through it all
have faith that a positive
attitude creates a path
for you to move forward
Smile to change someone’s day
Smile to change your own day
It’s amazing what one small
smile can do .....  Try it
They say it takes more muscles
to smile than to frown
So lighten up
your load by lightning up
Never fully dressed without a smile
Smile wide smile bright
Smile high smile low
Smile strong smile long
For you’re someone’s light
as they travel a curvy road
It’s destined to give them life
The kind that clears the air
and their strife
It steadies them while they sway
Done right it can surely
change their day
Your smile when done
without much a  thought
an automatic reaction filled
with endless possibilities

Please
Do Smile
No Matter What!!!
Edmund black Aug 2018
I abide
Sunny
Inspite
Of agony
I caress
The Aurora
Inspite of cloudburst
I show the globe
Stupendous adoration
Inspite Of distress
My heart
Abide
Unclouded
Inspite
Malicious
I have this fire
Burning in my soul
I
wasn’t born
For the cold
Who am I as a man  Still yet to  unearth..... I found love where it doesn’t belong!
Edmund black Jun 2018
Sometimes
Some relationship
Doesn’t workout ,
          Simply
Because
           Sometimes
We are giving things
In our lives
Way before we are
           Ready
To receive them
         And
Sometimes they
         Just
    not for you
       To keep.
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.
Edmund black Jun 2018
Besides laying down on
the old wrinkled couch to
Rest my back while I get
Into the mind of my
Favorite authors
One thing I do enjoy
doing very much
Is to take a trip to one of
my favorite bar in town
where no alcohol is
Being served on the menu
What you’ll find there instead
Are beast running around
Lifting, squatting  jumping and
Once in a while you might
Even catch  us in the sauna
Relaxing ourselves
For sure at the gym
That’s where You’ll find
Me testing my strength
Let all the  anger out of me
Allow the beast to come out
Watch that muscle nectar
That come squirting out
Screaming let the war begin
Reps become sets
Sets become workouts
Protein shakes running
Through my veins
Beast mode got me
Soared to the core
Out of control with strength
And physical fitness
I hope the gym never goes
Out of weights for
I’m addicted to iron
Muscles so vicious
Some swear it should
Be illegal to be carry
Such Mass weight around
If that ever comes true
That’s okay because
I have My woman
At home I can always
Lift for I am unstoppable
When it comes
to the gym thing
I must admit I swear
It is a must I push
Myself to the limit
              For
Once I place my hand
on the iron bar I am
No longer in control
For the iron has become
Solely the master of
            My soul
Edmund black Jan 13
People say that
A soulmate is the one,
That thing that makes you feel alive

If true,

I think  I’m in love with coffee ☕️
I just love the way it smells and the way it tastes
For sure we’re meant for each other ;)
Edmund black Dec 2021
The dazzling  Sunset
Is the one best avenue's
For maimed hearts to heal.
Edmund black Jul 2023
Baby I want you so much
But I spoke in error
From having looked too long
Upon the wishing stars
Baby I love you so much
Edmund black Dec 2020
An iron will
Is the vehicle of courage
Needed to keep going
Keep Pushing forwards
Keep at it
After everything falls apart.
Edmund black Aug 2018
Tell
Someone
That
They
Are
Beautiful
Today
Compliment
A
Stranger
Life is short and very kind , genuine gesture counts!
Edmund black Sep 2018
Be
   Willing
             To
                  Wait

                 For
The
      One
Who
Deserves
You
Who truly deserves your love  (10W)
Edmund black Jul 2018
A
   Human
     Heart
     worth
A thousand times
One thousand
And I’m giving
    You mine
For free
Stay a while
Don’t you  ever
let me go
For
My heart will not
beat without
You
Edmund black Feb 2020
I heard them say
That cats have nine lives
And no matter what life throws at them
They always land perfectly perfect
On their feet
But as impressive this may sound
I remain unimpressed
Because
Perhaps the same can be said
For Edmund black
Because believe me
When I tell you that truer words
Have never been spoken
No matter if the sky’s fallen
The earth’s crumbling
Or the sun’s risen
I remain standing taller than ever before

