I will no longer apologize for… the depth of my feelings, the sensitivity of my soul, the depth of my thought, nor impulses I can’t control.
Archive for February, 2010
No more I’m sorry’s
Posted in Free Write, tagged acceptance, compassion, dignity, friendships, integrity, pride, relationships, respect, self-esteem, self-love on February 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My Insane
Posted in Poetry, tagged Break down, Break up, Breakthrough, Dysfunction, Family, Growth, Life, Relationship, Romance on February 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Your Presence, My Disdain My Nausea, Your Name Your Pleasure, My Pain My Gamble, Your Gain Your Being, My Bane Your Love, My Insane
“How they sold Marcus Garvey for rice”-LH
Posted in Uncategorized on February 11, 2010 | 53 Comments »
He taught us that “Black is Beautiful!” and his name is still heard in the hums and ha’s of reggae, jazz, and blues music. Lauryn Hills sings about “how they sold Marcus Garvey for rice” and one gets curious about his story. His legacy lives in the colors of the Black Liberation Flag, the Flag [...]
How she came to be called Autymn
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged A Beautiful Autymn, Amazing Grace, Beauty, Change, Daughter, Death, Life, Mother, Transition on February 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The following is an excerpt from my novel A Beautiful Autymn. Context: Grace nicknamed “Amazing Grace” is Autymn’s mother who passed several years ago. Before her passing, she made special arrangements for the letter below to be received by Autymn at the appropriate age. Autymn and her mother were very close and their bond transcends [...]
Skeptic
Posted in Poetry, Spoken Word, tagged belief, disappointment, Hope, realism, true love on February 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Recently, I’ve been guilty of being just a little bit of a Skeptic, I’m a little realistic, just a bit imaginatively ascetic. Contradicting my inclination to blind-foldedly believe, That no mind could concoct notions so deviant to deceive,
