Circus of Words

I used to wonder about my ancestors, Felt so out of touch with where I came from. Didn't know names or faces, Couldn't fathom the...

Photocredit: FreeImages.com/ Nicholas Sales Every time I go to the dentist I have the craziest thoughts; I wish I could live tweet them ...

The first time a random guy walked up to me, said I was pretty, and proceeded to ask for my number, I was 21. I didn't like it then and ...

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

Speaking of entrepreneurs, today I want to talk about some contemporary entrepreneurs: Harold Hughes & Steven Hughes . I met these two ...

Today's #BlackHistoryMonth2016 post is about my aunt: Liz Bellamy . My aunt is the middle child on my dad's side and the family entr...

Yesterday I talked about female role models, but we learn and take shape from both genders. Also, since there are people in America who thin...

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...

The next set of heroes I want to talk about are one set of my maternal grandparents (that's a long story, just go with it): Leslie McIve...

This black history month, I want to do something a little different. I think one of the problems in our country is that Black history is syn...

2015 is gone! It was a great year. I knocked things off my 30 before 30 list! I know, I have to write some updates for those but since Janu...

The end of the day comes Hours upon hours of solid work But my progress is lacking And I seem to have missed the mark... I'm looking...

Strange that while most people consider math and science to be the hardest fields of study, most people attempt to apply mathematical and sc...

Words are coming out, Jumbled thoughts flow steady Tell the world thoughts I understand In broken riddles And senseless nonsense... I k...

I turn away, But the vision is still there— I close my eyes, But they still see... I try to wrap myself In a silk cocoon Fade away int...

Familiar streaks in the brown of pine wood Moving up the building walls without pause Lit up in purple, red, and yellow hues Refracted li...

I thought free time was what I needed— Empty days and easy planning Where the words can flow freely And stories can be told But my mind ...

I watch the ground descend Below me The trees shrink— Tiny green dots Beneath Long white wings And I drown out the popping of my ears ...

Stained glass and mournful cries Clapping and stomping, songs begin to rise The below of the organ fills the room— Beauty grows from ...

I can't believe it's been so long since I posted anything! Life has been busy and I've been working on a billion things. I spent...