Just like that, the first month of the year has flown by. Maybe it was the three day weekend Cal Poly students had or just a lot going on for the new year, but here we are folks. Welcome to February, or as I like to say… Welcome to Black History Month. Since this blog…Read more The Resilient and the Risen– Black History Month
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Big News and a Few Haikus
I haven't tried my hand at metered poetry enough in my life and I've never been one to have a lot of big news, but today's your lucky day— looks like I've got a little bit of both to share with you. First, the Haikus. If you’ve been following my blog posts for a while…Read more Big News and a Few Haikus
For Maddie Elliott
Yesterday I wrote a blog post on the fragility of our human lives, the time limits on all of us that we simply cannot see. I know that I wrote it yesterday, yet I had no idea I was actually writing about one of the most beautiful souls I have ever known. I was yet…Read more For Maddie Elliott
Another Week, Another Challenge
I am now two weeks into my second year of college and I'm beginning to remember what it was like to be constantly going— these are busy lives we live. Between early and late classes every day, studying when I can, working when I should, and making time for the people that matter to me,…Read more Another Week, Another Challenge
Intro to September: Here’s something you need to know
Here's a little honesty for you: I miss writing. Not because I don't do it anymore, clearly, but because I haven't been doing it for me. It's been a while since I've put up a new poem of mine because, well, I haven't been writing anything. Sometimes we put little pieces of ourselves on hold…Read more Intro to September: Here’s something you need to know
Inside Out– A poem
Today’s the day— Nick and I are moving into our first house this weekend. As summer classes start Thursday and we make our way towards sophomore year, it seems that a lot of things are changing. Little pieces of our adolescence are being left behind along the way. Call me nostalgic or simply at a…Read more Inside Out– A poem
The Indefinite Emotion: Love
“Tell me whom you love, and I’ll tell you who you are.” – Creole Proverb As we come closer to the month of June being over and head towards that of Independence, I wanted to take a moment (and a blog post) to appreciate what is known as the past of LGBT poetry. Poetry, like any…Read more The Indefinite Emotion: Love
365 Days Later…
This week may have been our final week of classes here at CP and my freshman year may be one week away from being over, but today I wanted to celebrate something very special with you: Last Sunday, Kwilliamsbooks turned 1. A year ago, I graduated high school and decided to get a head start…Read more 365 Days Later…
There’s no mom like my mom
Welcome to the beautiful day in which we celebrate the mothers of the world. Whether they are the dads who played both roles or the moms who did everything they could, there are certain people in this world that make the world go round. I have two special things for you today as a way…Read more There’s no mom like my mom
How to define Senior Year
A year ago, I was a senior in high school preparing to stare down the mouth of my final month of high school. Talk about mixed feelings. I was excited, I mean graduation was a BIG deal. The day we had been looking forward to since forever was finally catching up with us... My class…Read more How to define Senior Year