Kareemat Adebisi
Poet • Spoken Word Artist • Truth-Teller
Kareemat's work moves through the weight of unspoken pain, the demand for overdue recognition, the radical act of building empires where none existed, and the joyful reclamation of self. Her poetry unflinchingly examines identity, history, grief, triumph, and the relentless labor—and love—of being Black.
"I write because the silence was never an option."
By the Numbers
20+
Poems
9
Themes
2026
Featured Poet
Complete Works
Organized by theme
The Hill Series
Love & Affirmation
Identity & Excellence
Empire Series
Must You Take Every Drop of This Joy?
Grief, reclamation, and the weight of false promises
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Transformation Series
Featured Poems
Bring Back What Once Was Ours
A prophetic demand for reclamation, justice, and the return of what was stolen.
Read PoemI See Through You, Flagboy
A sharp confrontation with false pride and a powerful reclaiming of voice.
Read PoemGone Are Those Days
A powerful poem about memory, surveillance, and the false promise of safety.
Read PoemMust You Take Every Drop of This Joy?
A searing indictment of colonial theft and the false promise of belonging.
Read PoemI Bet You Thought You'd Broken Me
A powerful poem about resilience, community, and the feast of defiance.
Read PoemYou Have Left Me
A raw exploration of vulnerability, longing, and the fear of being consumed by loss.
Read PoemI Too Am a Woman
A powerful exploration of visibility, safety, and the longing to be truly seen and protected.
Read PoemI Am a Vibrant Girl
A radiant declaration of self-worth, confidence, and the transformative power of 'yes and'.
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