A Lens of Black Beauty
Coconut Oil [noun; possession]:
Location: under the bathroom sink, in the hair drawer, etc.
Traps moisture in the hair
Good for cooking
Good for everything
Hair [noun; masterpiece]:
Location: upon the headtop, in the hair store, etc.
Categories: 4a, 4b, 4c
Comes in all shapes, sizes, colors
Changes every month or so
There’s no need to touch it, thanks.
Hips [noun; body]:
Location: mine
What a homage, Lucille
Curvy
With stretch marks
Skin [noun; body]:
Location: mine
Synonym: melanin
Maybe light, maybe dark
Shades of brown
Beautiful
Admiration
Location: them. all of them.
From sunlight that blesses the skin
From people of envy within
And from me? There’s always been.
Jas Jefferies is a current masters student in the USC Rossier School of Education. Her love for poetry and spoken word started at the age of 11 in her Communications Arts class. Now she writes the voices for women of color, suicide awareness, love and faith. She has a love for music, friendship, and lemonade.