“No matter what”


     Still, I rise!
Edmund black Jul 2023
They say that
Poetry is overrated

They say it’s nothing more
Than a string of letters
Simply arrange
To form a message

But they couldn’t be more
The sky away from the truth

Because for
Us poets
Poetry is a lot more
Than a string of  letters
It is
Our escape
Our reasons to be

It guides us to another world
To escape our painful reality

It is a place where blind men see
Little girls joyride on butterflies

It is a place that tailored
To all our needs

Where poor men strives
All  souls are equal
Humanity’s  at its best

It is a place that elevate
Us poets
When we’re feeling down
Feeling lost

It is indeed our savior
In these desolate darkness
Of our hearts

It takes away our pain
Our nightmares

Where
We rise
Through it
All
~~~
It’s where I feel like home to myself!
Edmund black Nov 2018

If
You ever
Feel resistant
Soften
and
surrender
*
Darling
If
There’s one thing
That needs to flow
Like wedding dress
Flow down  the aisle

IT’S LOVE
Edmund black Sep 2018
You have to have symmetry
as much as chemistry
In a relationship
Some women want a mansion
relationship and they can’t keep
a studio together
Some men want a Michelle Obama
kind of relationship but think
partnership is about cooking and cleaning
If you want someone of capacity
you have to be someone of capacity
Chemistry draws you
Symmetry keeps you
Edmund black Jan 2022
If the wind is still
Take my veins
If lightning is still
Take my smile
If the sun is still
Take my strength
If courage is still
Take my whispers
If aspiration is still
Take my body
If art is still
As I am whole
Even when broken
A masterpiece


I am love.
Edmund black Jul 2023
Like a flower
To remember me
I love women
like these beautiful sunsets
In my dreams
I love women
like a classic automobile
Of my dreams
I love wonen
like a glass of water
In the scorching heat
Of summer
To quench my thirst
I love women
Like a poem to inspire
Helps me rise
I love women
Like a verse from the bible
To enlighten my soul
I love women
But
I love you more
When I know
You are just for me
Edmund black Jun 2021
Tell me
When does one stop
Running ?

Tell me
When does one
Stop fallen ?

Tell me
When does one
Stop craving ?

Tell me
When does one
Stop weeping ?


Tell me
When does one
Stop Chasing a love
That even water
Can not revived ?

Tell me
When does one
Start to set free
These forever lost moments
And
Start to love
Anew
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.
Edmund black Jul 2020
Yesterday was beautiful. I am so full, so light, so refreshed, so inspired, so faithful. Take care of yourself and each other and remember that as the ailment  comes so comes the medicine. In the midst of chaos, go within and be/exude your peace. Keep time. Don’t stop. I love you all!
Edmund black May 2019
Home  is a powerful concept...if you can find that in the heart of others . A place that is safe, a place that too often bright and welcoming without judgement, a place to be understood, a place that celebrates you and looks for you, a place where the sunsets are always beautiful, a place that lights up upon your presence ...if you can find that where ever it may be ...Do not let go.  Home is truly a magical  place where we love one another . Home is You beautiful people  Diamond Crazy Kristy, Santita, CJ Love, Fawn , Perry, Crow, Micrography- D, Pattie m, Luz Hanaii , Pegan Paul, , Cné , Star BG, Sue, emnabee, Omni, Temporal Fugue, Valsa George, Tash McKay , Lora Lee , Donna, False Poets, Kim JOHANNA Baker, Lily, Suzy, tinhearts, Nat lipstadt , Lori Jones Mckaffery, Elena, Joey,Mack, Gods1son, Khoi-San, Poetryjournal, Sheila Sharpe, Sjr1000, Polar, Monlight, Diya, M-E , Salmabunu Hatim , Jules just to name a few and etc
I am humbled, appreciative, grateful for all the love and your generosity with kindness. What we’re experiencing here is love manifested as poetry.
My love is real
~~~~

Love , love , love always bring healing to the incurable.



