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Danielle Drake-Poet



Those With Ears


now, mama said go out like the disciples two by two
‘cept she didn’t know about the true intention of two
of sista-wife and brotha-husband
of Mary Mack and Jay C

and I wonder what life would be like for girls and boys
if they hadn’t told that lie on Mary
…’bout her being a ho an all
if theyda told the truth about the divinity inherent in us all

let every Mary and Maria shine
like they supposed to
‘steada shrouding her wisdom undaneath
that dirty shame ---- that filthy blame
kept us underfoot and out of harms way
cause some folks cain’t understand
this feminity ain’t just about sexuality

kinda dropped the sacred from feminine
and separated this innate beauty of womb and re-creation
from it’s intuitive spirit-filled nature
separated the pleasure from the love
the intensity from the sincerity
the connectedness from the empathy
so let all with ears, let them hear

told us there was a path the righteous walked
lined with rows of pews
decked in bright peacock headdresses
praisin’ Jesus and sangin Hallelujah

this multicolored array of masculinity


(c) copyright Danielle Drake-Burnette 2004


Danielle Drake-Burnette
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