Flesh weathered by flame
Sundiata so well-named
Heart brighter than suns. 
by Walidah Imarisha 

Holding the hard line
With your skin and your sweet years
To see our freedom. 
by Adrienne Marie Brown 

You remind me of
what true poetry should be
purposeful and true. 
by Sham-e-Ali Nayeem

The debt of Justice
For Sundiata’s release
Is long overdue.
by Stic, dead prez

Salute to the Sun
With the highest of honors
For your sacrifice.
by Stic, dead prez

Sundiata. Man.
Shining soul. Grandfather. Son.
Let him live his song!
by Ishle Yi Park, Poet Laureate of Queens, NY (2004-2007)

Passionate visions
For our freedom you gave yours
A Black Love Supreme
Cycles of seasons
Like Spring reminds us we can
Resurrect you home!
Warrior Panther King
Walls can’t hold a spirit that
grows on brick like vine. 
by Liza Jessie Peterson

They cut down flowers
And cage a bird but they can’t
Stop spring from coming. 
by Daniel Sans Culottes

locked in the dungeon
there is only one season
eternal struggle.
by Clarissa Rogers

A cage cannot hold
spirit or contain fire
Even if it tried.
by Nadir Lasana Bomani

my heroes are those
who stay human in the most 
inhuman places. 
by Gabriel Teodros

Love Sundiata’s
freedom and justice fiercely 
they too are your own. 
by Turiya Autry

These words are small, yet
winged. They squeeze through bars, defy
concrete. Flock of love.
by Olga Garcia

Spaceships mean future
He worked for that AND for now
NASA Panther Man. 
by Thandisizwe Chimurenga

Those who walk through fire
May cup it in hand listen
To phoenix secrets. 
by Walidah Imarisha

Racism is a caged mind
Imprisoned by hate & fear
Freedom for all is uncaged.
by Daniel Shea, Veterans for Peace

A generation 
Removed from glory and pride
Return to our roots. 
by Hasan Salaam

spirit can’t be killed
when you breathe out the will of
the people. feel you.
by jessica Care moore

warriors walk
with intention, lesson i learned
watching your footsteps.
by Luam Kidane

I shed tears for us
For my people can’t be freed
While you are caged. 
by Tawana aka Honeycomb

How many fathers
have we lost? Let grandfathers
come home and be loved. 
by Tara Betts

Cages may hold you
Your love for the people can’t
Be shackled, but soars. 
by Kenyon Farrow

Love is what love does
Gave his life for the people
We will set him free. 
by Jasiri X

We will imagine
Beyond chains, restraints, illusions
Freedom’s before us. 
by Jeff Chang