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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Dreams are the privilege of those who sleep— Sound and restful moments, But I don't sleep. When I close my eyes, Light give...
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Doing the Most
I've been stretched thin, Trying to do it all-- Determined not to quit, Determined not to fall And stretch my wings Just a little f...
Saturday, March 14, 2015
The Big Bad Wolf: Fears and Nightmares
W hen I was little, I had a recurring nightmare starring The Big Bad Wolf. In my dream, the wolf was always after my grandmother (my father...
Saturday, February 07, 2015
Black Owned Cities & Towns
Home Sweet Home You don't know me, I haven't been given a name But I'm still here... Lingering in the shadows Forgo...
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Are You A Feminist?
I t's a question I've been asked multiple times within the last 12 months. Until the first person asked me, I hadn't actually t...
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Blurred Sight
How hard it seems To see the world... My own eyes fall short Of the vision of other eyes And somewhere these visions blur. Str...
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
How Dreams Die
Death loves me so passionately, He obstructs every sweet dream Unable to remove himself His poison seeps into a thought, The lid on a...
Monday, August 18, 2014
This Too Shall Pass
Nothing easy makes you happy, nothing hard makes you smile-- Sometimes tears have to be shed, They create the river on which the yac...
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Empty Dressers
All that glitters isn't gold, But the glint of the jewels Reflecting in the sun upon my dresser... diamonds are forever. And I ...
Sunday, August 03, 2014
Rooted in my Dreams
People tell you to reach for the stars Spread your arms to the sky and grab your dreams, But the oak tree's strength Lies in...
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Ode to Life
Born-- Come in to the world Crying, not knowing what to expect And live. Here we are Stumbling through this maze Pressing on in wonde...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Riding on Clouds at Sunset
Stepped off the cliff Expecting to fall, Expecting the splash of water The splash of me colliding-- I didn't expect to land Soft b...
Saturday, July 19, 2014
In Mother Nature's Arms
The sound of rain-- A gentle pitter patter, beating softly on my window. Lulling me to sleep like A mother's lullaby... N...
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Beyond The Trees
Beyond those trees Lies a body of water Deep and still. Beyond those trees Boats carry people To and fro. Beyond those trees Bea...
Thursday, July 10, 2014
'Tis A Far Better Thing
Ears and eyes often close, Words converted to silence And thoughts shut away Ignored or passed over for better things... Simple t...
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Somewhere
Somewhere, sleeping on rocks Scarred from the scraping of feet picture by koya979/shutterstock Bare against the Earth's surface U...
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Birth of Imagination
Imagination brews Unlikely places, unlikely creatures All a beautiful concept Waiting to be fleshed out Waiting to be something More th...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Skill
SKILL Power Potential An unusual-- Chance opportunity, Out of the ordinary "there's more to them than meets the ey...
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Moments We Share
We come here, Wishing, hoping, dreaming And its all about reaching a goal, But somewhere along the way Mixed up in those detours of...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Dream Myself to Sleep
The curly white wool of sheep gracefully twirling about sparkling stars-- Black eyes twinkling far away Softly sinking in white clo...
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