Black Queens Speak

By Karolyn Jennings

The Black Queens Speak are our Mothers, Grandmothers, Great-Grandmothers and in my case Great-Great-Grandmother. These are the women who care for us, teach us and believe in us. Each one teaches us about life in a different way. They teach us our history and that our lives are not defined by our location or life’s situation. They teach us how to live and the greatest achievements we will reach and be achieved id we work for them earn them and pay back our successes on someone else.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663231581

Karolyn Jennings

Karolyn E. Jennings was born and raised in the City of Detroit, her mother Shirley Evans, Secretary, Writer and Public Speaker, was a big influence in her becoming a writer, her father Teddy Harris Jr., Jazz Musician, taught her to love music and how to listen to it speak to you. She graduated from Southeastern High School in January of 1971. She attended the University of Detroit and is presently attending Wayne State University to complete her bachelor of Arts Degree.

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Weeping willows let their hair hang down

While they cry at the riverbanks

Their tears are a constant reminder of

All the sins of the world.

But an oak tree stands tall and straight

And welcomes you to the worlds’ unknown

It’s adventures you will forever behold.

We give all praise to God

For His many, many blessings

In our lives and the

Living and Loving miracles

He has blessed us to know.

Black Queens Speak

The Black Queens are our mother’s, Grandmothers and in my case my Great-grandmothers. These are the women who care, teach and believe in us. Each one teaches us about life in a different way. They teach us our history and that our lives are not defined by our location or life’s situation. They teach us how to live and the greatest achievements we will reach will be achieved if we work for them, earn them and pay back our successes on someone else.

The Black Queens Speak reflect our hopes and dreams and the futures we cannot see

The past histories that we teach

The opportunities we strive to reach

And the love we entreat.

Black Queens surround us

When we are on the bus in the store or swimming on the shore.

They are the porch Mothers that watch our children as they play

And kiss their boo boo’s when they fall.

They are our secrets and worries listeners and advice givers

Whenever we call

They are always there and always care.

Black Queens live and guide us

Some have even died for us

They walk us through life

No matter how much strife.

They have been raped, whipped and killed for standing up

And still refused to be hushed

Thay drank eagerly from their life’s cup.

Black Queens stand tall beside their Kings

Not behind or in front of them

Her King deserves her upmost respect

As, long, as, he conducts himself as a King.

Black Queens rule

They do not excuse

But they include

Every child with everlasting fortitude!

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