                   Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart ❤️ Thank You
Edmund black Jun 2018
It is true
               A good relationship
              Is very hard to come by
                              At
                      The same time

                       I truly believe
                       No one should
                              Ever
                       Have to chase
                       Another

                      In life we must learn
                      To pace with relationship  
                                    Not
                        to ever chase them

                      A good relationship
                      Requires two people
                      Engaged in mutual
                                 Pursuit
                      And mutual investment
                                  It’s
                      not that difficult
                                  If
                         you really care

                             For me
                
                      It’s that simple

                      if the relationship
                      Is strong
                      I’d say
                      Maintain it

                     If it’s broken
                     I’d say
                     Repair it

                     If it’s dying
                     I’d say
                     Revive it

                     If it’s dead
                     I’d say
                     Release
                     It
                    To God

                     But it’s to never ever chase
                                   For
                     It’s not worth the time .
No loved is ever chased alone
                         Cheers to love
Edmund black Dec 2021
Let me tell you about the night
When I met the devil.
You won’t believe it
I remember it like it was yesterday
It was a quarter past midnight
At the local neighborhood bar
Around my way
When Hennessy walked into my life
Oh, how I must admit it
She was like pure sweetness
A charm like diamonds in the light
When she danced past me
She wined like an
Evergreen trees in the wild.
The aroma of her sweet fragrance
Breeze whisking past
Ever so softly
Kissed the sadness off my lips.  
Without delayed
I had a sense of connection
And gratitude for all her beauty
When she finally
Gazed into my eyes
I didn’t know she would be the woman
Who would change my life
The woman I would come
To know today as she Devil
The woman who would turned
My life into the hell that it was yesterday
She was like a smooth operator
Her words was golden
Her eyes was heaven
Her touch was fire
That did not burn
Her taste was eternal
Her beauty was forever
All so flawlessly made
I must admit it
She told
The most beautiful stories
I ever heard
So I thought.
Later on,
all turned out
To be an illusion
she was like
The great magician in Vegas
Full of surprises, marveling
At the magnitude of the sky
And how small in comparison
Suddenly self care appeared to be
I couldn’t tell the difference
Between my desires and my soul
But at that moment at the bar
I didn’t know none of that
All I knew was ,
from all the people that was at the bar
Drinking,
Eating,
Cursing,
Talking
Smiling ,
Laughing,
Caring for one another
She devil
She,
She was the one
Solely one

Smiling at me.
A smile as big as the moon

House of traps

Beware
Edmund black May 2018
Just like
A beautiful house
Cannot built  itself
    It requires a
Passionate builder

  Life cannot
   Create itself
             It
Requires a creator
           God
 
You need to be happy
       That you’re
             Exist
     For you are
       A gift
From your creator
           God

Therefore it is
  Crucial that
     You’re very
Thankful you exist
         For
There will never
    Be another
             You
In this universe

      Allow your
Spirit to fly in greater
           Strides
              For
    Life is very precious
         
I’ve learned to live
With all my might
           For
       I am a gift
       From God

I no longer believe
       In death ,
The great unknown

Infinite is the life
     For me
As legends
     Never
Truly dies

Dare to never
Backs down
From the call
To a life of purpose
            And
      Victory.
I just wanted to say , you all are very special  We all make a difference in the world  .  It is a blessing we’re Exist :) know your worth!
Edmund black Jan 2022
Have you ever seen
A rose unfolds
To embrace the morning sun?

If you haven’t,
Once in awhile
take a moment
To witness her brilliance

It’s like a woman’s heart
That slowly unfold to unveil her secrets,

Grace her with the attention she deserves
you’ll see, she is more than a rose ,
That goes beyond
The allure of her velvet skin,

Her face is a mirror
For you to see beyond your horizons

Her mind is a classroom
For you to dance off beats
Until her music consumes you whole

Gaze into the depth,
Of her eyes
You’ll see.
She is filled with mysteries ,
Rich with magical moments


If you’re beautiful and shine bright
Like a bumblebee,
Plumb deeper into the beauty of her depth, there
You’ll find the treasure of her soul

