I’ve started a garden, A place to believe in, Something to water, Smells to breathe in. All my plants come from different corners of my world, Each with a story and a place they herald, One from my grandmother, one from my dorms, Each remind and bring with them, A memory reborn. And on this… Read on
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He’s amazing, I’m in awe, He makes me smile, No it’s not that kind of love, I wonder if I’m anything like that? Eyes piercing into me but not the camera, I’m transported to new found lands, Where am I? She sang a tune that matched the mood, He yells and I’m back in the… Read on
in that golden haze the undeniable phase of warm summer days a dream to take me far far away find me in this geography wisps of color sights to see imagine me in the breeze, falling softly, undeniably. the start of me, a new beginning, a place to be, another winning. a new leaf, a… Read on
They looked up words that mean “stupid” in African to insult me They look at my hair products as if they are dirty They call me names and whisper things about me And I am so tired No longer can I play my “bad b**ch” music Caresha would know what to do But here “JT”… Read on
Free Refill Rain down into my cup, Fill it up with inspiration, Looking up to you from here, Like a beacon in the sky, You sit on top the clouds in your denim jeans, Your sneaker’s outsole hanging from the cotton candy clouds, Swinging your feet, I watch you take your finger and etch words… Read on
Reflections from a shattered mirror that was glued back together, -Silver rings catching the sunlight- Sculptures centuries old preserved, -Magnolia flowers at the top of trees; first to catch rain- Paintings that capture the life of a million moments into one, -Staring back at my double mirrored face- Extended observation of particular works of art,… Read on