When the sprouting stems outstretch
their leaves too high,
they thirst,
they wilt...
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Where the Flowers Bloom Unwatered
PoetryA collection of poems written throughout several stages in life, journeying through the human condition through the lens of black girlhood and black womanhood.
Stage 2:
When the sprouting stems outstretch
their leaves too high,
they thirst,
they wilt...