movement...luxury afro

hair frustrations...woe, woe is HAIR

languishing from

aerial gorgeousness

sightings of opposite end

lathering a little warmth

waiting until cozy to begin ...the quest

wishing chill to subside

that I may connect

all natural, good smelllin' oil 

voluminous streak

must sooth these aching tresses

know what I mean

exhausted...trollin aisles

of mousses and mist

been three different locations

unsuccessful...repudiating surges of stress

awww the perils of Caribbean head dress

aw what is this pain... natural mane

up to Gucci in the wrong salve

got plenty detangler...

don't wonna tangle with nuthin else

accent hunt quick becoming bane of existence...

natural scab on my behind

locks conform quietly

(and nobody gets hurt)

steady on the course to opulence

affluence... G O L D E N  afro

Author's Note

image by bittersweetdisease - deviant art

Reviews

[Abeni]

Someone put my feelings in a poem lol. Exact way I feel about my natural fro. Beautiful poem shirlena 🙌🙌🙌😠

[Shirlena]

You're welcomed sister Abeni...it's good to know I've touched your emotions and sensibilities :).

[Frieda P]

Never had that problem, my hair is poker straight....but I hear you, our crowning glory and all that jazz. Guess you can't whip that style back and forth but you still got swagger woman. ;-)

[Jamil Isimbabi]

Golden afro. word! My girlfriend had an afro and she always told me about the stress she had. ''got plenty detangler...
don't wonna tangle with nuthin else'' good poem, needed to be written

[Shirlena]

The irony is that afros are not supposed to be so stressful and hasn't been until now. There are other issues I won't mention except in this poem. Thanks for feeling my poem Jamil lol.

[Jamil Isimbabi]

yeah afro's are actually beautiful..you're welcome

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

"Golden afro"... Preach! Great piece, Shirlena. Though you speak of much frustration, there is a subtle strength within your words and that's what grabbed me the most.

[Shirlena]

Did I tell'em PH? lol...thank you so much. I'm glad I didn't come of whiny cause that's how we women feel when our hair ain't workin -smile.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Haha .I have this much stress with my hair,It is enormous and thinks it can push me around lol.Mostly it is right .Love this my girl :)

[Shirlena]

Isn't it so true? The hair is the winner and knows it is king. We yield to it, beg and cry for it to behave lol. So disrespectful...thank you Vidya daaaah ling :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome Shirlena .Cut down by our own hair.The embarrassment lol

[Shirlena]

I know...every woman's story :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Haha very true :)