And
If you’re tender enough
Show kindness and compassion
To keep her grounded as desires
instead of disturbing her peace
for your own selfish reasons

She will open up to you,  always
She will be there for you,  always
Her brilliance will keep you smiling
And coming back for more, always

Claim her or leave her
Love her or deny yourself
The possibility to be bound and still, free.
Edmund black Dec 2023
I write to paint a picture
of my dream today
Just in case my dreams
Doesn’t exist tomorrow.
Every letter
Is a piece of my spirit.
Every word
Is a prayer to be
Without escaping
From myself
While escaping
Within myself
And
The road that follows,
Is bliss
Sometimes I wonder if we are living a dream. If the life we’re living is actually real or if we are asleep believing that the dream is life.
Perhaps that explains why some do not want to wake today
Edmund black Jan 2022
I love to love
Feel more
Appreciate more
Laugh more
Touch more
Love more
Open your heart
And let the sun in
I love you all forevermore.
Happy NewYear 2022
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
Edmund black Jun 2018
The truth
        Is
Love doesn’t
  Recognize
All the artificial
Man made restriction
    We try to place
           On it

       It simply
flows between
    Souls and overwhelm
The hardest hearts

     Love is power
            Love
          Is peace
Kindly choose love
Edmund black Aug 2023
It’s summer outside
and it’s hot
Its been awhile
since I felt it on my body
and it been on my mind lately
This taste that I am craving
and it’s all over my tongue
I want to taste it
I want it on my skin again
I want to tease it
let it see me in my full glory
I want to feel it on my face
let it wine on me so ever nicely
I want to taunt it  with my mind
Let it trace all the terrain
of my masculinity
I want to please it so good
I want it to please me too
I want it to know its never alone
And i’m not afraid of it, ever
I want to feel it all over my chest
I want to drink it down my throat
A thing that is so beautiful, so pure
And isn’t afraid to feel me back
This stormy weather,
I want it all to myself,
this hurricane ,
this rain, falling on my head.
I feel so free so liberated by it
I’m in in love with this rainy day
Let it rain!!!
Edmund black Jan 2019
The world is broken
No one wants to hear
A good story
They  would rather
Hear the saddest one

The world is broken
When it is easier
To hate than to love
When it is easier
To hide behind a bottle
Letters, labels, dollars,
likes or a flag

The world is broken
No one is free
Our children are not the future
They’re crippled cancer
A dismantled dancer
Given no answer when asked
Will I eventually walk again
They breathe a shallow breath
Mumbling their kind of gospel
Feeling trapped
Hoping we catch on

The world is broken
A woman or a thing
Depending on who you ask
Her dignity dies , her diamonds
Ravished and ridiculed
As cheap left with nothing
But a press on smile
That crumbles in the dark


The world is broken
A man looses his pride
In poverty, body pressing
Against the pavement
Days spent slouched over
Into tomorrow
People say he’s broken
He’s a disgrace depends
On who you ask

The world is broken
We avoid clocks
We Want no reminders
Of time merciless venoms
We want no reminders that
We are all dying , not as slow
That we would like to believe
Tears flood the homes that houses us
And usually we cry a river
when there’s no one watching

The world is broken
Men and women aren’t
Even safe with their tears
Compassion is a thing of yesterday
But the Moon stays glorious

The world is broken
We mistaken fear for strength
Cowardice for courage
We’ll go to war with everyone
But ourselves,
The neighbor bleed
All over the tulips
While we worry about the garden

The world is broken
There’s a coldness in the air
And
Nobody knows of MIRRORS!
Everywhere you look in this world people are hurting. Socially, relationally, politically, domestically, emotionally, financially, physically...etc...etc. There are times we get lost in our own pain and compassion drains from the holes left in our hearts.
Edmund black Mar 2020
Whatever
Beauty
You
Can
offer the world right now,
Offer it now
However small you deem it.
               
