Exceptional Tribute to the African Woman Sisters by amahra Can You Tackle a CODARY? writing prompt entry

I think of you standing as a great tree in its season Soil, so rich and black heaped upon your thickened roots You bore the fruit that fell beneath the Middle Passage You bear the scars that should have broken a weaker woman's back. Yet, like twin moons--your eyes are seen still sparkling from their oval cavities America--the stage and you, its tragedienne queen.   Writing Prompt A Codary is a poem consisting of nine lines... Solitary line Couplet Tercet Couplet Solitary line The last line must summarize the poem. Rhyming optional. Couplet and triplet must connect inside themselves. See example. Recognized Author Notes Tragedienne - an actress who specializes in tragic roles The Middle Passage - the infamous slave ship route; many died at this point of the long journey and were tossed overboard. This is a short poem I wrote as an Ode to the Black women who played a part in one of American's worst tragedies - "slavery". Art Work: by Dragifortuna, Title "Black Woman Face"

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