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    Love Songs to the Black Man
    Love Songs to the Black Man
    Love Songs to the Black Man
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    Love Songs to the Black Man

    By Janet Elizabeth Brodie

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    Love Songs to the Black Man is a collection of poems that tells the story of struggle and

    triumph. The verses convey a reflection of love and an expression of hope. As a tribute to

    historical figures and the common man, the poems are a proclamation to the passion, beauty,

    and strength of the human experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPage Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateMar 25, 2021
    ISBN9781682899298
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      Love Songs to the Black Man - Janet Elizabeth Brodie

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      Copyright © 2016 Janet Elizabeth Brodie

      All rights reserved

      First Edition

      PAGE PUBLISHING, INC.

      New York, NY

      First originally published by Page Publishing, Inc. 2016

      ISBN 978-1-68289-928-1 (pbk)

      ISBN 978-1-68289-929-8 (digital)

      Printed in the United States of America

      Table of Contents

      THE BLACK MAN

      YOU INSPIRE ME

      AMBIGUITY

      TEACH

      BLACK

      MALCOLM

      BLACKNESS

      BLACK MAN IN AMERICA

      JUSTICE

      TEARS TO MY EYES

      CREATURE FROM THE CRACK HOUSE

      DEMON

      BABY GIRL MOMMY

      THE VOICE OF THE UNHEARD

      BEAUTIFUL BLACK VOICES

      LISTEN TO WHAT I HEAR

      THE BUTTERFLY MAN

      FATHER FANTASY

      DON’T MAKE MINE RHYME

      NO RHYME

      TIME FOR A CHANGE

      KINDRED

      BED OF FLOWERS

      NOW AND THEN

      I AM POETRY

      About the Author

      THE BLACK MAN

      A fine man

      tanned by the sun

      to an ebony tone.

      A gentle man

      armed with peace,

      passion and patience.

      A sweet heart

      charmed with goodies

      delicious and delectable.

      The silent type

      blessed with doe eyes

      that change your mind.

      The black experience

      characterized by confidence,

      benevolence and magnificence.

      The Black

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