John Meisenheimer : Writing

Baby's Breath

Baby's Breath

A Story by John Meisenheimer


At seven years old I stood no taller than your average Great Dane while weighing the equivalent of a Pomeranian. As small as I was, I wasn’t use..
Commercial Toxins

Commercial Toxins

A Poem by John Meisenheimer


Diamond tongued Einstein lyricistsBattle wrappedIn battle rapsBy bourgeois imperialists.Inferior tricksMeant to pull brothers off cornersLike ho&rsquo..
Political Assassins

Political Assassins

A Poem by John Meisenheimer


If our gait guides stray bullets,Ricocheting off sign posts,Fragmenting the lives of inner-city innocence,How should we the people respondTo those bou..
Awaken

Awaken

A Poem by John Meisenheimer


Drugs and gunsProliferating through the streets,Brothers destroying one another,A conspiracy!The plan’s almost complete.Peruvian flake exported,..
Purple Dragons

Purple Dragons

A Poem by John Meisenheimer


“Daddy! Daddy!How do bullets fly,Like stars at nightAs they shoot across the sky,If they have no wingsLike the purple dragons in my dreamsWho fl..
The Petals of Your Rose

The Petals of Your Rose

A Poem by John Meisenheimer


Black queen,Beauty bound by soul,Why ask whyBeauty’s found in a rose?As a seedlingIn the womb of the earth,Nature’s 360 degrees,Blessed by..
Royal Strength

Royal Strength

A Poem by John Meisenheimer


Crown of the Black woman,All see the strength,Draped in robes of virtue,A jewel of the human race.A mighty queen,Who motivates, nurtures, and consoles..