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 Somewhere

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Categories: AnimalActs , Dreams , Issues of Today , Ring 1: Poetry , Simple Rhyme

Somewhere

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
Unprotected, the prey of defeat...

Somewhere, shaking from starvation
Limbs bloated and swollen in pain
Twisted stomach churning, moaning
Cries through the night in vain...

Somewhere, sworn to constant battle
Under the debris of empty shells
Trying to hide the red of blood
Trying to forget the way death smells...

Somewhere, sugar coated dreams
Fill the heads of an innocent child
Looking out on an imperfect world
Striving to make sense of life in this wild.

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.