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Rumors of Ouroboros

Rumors of Ouroboros

Thoughtful, creative, and provocative verses about the Black human experience and the bravery of our souls.

2023

Erica Jean Smith

Erica Jean Smith

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I’m Done Blaming Myself For Having Diabetes

You should be done too and here’s why

3 min readMar 9, 2024

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I’m Done Blaming Myself For Having Diabetes

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That Time I Wished I Were Dark Skinned

Dark skin is high fashion, beautiful and timeless…

6 min readApr 27, 2024

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That Time I Wished I Were Dark Skinned

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Is It True That Single Women Outlive Married Women?

hy this is the current buzz whispered around social media

5 min readJun 9, 2024

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Is It True That Single Women Outlive Married Women?

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Let Us Pray

From ‘Rumors of War Against Juicy Black Bodies’ book

2 min readFeb 25, 2023

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Let Us Pray

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T.S. Eliot Said Poetry Must Be Amusing

This is why I say poetry are our jazzy, wiggly uncontrollable babies

3 min readSep 9, 2022

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T.S. Eliot Said Poetry Must Be Amusing

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I’ll Still Be Black When I Wake Up Tomorrow

The immutability of African-ness and elusiveness of Blackness is a source of contention and confusion — perhaps forever

4 min read22 hours ago

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I’ll Still Be Black When I Wake Up Tomorrow

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I Was Fired Recently…Should I Feel Like This?

Recently I was relieved of my duties, and it became the most interesting time of my life — here’s the tea☕

4 min read5 days ago

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I Was Fired Recently…Should I Feel Like This?

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I Departed From Regrets Long Ago

I can’t regret what I never really wanted

4 min readJun 18, 2024

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I Departed From Regrets Long Ago

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It’s All Accounted For

A poem that (may be) about accounting

1 min readMay 27, 2024

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It’s All Accounted For

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Reincarnation

Telling truthful lies

2 min readMay 25, 2024

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Reincarnation

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It's Ericajean

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Essayist and poet focusing on women issues and empowerment | Author of Rumors of Ouroboros . Learn more about her at https://linktr.ee/itsericajean

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