 Now is not the time
To deny the world of your light or question your gifts
Now is the time to spread love, give it your light!
Peace of love!
Edmund black Dec 2021
Your beauty shines through
When your roses are in blooms
Remember your worth.
There’s a difference between desire and value. See anyone can desire you for the moment, but if they value you, you'll notice the difference in their approach in how they treat you. Yes, its nice to be wanted, it feels great, but I'd rather much be valued. It's more powerful and heartfelt that way.
Edmund black Oct 2019
A    Rose  Is a Rose , No matter
If        it      has     its    beauty
Torn      into      pieces
And
Yet     we’ve     failed
Miserably
To    see
our
Selves
L
I
K
E
A
R
       O
              S
                       E
Edmund black Apr 2023
Thinking Out Loud
Life is fragile
And tomorrow
Is a big question mark.
Smile with her now.
    Apologize to her now.
           Forgive her now.
              Express now.
                Commit now.
                   Give time to her now.
                     Call her now.
             Create now.
                       Heal the wounds now.
        KISS HER NOW COULD BE AN ANSWERED PRAYER
                    TO
                              Begin again.
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
Edmund black Jun 2018
She
        Shouldn’t

Be

           Mine

But

        I’m

Glad

              She

Chose

              Me
She doesn’t need me, but she wants me, And she chose me
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!
Edmund black Sep 2022
I searched for a voice
To paint you a word
The words flew away
The poems deleted
The messages broken
Passion red
Suddenly turns to black
All dreams wilted
Times screams in darkness
Lost the taste for word
…….
Still
I love you without a voice
The reason always worth trying
Please say you love me too
Edmund black Mar 2020
The biggest difference between love
And
Unconditional love
Is
Consistency
!!!!
Edmund black Apr 2022
Today I saw a lady
Dancing with a tiger
I guess it is fair to say that
She  is living, or ending
Her best life.
Time will tell
Edmund black Apr 2023
I write insane poetry’s
          To magnify my desires and the Hell
                     that lives inside me
         Or my soul would have had to settled
                   in its misery and loneliness
in silence.
      And that, I wouldn’t ever be able to live with.
For it would have been a slow death
Edmund black Dec 2018
⚜️
I
AM
WHAT I
AM AM A
TRUE BELIEVER
IN THE PURPOSE  OF
HUMAN LIFE IS TO SERVE
SHOW  COMPASSION AND THE
WILL TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED
BECAUSE I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE PURPOSE  OF HUMAN LIFE IS TO BRING
LIGHT , CHEERS AND HOPE TO THE LESS
FORTUNATE BECAUSE  WITHOUT HOPE WHY WALK WHY SLEEP ? WHY TRY WHY BE ? NOW WITH THE BIRTH OF  JESUS CHRIST RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER LOOK FOR THE   SAD   FOR  THE DISAPPOINTED SEE THEM AND HELP THEM BECAUSE THEY NEED YOU  THEY YEARN FOR YOU TO GIVE THEM HOPE AND
A REASON TO SMILE BRIGHT FOR THIS
CHRISTMAS
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SEASON
Let’s keep the reason of Christ in Christmas for He is the reason for this season!
MERRY CHRISTMAS BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!

With Love Always
Edmund black!
Edmund black May 2023
the happy hearts,
the broken hearts,
the sparkling hearts,
the hurting hearts,
the tearful hearts,
the lost hearts,
The confusing hearts
the beating hearts,
the silent hearts,
the tearful hearts,
The sad hearts,
the blessed hearts,
the blooming hearts,
the childlike hearts,
the old soul hearts,
the dreamy hearts,
the beautiful hearts,
The poetic hearts,
No matter the journey
Through thick and thin
as long as we are together,
we are not alone
The game is never over
Rise with grace
And win the race ❤️
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
Edmund black Nov 2021
Today
Is a new beginning
To try again
Today
I am determined
To aspire
To inspire
To explore
To break open
To create
To innovate
To transform
To be art
To love
To become
To persevere
To overcome
To discern
To enlighten
To be found
To be aware
To desires
To be understood
To shine
To be safe
To be strong
To be
To the end
Today  
I made a pledge
To never
Give up
On Today
Today
Be someone’s
Reason
To smile.
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