“I am the Earth And the Earth is me.” Tomorrow is the 22nd of April, and if you didn’t know, that means tomorrow is Earth Day. With the definition of sustainability changing every day and the world population of 7.4 billion increasing by the second, sometimes it’s important to remember the we have an impact…Read more Down to Earth
Poetry Place
A Lesson Learned
If you read my blog post on Friday, then you know what today is: Today is the day to share more writing with you. This month is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and I wanted to share poem I wrote in my AP Literature class during my senior year. This was in response of support to…Read more A Lesson Learned
World Poetry Day
It's been a little while since I put up my last Poetry Place, but today is a special day after all… It’s World Poetry Day! So in honor of the day and the fact that my finals are now over, I have a new poem for you. I hope you like it. Collateral…Read more World Poetry Day
Black Excellence
In the spirit of Black History Month, I did some writing after the spoken word performance last Wednesday. Before I knew it, pen was running on paper and this is what I had left in my hands. It's funny how you find inspiration in all the places you never think to look. This year, I…Read more Black Excellence
The Beauty of Standing Up
"I, too, sing America." Two weeks ago I put up my new poetry page in addition to my blog posts, and this week I decided to do something special: This week I am combining them into one. Last Saturday and Sunday, I’m sure you heard all about the Women’s March no matter where you are…Read more The Beauty of Standing Up
Restless Love
If there is anything I am learning to embrace, it's that sometimes things in our lives don't quite work out the way we want them too. This weekend I had big plans to finish my new poetry page and have the new edition up and running by now. But alas, the technological world was not in…Read more Restless Love
To be or not to be Enough
I was going to write a sentimental blog post tonight about everyone starting school back up again, friends leaving for college, and the next generation embarking on their journey into the real world but... I wanted to share something special with you all instead. So I wrote a poem, one that's different from the one's I usually…Read more To be or not to be Enough