This is my body.
Black girl.
Tall girl.
Skinny girl.
In this world. North Philly.
Tall
Black
Skinny girl.
From my hair to my feet.
I look very neat.
Black
Tall
Skinny girl.
You just can’t compete!
Tall… my body is divine.
My height is so high.
That will end your whole lifeline.
Black… black, brown, chocolate skin.
Skinny girl… I walk with a strut.
That will shut you girls up.
Tall and lanky.
Girl Hush!
Now they are all cranky!
This is my body!
Black
Tall
Skinny girl!
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This is a beautiful poem. I love the intentional use of bold here, it really makes me focus on the repetition being used. Well done.
This is so good i like the emphasis the AI art adds to all the detail and imagery you’ve created for readers through your writing
This poem is very beautiful and I could relate to it as I am a tall, black girl as well. I love seeing tall, black girls show it off and recognize that there is nothing wrong with it!
Your poem is very creative and has a nice flow to it.
Beautiful poem, I relate to it
I love your poem! it reminds me of the exercises I did in a creative writing class. Your format is beautiful and meaningful. I don’t know if this was a prompted assignment but I’m glad you wrote and posted it. Keep writing!