The Sunken PlaceThe hole down which you fallAfter moments of great shockPainDespairLike you’re drowning in your own sorrowYour own sufferingYour own tears That helpless feeling […]
Yin and Yang – Tuesday, January 17, 2017
It’s a very stark distinctionBetween you and me Head and heart,Cold and hot,Push and pull We complement each other well,You and me You: the Yin […]
A Beautiful Mind – Tuesday, January 3, 2017
I love the way your mind worksAlways thinking, analyzing, assessingReading people as you would the many books in your libraryYour knowledge of body language and […]
Black Love – Wednesday, October 19, 2016
I never knew a luh, luh, luh, a love like this Gotta be something for me to write thisSigned, sealed, delivered – I hope you […]
The Sky Is Crying — Thursday, October 6, 2016
The sky is cryingAnd people are dyingWondering why the LordDecided to flood the world again A sense of betrayalThat the higher power they believed inCould […]
#NoMoreHashtags – Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Harsh shrieks and screams fall on deaf earsMothers, fathers, sons and daughters shed tearsEvery drop of blood confirmin’ their worst fearsMom and Pop been tellin’ […]
Heaven and Hell – Sunday, April 24, 2016
(For NaPoWriMo, Day 24. Note: I have not been writing as much as I would have liked for my first NaPoWriMo. As such, I will […]
Trajectory – Thursday, April 7, 2016
(For NaPoWriMo, Day 7) As long as I can remember, from at least elementaryI was raised to excel and avoid penitentiaryThat’s what always placed me […]
Rasta Pasta – Wednesday, April 6, 2016
(Since I missed yesterday, this is for NaPoWriMo Days 5 and 6) I’m hungry for Rasta Pasta Please, let’s make some Rasta Pasta Chop up […]
February – Monday, April 4, 2016
(Missed it last night, but this is for NaPoWriMo, Day 4) Oh, February. Birthday. Valentine’s Day. Unrequited love.