“Rebuild Me” by Love’s Rhyme

  Change me to a substance that is colorless, odorless, malleable, bendable, Moldable so that we can start this process that is currently a necessity Before becoming he who I have always dreamed to be I need to grow Make me a seed of potential Planting my being in the ground of a solid foundation […]

“Affirmation…” by LaMonda A. Sykes 

With my words I can move mountains, with my faith part seas. With a pen and pad I chisel out my life’s story for the world to read. I am allowing myself to be vulnerable–sharing my hopes, sharing my dreams. Fueled by respect for the generation before me; and love for the ones after I […]

“Express Yourself”… Celebrating Poetry Month

‘Ello Loves, April is almost over?! Where has time ran off to? Well, I couldn’t let this month end without celebrating poetry month! For the next few days, you will be “hearing”from some dope poets, including myself, in a segment I am calling “Express Yourself”. I hope you all enjoy the features and feel free […]

Life, revealing…

For months, life has been showing me my purpose and my passion. In an unexpected way it has been showing me who I truly am through the lives of others. Through their walk, talk, mannerisms, and their gifts; through everyone I am seeing myself. Today was no different… Today was GORGEOUS! Sun shining so bright, warm […]

Hey Mister…

Hey Mister, why’d you kill my brother? I mean he ain’t my real brother, but mamma said us black folk gotta stick together…so why’d you kill him? He was minding his business from what I’d seen. Did you see his tenacious spirit as he walked with a limp? Did you hear the baritone beating of his […]

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