That GLOW UP
Dem Blues
ANKH
That Fro tho’
…..so big..so fat, so round..so fluffy, so tuff, so rough, so thick, so tight, so plump, so nappy, so curly…so … Continue Reading That Fro tho’
RED DOOR
Breaking, cracking, sinking, sunk. Dunked, and stuck. Stagnate and unmovable. Red Door. Locked. No entry. Neon green. Bright and effervescent. Feverish, flailed and flipped Back door. Enter. Unseen, Uncared, gaped and black. Unashamed and free They all scuffle through A … Continue Reading RED DOOR
Anything is POSSIBLE.
STUCK
never meant for you to stay…But, you have.
Her Face
……She tells the story of her beginning and end her coming and going Her eyes whisper the joys of her children and the heartaches of her love and his struggle The birds melodies vibrate along her skin Wind chimes dangle … Continue Reading Her Face
PHOTO
Lightening stretched across the sky and beamed through the curtains.. Twilight slept upon my dreary face.. Fallen shoulders lie on … Continue Reading PHOTO
Night Navigator
Night train.. rolling over hills, and drifts, winding roads..and worn metal. 11:16 pm. Take the Eastbound train. Exit at Stadium Subway. … Continue Reading Night Navigator
Love Me Right
I got rivers flowing through my breast; ancient rivers that griots tell stories about that babies suckle from that tiny toes dance through I got rivers flowing through my breast Elephant trunks sip Grandmothers bathe in Grandfathers are baptized in … Continue Reading Love Me Right
Sweet Talker
Wet Liquorice lips Peppermint tongue with a Red Hot tip Cotton Candy breath and Sugar Daddy words He’s a Sweet Talker Strutting his Fifth Avenue walk Spitting his Juicy Fruit talk Flashing Charms on … Continue Reading Sweet Talker
FIGHTER
I am the descendant of a long line of fighters. They survived the oceans, the whips, the chains, the bars, … Continue Reading FIGHTER
Think Big
A Thought can become a WishA Wish can become a DreamA Dream can become a PossibilityA Possibility can become an … Continue Reading Think Big
