Love, Is, the Beautiful Black Woman

By Vernon J. Davis Jr.

"LOVE,IS, THE BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN" is a tribute to all Black Women. It is my praise and trophy to the strong independent women of color that I''ve met and yet to meet. The good, the bad , the indifferent. I hope my poems reflects and mirrors all the variety of women I admire and gain strength from.

This collection of poetry is my way of showing the greatest appreciation of our Beautiful Black Women. The positive and the not-so positive shades of their personalities;their ever-changing moods which I find so overwhelmingly attractive.

So, to their determined Spirit I dedicate this book---Queens All!!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 11, 2005
• ISBN: 9781463450694

Vernon J. Davis Jr.

Vernon J. Davis Jr. has been writing poetry since the early seventies. He was first inspired by Langston Hughes's poem "Impasse", which started his journey and adventure into the world of poetry and the spoken word.Vernon's very first published poem,"Beautiful Black Woman"(the basis for his poetry book) came out in 1978 in a magazine called Black Forum. More poetry followed in other magazines like SoulWord and Dawn, a magazine supplement to the Los Angeles Sentinel, an African-American newspaper.Mr. Davis has also taught Creative Writing and recited his poetry in talent shows, Church gatherings and open-mike forums. He is still inspired by and in awe of Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou. His Idols.His creative collection of Love poems,"Love,is, the Beautiful Black Woman" is his 1st book. Vernon's 2nd book of poetry--"The Emosewa Woman"--was released Feb. 14th, 2010. He is currently working on his 3rd Book of Poetry, Tenatively Titled, "Her, She, Woman"(Her, She--Hershey(Chocolate) Woman).

Book preview

LOVE IS

the Beautiful Black woman

Destined to become that, which has

never been

Across the stars, the universe

Her Love is as free as the wind

To grasp Her, to embrace Her, to

even love Her

Would be loving Love Itself

And what more would a man, want

Desire, or need

Love is the Beautiful Black woman

BLACKNESS DIVINE

She is the unique.

She is the bold.

She has fiery desire

That burns men’s inner soul.

She is, Blackness Divine.

She is the Creator.

She is Love.

She is that fantasy

That men are always wanting of.

She is, Blackness Divine.

A Dream? maybe

An Angel? yes

Dark Deep Love? Definitely!

She is, Blackness Divine,

What else?

YOU ARE THE SUN

You are the Sun

that shines love into

his heart, and gives

warmth to his soul.

Your fiery desire rushes

Its way into flaming ecstasy.

Your rays of love are never-ending.

They touch all aspects of him.

Engulfing him

with golden streams.

Covering him

With dazzling strings. Making

him crave for sunlight,

Your sunlight.

That brings light to his mind

and warmth to his soul.

Guiding light,

that shows him love.

NIGHT GODDESS

         Night Goddess, throughout the night,

                   dancing on moonlight whispers

                   as silver as promises made,

                   but never kept.

         Night Goddess, of the night,

                   your slender body moves in

                   harmony as your siren lips

                   enjoy the music you make.

         Night Goddess, within the night,

                   eclipsed by the celestial

                   shadows of love which no

                   man will ever take.

         For you are the Night Goddess.

         Your kingdom is a nocturnal

         rhapsody of cascading melodies.

         Love will always come your way

         by the beauty you cast out, dangling

         it on a string, and you do