the black poet speaks 

I write as I speak to you 
In a poem I write to you 
May God's blessings be plentiful for you 
I bid my people long life and love, 
I bid you my people peace among each other, 
I bid financial success to you my blessed people. 
God's richest  blessings upon you as I speak, 
The black poet has spoken! 

(C) 1983