Poems from dalia.m.mckenzie
I am...
A princess
crowned in flowers,
adorned with jewelry,
and latched to the only prince that deserved my heart.
A mermaid
swimming...
I was a delicate porcelain doll:
Beautiful,
And whole,
But at some point
I became broken
And life took its toll.
But they didn’t want to...
"Teachers don't make much money."
"Early Childhood Educators make practically no money."
"Day Care providers make less than doormen."
I...
You say
That I’m the whitest black girl
You’ve ever seen.
Now, I’ve heard it from other races,
But somehow
When it comes from you,
Another...
One job,
Twenty people,
Six hours,
May change my life.
There’s something about
The sound of my name
Excitedly yelled down the hall
Mixed...