the humanity.

as my 

humanity 

is poetry 

so is 

my poetry humanity. 

- sentence. circle.  square. cycle. 

(shape-shifting) 

introductions.

getting 

to 

know 

you.  

- introductions.  

be-ing.

how about
you
be
your fabulous
self,
love?

show and tell.

the language 

of becoming.  

you.

you. 

melanin.

this

skin

is handcrafted home

to sound spirit

to vessel of Universe, 

the Gracious Gods...

o' sweet melanin.

- the brown.

sugar.

that which 

is always 

was always,

yours.

boldly

claiming you.

(you belong 

where your heart is honey.)