Poetry – Sades World

I Believed

By Sade|2015-08-22T08:59:49+00:00August 22nd, 2015|Poetry, Thoughts|0 Comments

I’m not the greatest poet, in fact I’d go as far to say I don’t read a lot of poetry. However, I started writing this poem last year in response to an article by New York Times journalist Alessandra Stanley, in which she called Shonda Rimes an angry black woman and Viola Davis “less classically beautiful.” Viola Davis eloquent response says it all. I’m glad that Shonda Rhimes saw me and said “Why not?” That’s what makes her a visionary. That’s what makes her iconic. I think that beauty is subjective. I’ve heard that statement [less classically beautiful] my entire life. Being a dark-skinned black woman, you heard it from the womb. And “classically not beautiful” is a fancy term for saying ugly. And denouncing you. And erasing you. Now … it worked when I was younger. It no longer works for me now. It’s about teaching a culture how to treat you. Because [...]

Throwback Wednesday

By Sade|2014-05-28T09:36:43+00:00May 28th, 2014|Poetry, Rant, Thoughts|0 Comments

It really should be throwback Friday, but couldn't wait that long before posting this. I must also point out that I've exceeded my own expectations, two posts in one week. Hmm. :-) Okay enough silliness. I was digging through my overcrowded storeroom and found a poem a wrote many moons ago which was subsequently published in the first issue of my university's creative writing magazine. What struck me, is the fact that although a decade has gone by since I wrote it, things haven't really changed that much. It's called Not Black and White. Let me know what you think. NOT BLACK AND WHITE by Sade Adeniran The poison of racist politics exploited a highly unusual configuration of ethnic geographic and political factors to gain a tiny grip on the reins of community power... I feel the curdling of my guts Fear stalks me. ... however the threat must [...]