My beauty, my cup of tea, my sweet raw honey, hearing your sweet angelic voice always brings tears to my eyes. You’re truly an angel sent from God. Hearing you sing sweet melodies always brings the taste of sugar to my mouth and my heart begins to pump more blood as if I am being… Read on
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We can tell stories of empires, riches and geniuses, from another continent Of warlords, of art, and of culture from another land Or we could tell the stories of chains, whips, and boats Of a people packed into tight ships going to a so-called new world Because that’s my history We could tell stories of… Read on
How was someone like you created? Did a diamond fall off the edge of a star and gently kiss the sun? Did the blazing diamond clash into one of Jupiter’s moons? Freeing particles to glide down the Milky Way? Did those particles decide to carefully form into the features of your face? What came first?… Read on
A friend once told me that a real writer reveals their wounds and creates them into a masterpiece. A friend once told me that a real poet creates illusions within emotions to words. A friend once told me that a strong woman knows how to conquer even when their fears tend to evolve. A friend… Read on
AWW is proud to welcome the 2021 Youth Poet Laureate Aanika Eragam! Let's hear from the amazing poet who has impacted us all with her work! Let's get to know our laureate! Read on
This is our revival Beyond the blue-whites of the sky And the blue-green horizon Behind the salt-laced breeze Secluded, uncorrupted Across the ocean are lands Overflowing with gold and riches Lands soon to be filled with Broken, unkept promises and Forsaken memories Let us remember These truths Henceforth and forevermore This is our revival To… Read on
