Dark Skins, Darker Lives, Ever Brightening

Maurice Baynard
Philadelphia, PA

I attempted to take a broad swipe that encompasses my own experiences, both good and bad, as a person of color and those of my family and friends. This Haiku like verse reminds me (in miniature) of Dr. King’s famous moral arc…long, but bending towards better.


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