IGNITE – Poem by Rotimi Skyer

Written on the night ot Tottenham unrest. More voices of our Positive Young please. Peace.IgniteFireBlack engulfs da airSmoke blocks out skyHands raised up high…FireBlack is da youthEmotions feel da heatppl burnt too much to retreatFireBullet tears thru...

Rotimi’s poem “Hey Stevie” presented to Doreen Lawrence

It was such a special moment last Thursday, when Rotimi Skyers and Nuha Baruti from SHAKE! presented a beautifully designed poster of Rotimi’s poem to Doreen Lawrence at the Stephen Lawrence Centre.Doreen was guest of honour at the SHAKE! Preview at The Albany...

SHAKE! By Ro

SHAKEA young black afro saxonLiving in a UN united kingdom.Divided by postcodes of different ways of thinkingRace, colour, creed or    religion.So who represents us, can some1 tell meDA line is fading, i can’t tell DA the difference between red and...

HEY STEVIE – A tribute poem for Stephen Lawrence by Rotimi Skyers

Reviewed by Zena A hard hitting poem by a young man who had never written poetry before but found his voice in less than a week!! Another piece that successfully communicates the waste of life to race hate as Rotimi almost puts himself in the place of Stephen. He...
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