Girl,
Ain’t nothin’ on yo head ugly.
Don’t you know nappy the new Black?
And you Black
Which makes you better.
Smooth like cocoa butter on yo elbows and knees
Quenching like shea butter saturatin’ them kinks.
Girl,
You glowin’
And I ain’t done a thing.
—Nortina
Written for Black Poetry Writing Month, 2017— a fortnight of “black” love poetry. Join the challenge and share your love poems today!
Lovely Curses 
Right on, right on, right on!!
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From the archives.
Saturday Haiku – The Clairol Lady commercial
The Clairol commercial
used to ask: Is it true blondes
(white girls) have more fun?
My baby’s black hair
turns copper brown in the golden sun –
don’t need no bottled dye.
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