Inventions.

Article Type:

Poem

Subject:

Poetry

Author:

Mayfield-Hayes, Linda

Pub Date:

11/01/2010

Publication:

Name: Journal of Pan African Studies Publisher: Journal of Pan African Studies Audience: Academic Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Social sciences Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2010 Journal of Pan African Studies ISSN: 0888-6601

Issue:

Date: Nov, 2010 Source Volume: 4 Source Issue: 1

Accession Number:

306754382

Full Text:

Linda Mayfield-Hayes is a Brooklyn born poet, known to the on-line poetry community as Slendah, believes Blacks should be proud of their heritage and others should try to understand it. In her book, "Afroetry", she uses poetry as a means of teaching Black people about their history, heritage and culture. These are lessons that were never taught in school. Though many of her poems reveal the hardships people of color have endured, they were written to open people's eyes to the fact that Blacks are a strong race of people able to succeed against all odds, while at the same time, contributing significantly to human progress. She wrote this book with zealous devotion to people of African descent, in hopes of reminding them of their strengths, inspiring them to get back on track, and motivating them to strive to be all that God intended. The above poems are from her book "AFROETRY: Afrocentric Poetry that Educates and Motivates", the book is available through http://www.lulu.com/slendah and at http://www.amazon.com.

Inventions

   Elevator
   Typewriter
   Lawn Mower
   Shoe
   Without these great inventions
   What on Earth would we do?

   Roller Coaster
   Helicopter
   Pacemaker
   Mop
   The list of great inventions
   Just never seems to stop;

   Refrigerator
   Gas Mask
   Toilet
   Bicycle Frame
   Though each item differs
   There's one thing that's the same;

   Each item was created
   By inventors who were black
   Thanks to their innovation
   There is nothing that we lack.

Gale Copyright:

Inventions.

Article Type:	Poem
Subject:	Poetry
Author:	Mayfield-Hayes, Linda
Pub Date:	11/01/2010
Publication:	Name: Journal of Pan African Studies Publisher: Journal of Pan African Studies Audience: Academic Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Social sciences Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2010 Journal of Pan African Studies ISSN: 0888-6601
Issue:	Date: Nov, 2010 Source Volume: 4 Source Issue: 1

Accession Number:	306754382
Full Text:	Linda Mayfield-Hayes is a Brooklyn born poet, known to the on-line poetry community as Slendah, believes Blacks should be proud of their heritage and others should try to understand it. In her book, "Afroetry", she uses poetry as a means of teaching Black people about their history, heritage and culture. These are lessons that were never taught in school. Though many of her poems reveal the hardships people of color have endured, they were written to open people's eyes to the fact that Blacks are a strong race of people able to succeed against all odds, while at the same time, contributing significantly to human progress. She wrote this book with zealous devotion to people of African descent, in hopes of reminding them of their strengths, inspiring them to get back on track, and motivating them to strive to be all that God intended. The above poems are from her book "AFROETRY: Afrocentric Poetry that Educates and Motivates", the book is available through http://www.lulu.com/slendah and at http://www.amazon.com. Inventions Elevator Typewriter Lawn Mower Shoe Without these great inventions What on Earth would we do? Roller Coaster Helicopter Pacemaker Mop The list of great inventions Just never seems to stop; Refrigerator Gas Mask Toilet Bicycle Frame Though each item differs There's one thing that's the same; Each item was created By inventors who were black Thanks to their innovation There is nothing that we lack.
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