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Saturday, January 31, 2015
Admitting Defeat
So, I loved my idea to create a story series: it gave me a writing deadline to look forward to each week, as well as a chance to create and...
Friday, January 30, 2015
Nice Girl
Try to be A nice girl-- Sweet and supportive Understanding... No backstabbing, No underhanded tricks No Petty squabbles. But the m...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Same Shoe, Different Ball
I've always loved fairy tales, folktales, and mythology. As you probably know, most of the fairy tales we know, actually have tragi...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Modesty
A declaration of modesty-- The restrictive cry of shrouded beauty While the other half flaunts bold brawn Subtle, but causing us to fawn...
Saturday, January 24, 2015
A Vote and A Threat
Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 5 Someone's not happy about Nita and Jabir's forbidden encounter. The elders won'...
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...
Monday, January 19, 2015
The Lost Dream
A Person Reflection on a Dream Deferred I am not like them-- For they are not like me, We are different We are not the same. M...
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Forbidden
Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 4 Will Nita oblige Jabir's request? Will Jabir get to meet his rescuer? This week, see if Ni...
Friday, January 16, 2015
Who Am I
I don't recognize her-- The girl in the mirror; She doesn't look like me, talk like me, think like me... who is s...
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...
Friday, January 09, 2015
Alone in this World
Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 3 Meet Jabir, Nita's charge, and find out how he copes with his inability to fly. READ THE ...
Saturday, January 03, 2015
Not Like You on Display
All is dark, Yet I am there-- Center stage, Hiding in the bosom Of a deep red flower... And the audience is a-chatter Unaware of my pr...
Friday, January 02, 2015
Out in the Open
Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 2 Nita finds herself in a dangerous position when her charge catches a glimpse of her. She must ch...
Second Day
Time rushes by me And I never see it past Didn't have the time to see What did or didn't last-- When the dates roll by ...
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Ringing in the New Year
Its time to shed a few pounds-- Shed the weight of so called friends who make excuses and pretend... Its time to ...
Friday, December 26, 2014
The Assignment
Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 1 Nita meets the powerful Zuri for the first time and receives her assignment. Will it be fun, d...
Monday, December 22, 2014
Book Review: The Invention of Wings
The Invetntion of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd This book is from the author of The Secret Life of Bees , which although I haven't ...
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Announcing Whispers of War Season 1
There are a few teaser posts for the Whispers of War Series (hopefully they haven't confused you if you've already read them). T...
30 Before 30
A chronicling of 30 things I hope to accomplish before I turn 30. Recent Posts ...
Sports
From the basketball to surfing, this collection features posts about some of my favorite sports. ...
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