Duality of Historic and Modern Black Women (Based off of a photo of Elizabeth Eckford -- see my original painting below)
Duality of Historic and Modern Black Women
-- 1957
Books, carassed in her arm,
Elizabeth, pressed on.
The tinted glasses could not keep her from harm.
Her entire disposition became withdrawn.
-- 2018
She stares at the photo,
There is something so familiar.
Though times have changed their voices echo,
as the energy of the photo grew stronger.
This poem is about:
My country
Guide that inspired this poem: