Children are the Future
Legends of Africa
Religion & Theology
Monday, March 31, 2014
Visions of the Horizon
Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note a poem by Amiri Baraka Lately, I've become accustomed to the way The ground opens up ...
Part 5
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Search for the Abada
Part 5
Change of a Lifetime Don't forget to start at the beginning or read Part 4: True Sacrifice The walk home was much longer than Ib...
Search for the Abada
Follow Ibrahim on his journey to save his dying mother. His only hope lies in the mysterious but legendary Abada--which may or may not act...
A Teddy Bear's Love
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...
Friday, March 28, 2014
Professionalizing Femininity
Pink-- The soft and delicate reminder of all things feminine... And I tried desperately To fit you in, A reminder of my own femininity ...
Part 4
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Search for the Abada
Part 4
True Sacrifice Don't forget to start from the beginning or Part 3: Talking to a Child of the Abada Ibrahim had waited his entire ...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Contortion
Twisted, Spine disconnected Awkwardly turned Drenched in pain Throbbing, Pulsing rapidly...
Part 3
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Search for the Abada
Part 3
Talking to a Child of the Abada Don't forget to start from the beginning or read Part 2: The Forbidden Path "You've seen...
Part 2
Monday, March 24, 2014
Search for the Abada
Part 2
The Forbidden Path Don't forget to read Part 1: Igniting the Journey first It didn't take Ibrahim long to find the path twist...
Part 1
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Search for the Abada
Part 1
Part 1: Igniting the Journey Artwork by QiQi Gallery. Check out their work here All of his life, Ibrahim's parents tried to conv...
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Question for the Ages:
Why do you get upset over things that don't concern you? Once, I went to Miyabi, a Japanese steakhouse for those who don't know,...
Friday, March 21, 2014
Barred From Entry
I use to see visions when I closed my eyes, Whisked away to far off places and different realms Where fairies were as ordinary as me And ...
Thursday, March 20, 2014
When Spring Comes
My dearest Spring, I've missed you these past few months Felt your absence in the chill Of Winter's unfriendly embrace And longe...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Hunger
Hunger comes, The soft gnawing At the pit of flesh But to be hungry-- Starved and deprived For days upon days Unable to satisfy basic ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Addiction
The power to capture, The power to grab hold Overwhelm, excited, and control All wrapped into a single note... I hear music, bea...
Monday, March 17, 2014
Sweet Comfort
Warm in my blanket Shielded from harsh light Protected from cold winds I wrap myself in soft fleece, Feel the comfort seep in, Like qui...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Forbidden Fruit
Sweet, ripened fruit hanging high in the tree Blemish free and overflowing with juicy tenderness Reminding me of the paradise we can never...
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Just Yesterday
Strange how we forget Just yesterday it was us-- Just yesterday I was not allowed I was denied the right to be If you grew up in the U...
Friday, March 14, 2014
The Lone Cloud
A single cloud, Looming in the sky Floating gracefully From horizon on-- Like cotton Delicately making its way.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
and I am the beholder of my own beauty... Today I saw an article floating around my Facebook timeline about Target, "thigh gap,...
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