Kareemat Adebisi

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

The Hill

A meditation on struggle and perseverance

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Have You Read No History Books?

A powerful examination of erased narratives

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Love & Affirmation

The Sun Is in Love With My Skin

Celebrating melanin and self-love

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I Am in Love

A declaration of self-acceptance

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I Am a Vibrant Girl

Confidence, resilience, and the power of 'yes and'

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Identity & Excellence

Picture Me This

Imagining Black excellence

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He Was Not Capable of Love

Examining toxic relationships

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You Have Left Me

Vulnerability and longing after loss

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Can I Please Go Back

Nostalgia and reflection

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Empire Series

There's Always Room

Building space for community

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I Am No Dancer

Finding your own rhythm

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Grief Series

Maybe There Is No End

Processing loss

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Take Every Drop

Grief and release

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Rolled Me in Dirt

Transformation through pain

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Transformation Series

I Am Not Going Back

Commitment to growth

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I Was Happy Being Me

Self-acceptance

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Under the Perfect

Finding peace

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I Bet You Thought You'd Broken Me

A declaration of resilience and communal joy

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Featured Poems

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I Bet You Thought You'd Broken Me

A powerful poem about resilience, community, and the feast of defiance.

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You Have Left Me

A raw exploration of vulnerability, longing, and the fear of being consumed by loss.

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I Am a Vibrant Girl

A radiant declaration of self-worth, confidence, and the transformative power of 'yes and'.

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