Soul Food
Outside of this kitchen
Their cold & battered flesh
Seek out for my eyes
To bring them warmth
Life
I got a pot of greens on my stove
And a wooden spoon that never forgets
My grandsons and granddaughters- Thank God & Amen
– Were baptized in pot liquor
Wiped clean with manna
I got sanity in this succotash
Respect in these ribs
Freedom for a weary soul
In these collards & cornbread
Inside of this kitchen
Spirits flicker like a pilot flame
Rekindle, my children
Thank God & Amen
This poem also appears in Emergence, available at www.kamaribright.com/shop
About the Poet: Kamari Bright is a poet/writer whose works revolve around understanding and introspection. She has received nominations for her debut short film “Black Coffee”, co-curated art exhibits centering people of color, and authored her first poetry book, Emergence.
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