Poet’s Press
First 48: A Love Letter to Missing Black Women and Girls
Carlethia “Carlee” Russell of Hoover Alabama, disappeared on July 13th and returned home on July 15th. Poet's Press contributor Kim Russel pens a letter to Carlethia and others who are still missing.
Juneteenth: Love & Liberty
As many honor and celebrate Juneteenth, The Poet's Press delivers an impassioned viewpoint through a uniquely transparent lens that offers context, critical assessment, and community connection.
God Forgives, I Don’t
So, when they go low, I will go lower
When they throw rocks, I will throw boulders
You came to disturb my peace
And I mean to reclaim it by any means necessary
Dying of Old Age: A form of Protest
Artwork by Chanchal Gupta I want to die old To be ghost Haunt the bad behaviors out of my descendants Talk with ancestors about did I do enough This has much to do with us not getting to Grow old to give breaths to the flowers Become dirt...
Dear Buddha Baby
I can still remember that woman’s voice I was affected by the sounds of a Mother’s cry At Sundown, The Sunset on her son’s life All I could hear was: Not My Baby! She screamed it on repeat And I couldn’t retreat from what felt like a bad Omen And that wasn’t the...
Our Moving Force
The Poet’s Press contributors deliver views of life through a uniquely transparent lens while exploring critical issues connected to wellness, equity and justice.
Angels: A Love Letter
By Kim Russell
She was a Happy One.
A gift from God with a smile that could light up a room.
Your Only Fears: A Love Letter
By Carlo Campbell
I can remember being scared to go to school. There were a great many prompts for this fear.
Love Letter to Uvalde: We Poem
By Lindo Jones
A Love Letter to Uvalde: We Poem