How Dare You

how dare you

form your lips

shallow enough

low enough dirty enough nasty enough

to call black women disgusting

did you forget that your skin smells of the same woman you hate

did you forget that your eyes, your teeth, your mouth, 

your lips wreak of all the black you are

i know a woman

black and glorious

black and gleaming

black and godly

and she is not proud.

not happy that you took your eyes, your teeth, your mouth

wreaking of all the black you are

and formed your lips

shallow enough

low enough dirty enough nasty enough

to call yourself disgusting.

how dare you!


Jonné is a multidisciplinary creator. Her identities are carefully woven into her work, informing her literary and visual pursuits. Each piece is a reflection of her understanding of the world.

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