Ama O in Year 8 has been awarded joint first finalist in the young teens category of the national Black History Month poetry competition. Her poem ‘Reflecting Black Women: Celebrating Strength, Resilience and Success’ has been published in the anthology Saluting Our Sisters. Read Ama’s poem below:
Reflecting Black Women: Celebrating Strength, Resilience, and Success by Ama Owusu
Black women, they are queens so rare, With strength and beauty beyond compare. Their dark-skin, a testament of history Resilient and bold, a symbol of victory.
In the face of adversity, they rise above, Their voices echo with power and love. From the struggles of the past, they’ve emerged strong, Defying expectations, proving them wrong.
They carry the weight of generations past, Their stories untold, their voices vast. Mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends, Their bond unbreakable; the love never ends.
They are the true embodiment of grace, Navigating life’s challenges with style and pace.
Their talents and achievements, a sight to behold, In every field, their brilliance is untold.
So let us celebrate the black women today For their strength and resilience on full display They are the pillars of our communities true, With boundless potential, there’s nothing they can’t do.
