Circus of Words

I was looking for a picture and came across this image by  some retailer . Why are they advertising a shirt about being unapologetically B...

Soft curls from the root downward spiraling, Entwining in clusters, thick and inseparable, They cling together like best friends... And t...

Today I want to talk about role models. Lots of little girls want to be like Beyonce or Kim K., people with impossible attributes, who don...

Its time to shed a few pounds-- Shed the weight of      so called friends who          make excuses and pretend... Its time to ...

If he/she isn't willing to fight for you, don't be willing to settle for him/her Why are we, where we are? Why is it that no on...

So simple, The words uttered A mutual bond Distance tries to shatter-- One of my friends that recently moved away told me they think o...

We come here, Wishing, hoping, dreaming And its all about reaching a goal, But somewhere along the way Mixed up in those detours     of...

Sweet like honey flowing Golden yellow inside and Running warm like a river... Classic delicious Settles on a hungry tongue ...

Distant memories of people past Days, hours, minutes that did not last Time didn't wait for us to grow Life moved on so long ago. ...

He hides from me, Afraid I'll destroy his world... He creeps into a tiny hole, Retreats in to the dark To escape the ferocity He th...

I can tell she misses me From the look in her eye-- She waits for me In the window sill, Meets me at the door With wide eyes and furr...

My Sister My sister and I, We don't always see eye to eye, I don't always like her, We don't always get along... Bu...

On the highest shelf, Pristine beneath layers of thick dust, Absent from the eyes and lost in the mind Gently worn, to the point of comfo...

It starts in the eyes, There's something there      you cannot hide And when I gaze upon them, I'm mesmerized by something      so m...

Laughs and giggles, Just for the sake of Laughs and giggles... Poke fun just for a smile And let the joke linger Back and forth we go Until ...

Friends come and go, Words lingering behind And you often wonder About motives and feelings Uncapable of concluding, Yet there you are, At t...

Steady and loyal, Curled up by my feet And I wonder what lies there Behind big round eyes So full -- Over run  Unspoken words linger And I l...

They told me I should leave you I should walk away And never look back-- You're no good for me, I'll regret you someday... But ...

The familiar wag,    of a familiar tail-- Greeted by a soft purr and muted moos, A naying in the air Follows welcomed stares Head butt...

*NOTE: Countee Cullen is one of my favorite writers; he also wrote a poem called Any Human to Another ( click here to read ). I didn't w...