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January 15th, 2026
by Ruby Rodriguez Nellis
Civil words of conversation she had learned were quite a rarity often, are the cries of condemnation from the people of white heredity Once it is heard, the resting crow flies of fire whirl in the air – set the world a glow winds captured whispered secrets through her hands they flow – the horrors of passed times a fight in present hours uncertain figures mime their dust coats her flowers pale moonlit petals those she most adores spider spins in her ear telling words of yore those who fear are those who hate for to hate is to fear, our current fate does not rely, dear girl on what tortures they create for our skin of black pearl remembers all that gave it's shape brave black lambs share with her all the hurt that comes to pass a pit within begins to stir – lovely grieving, dewdrops on morning grass sunlight reveals once again fresh blood that coats our foyers hateful shouts from the men his honor rejecting our lawyers, their bibles rejecting our prayers hate of their own, here now and then ignoring our children's cry so she swims with the sea of black pearls peaceful fist raised high
About the Poet
Ruby Rodriguez Nellis resides in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications
on Ruby Rodriguez Nellis's Artist Page.
Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in
Young Poets Collection #1,
published in the Young Poets World Library.
Keywords: Black pearls, civil rights, raised fist, solidarity, peace
Previously published in Young Poets 12 and Under:
Falling
by Marija Djeri
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