1. (Quatrain): My Kinky Hair
by Rosemary L. Finley
My Kinky Hair
A source of pride
my Negro womanhood
that some cannot abide
as if they really understood
My Kinky Hair
I create and develop
what kind of consciousness I want
I wont don't be enveloped
but others who hate and taunt
This is Our History
all in Black
when does it become your story too?
even if, melanin, you lack
My Kinky Hair
Kinky, curly, coiled, combed and conked
When does the world really see
What all people really want
To be appreciated, unchained and free
My Kinky Hair
Oiled, pressed, plaited and brushed
Never hurried or rushed