Legends of Africa

One thing I've noticed during my years attending predominately white schools and having circles of friends that are more diverse, is that the major factor in racism and prejudice is ignorance. There is a lot about black culture that many non-blacks just don't know. Often this lack of awareness rears its head in the form of ignorant assumptions and awkward questions. The Legends of Africa series touches on topics that may be extremely familiar to blacks, but may not be familiar to non-blacks.

Religion & Theology

I've always been interested in Religion & Theology. As I child, I questioned everything. I wanted to know why this denomination was different from that denomination. I wanted to know how Christianity differed from Islam, and how they differed from Buddhism, etc. I found that as I studied with the faith of a believer and the open mind of scientist, the world of religion started to make more sense and I was able to form beliefs that I don't question. April 2015 is dedicated to my journey to those beliefs.

Circus of Words Breathing Under Water

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Breathing Under Water

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Breathing Under Water

Beautiful myths treading water:

The sea's unloved fairy--

Gills glowing beneath waves

Swimming in oceans blue...

Breathing, there, under water

Obscured by mermaid tales

Beautifully rare and wild

Silence's own misunderstood creature.

She played the villain

Her tentacles became taboo

The picture of evil

Wailing like a banshee.

A character of intrigue

Her story yet unexplored

Awaits her fairy tale

From under the sea.

The poem is inspired by the cecaelia (or Octopus Person. The most famous (and only one I know of) cecaelia is Ursula, from Disney's The Little Mermaid. I think the idea however is quite intriguing. Obviously after seeing The Little Mermaid it's easy to see the character as a villain, but I see a great story with the cecaelia as the "princess" of the story.

By: Ree Hughes

Eillya-Marí Kocumba

I love to write. Sometimes its graceful and classic--like a trapeze act--or bold and brave--like a lion tamer--perhaps a little humorous--like a clown. This is my circus of words.

Right now, my blog is mostly poetry (which naturally covers a wide range of topics). Everyone says great blogs have a niche, a specific topic they hone in to write about. I'm still working that out, I guess. In the mean time, you can use the menu in archive page to narrow down the topics you wish to see.

Welcome to the site. Feel free to comment and I hope you enjoy.