Author: PerceptualPlazz - Writer, Author, Poet.

When the tunes of the anthem fill your ears, And you see those stars and stripes. You stand to honor your peers, And remember tears wiped. You remember your fight, And relive the pain. Armed Forces blue, red, white, You remember the slain. But this. This is not your fight. Or to defy you. This… Continue reading Kneel for Righteousness, Stand for the Soldiers

"What happens to a dream deferred?" It became life as I know, Mr. Hughes. It flew and soared like a bird. I came to tell you the news. I'm a credible source. You and I wear the same shoes. At times, it was desiccated. Dry, like Arizona desert sand. But now it's hydrated. A dream… Continue reading The Dream-To Mr. Hughes

We wear the sunsets on our chocolate skin like bronzed clothing And when our love is sun-kissed Our dazzling pigments melt together And the sunbeams fuse us into one In those moments I'll live forever with you my love You and I were given the gift of the sunset The light of God shines down… Continue reading We Have the Sunset

What’s the best way to say something inappropriate, appropriately? Can you tell me how you feel but with your hands? Baby, can you rattle me around like pots and pans? Twist me up like a pretzel. Pin me down like a thumbtack to a bulletin board. You've won and I'm your award. So take me… Continue reading When we Glide (Censored/Uncensored)

Throws a left I dodge Life keeps swinging blows at me Throws a jab I duck Uppercut I fall flat Knees weak Mind strong I barely stand back up But I swing back I blossomed as a bright flower In the crack Of the sidewalk Life pulled my petals and leaves I am drooping over… Continue reading All I Know how to do is Fight

When people look at me I know they see it They see that love now lives here That love happened And when it happened Our souls weaved together And the two of us became a whole When you tell me I’m beautiful It isn’t really me you’re seeing It’s the reflection The love living in… Continue reading Love now Lives Here

The tiniest thought of death is the most intimidating. Maybe because I’ve never been so alive. I pine for life to never end because the power that came with existence. Sadly, death is the thief that comes with no warning. He has a permanent tattoo of all names. Death steals the living breath from any soul.… Continue reading Forever Alive

November's Fall I stopped my peaceful walk to sit down on a hard-wood bench. The wood was chipped, and the paint was worn-down. Some of its paint had crumbled away, and parts of the bench were rusted. It was then I noticed the wind had authority over nature. I heard the trees swooshing back and… Continue reading November’s Fall