I am unapologetically BLACK I will not say sorry for stepping into my place within society I will not apologize for the discomfort you feel as I stand in my truth, For my truth is me I will not cower to allow you to fill the space that belongs to me ~ I am unapologetically [...]
I've recently read a few poems to a friend of mine over the phone. She's a new friend so this was only her second experience hearing my poems. The first time she's heard anything I've written (poetry) was during a writers meeting. I personally enjoy dark poems or poems to evoke emotions from the reader, [...]
There is something stirring within me I am lost in the familiar of grief An uneasiness that leaves me queasy A worry of the changes I can't see ~ Once I stood tall before the world with wonder My spine held in it strength, my feet routed in my vision My walk had a confidence, [...]
I Know My Pain by Name Pain is a feeling I'm familiar with I know it better than I can remember the lyrics to my favorite song I feel it as closely as I can touch the walls The walls The walls are filled with pain It's splattered on as thick as five layers of [...]
I couldn’t imagine living without you Now I want nothing more than for you to be a forgotten memory Faded into the background Receding into the depths of the ocean Hidden in the thickness of a forest Lost in the empty mass of a chasm ~ I couldn’t imagine being angry with you Now I [...]
The final review of my poetry book will be complete by 8-12-2020. This is very exciting and scary. Some of my thoughts and ideas are finally going to be with whomever is interested (fingers crossed EVERYONE is interested!). I've been talking to my friends and family about publishing for over 10 years. Saying that sounds [...]
In the next two weeks I will be publishing my first poetry book. I've been writing poetry since I was in grade school. It's been my therapy, it's been my happy place, it's been a game between me and my childhood friend. I've taken my favorite poems over the past five years and compiled them [...]
Amidst the Madness of the World It’s hard to focus on my goals with all that the world has been facing in this year. In the beginning, felt that this year would open a lot of doors that I couldn’t seem to find. In recent months, I've tried hard to push pass the news and [...]
Gala Serks 