Power Knows the Truth Already : Writing

They Cannot Make A Weapon Out of Me

They Cannot Make A Weapon Out of Me

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


Dedicated to Emmett Till, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, and Korey Wise.
An Autumn Walk

An Autumn Walk

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


I couldn't believe you wanted to go on a walk with me.Coupleswent on walks.Girls who rolled their skirts,their knee socks falling down.Youwanted to go..
We, A Master Weaver

We, A Master Weaver

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


How did it take alockdown of all out bodiesto know we're not wholewhen we are alone.We become whole together,threads pulled from ourselvesand woven as..
Fire

Fire

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


They say my fire will die down as I grow older.They say the flames that make ash of my insides are a symptom of my youth.How sad.How grim that they ha..
Tequila

Tequila

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


We had tequila shots in Alicante.It had been a year since I saw youand it's been many since.I always blushed and smiled at the way you looked at meas ..
Around the Block

Around the Block

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


In springmill villages, I could make my way anywhereon the block with my eyes closed.I knew where the divets in the sidewalk would catch my bike tire...
Wind

Wind

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


I have become at peace with whathappens to melike a corn stalk in the wind.No.Like the wind itself.I can change temperature or directionbut sometimes ..
A Potted Plant in a New City

A Potted Plant in a New City

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


When you told me I was not enough,I ran into the armsand legsof every manwho could fake I was.When I realised they had nothingto give me,I tookand fil..
Painful Eavesdropping

Painful Eavesdropping

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


I heard you say how hard it is for men these daysbeing accused of sexual assault.The words struck me in my scars -the ones that don't know what hard i..
My Mothers

My Mothers

A Poem by Power Knows the Truth Alr..


I am a descendant of motherswith thick skin and locked lips.Their shields helped them survivebut made no warriors.They saved themselves,and I'm glad f..

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