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
The Source
Isn’t it something..how God puts you smack dab in the middle of possibilities that you never knew existed? Isn’t it … Continue Reading The Source
Push UP
Push Up.. Muscles flex and waiver Chin down, head straight..now lift. Steady. Hold. Fingers Stuck. Elbows in. Back straight. … Continue Reading Push UP
Losing Faith?
“Why is this happening to me?”
Green
Illustrious, illicit…an epic affair of magnificent proportion… Colorful, bright, neon, shifty spectrum…. vibrant-red thigh, shines along purple beams. Plum-black finger nails, … Continue Reading Green
Bend without Breaking
Sometimes the Universe can do unexplained and incomprehensible things to our lives. Natural Disasters like Hurricanes, Tornadoes, or Earthquakes unexpectedly … Continue Reading Bend without Breaking
Death to Disappointment
Rummaging through the desk drawer..my fingers plummeted deep beneath papers. Fingertips desperately searching, until I found it. A plain white, … Continue Reading Death to Disappointment
