Poems from Marcus Alan Mercer
I have a person in mind while I write this poem
She battled cancer for years and at first she won
But like the return of a storm and the...
I am America, and I am the greatest country on Earth
I take pride in my journey, destined for power since birth
Like a mosaic, I am made of...
Let me paint a picture of my generation.
It's as if we all suffer from a self-induced aberration.
We don't think, we just do.
Where we sink...
Closed walls, walled hearts
narrow halls, hollow parts.
A man alone, set apart
Black Turnstone, hidden heart.
High throne, thin skin
lame...
Let me steal you away with a couple words.
Bring your heart up high, higher than the birds.
Take away your breath, for its mine to keep....