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
Poetry
Down to Earth
“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
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
Break the Silence
Last week I talked a lot about what this month means to people, from Poetry to Autism Awareness. Though both of these are very important, if you live on a college campus or have been affected by this kind of situation, you may also know that this month raises perception to one more thing— Sexual…Read more Break the Silence
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
To This Day
But our lives will only ever always Continue to be A balancing act That has less to do with pain And more to do with beauty Back in 2013, I was a sophomore in high school and somewhere along my needs for procrastination, I found something that changed how I looked at poetry and at…Read more To This 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
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