She wanted to be a blade of grass amid the fields
But he wouldn’t agree to be the dandelion
She wanted to be a robin singing through the leaves
but he refused to be her tree
She spun herself into a web
and looking for a place to rest
turned to him
but he stood straight
declining to be her corner
She tried to be a book
but he wouldn’t read
she turned herself into a bulb
but he wouldn’t let her grow
she decided to become a woman
and though he still refused to be a man
she decided it was all right.
Category: Haiku, Healing,
The purpose of our classroom service is to diversely strengthen the curriculum and needed pedagogy of licensed and pre-service teachers. This builds a foundation of superior education through understanding culturally responsive curriculums direct benefit from the content of African American Registry.
Street Team programs represent a crucial part of our goal of ‘Curriculum Reform and Giving Youth a Guided Voice’. We also require College students and/or community members to learn how to implement and carry on our program. That way we instill buy-in for each community to invest in themselves. If you would like more information or to create a Street Team in your community contact the Registry at 612-822-6831 or email us at info@aaregistry.org.
