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May 24, 2015

The Crick

Originally posted on vanbytheriver: It was the forbidden place. A small creek at the end of our unpaved alley. Filled with all sorts of dangers, it was our second home. The parents might have known about it, and looked the other way. There was a primitive tree house, a rope swing, a log bridge over… Continue reading

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May 24, 2015

About Budget 101

Want an easy FREE guide to help save money? This is it! Join Samantha every Sunday in her personal financial course: Budget 101. Remember: every little bit helps. Continue reading

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May 24, 2015

What are you posting???

Stop on through and get yo shameless self-promotion on lol ; ) Continue reading

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May 24, 2015

Open Invitation Blog Share – Reblogs

I’m in a sharing mood today. Do you have a post you’d like re-blogged? Poetry? Short Story? Promo? Attach the link in the comments section and I’ll get to it as soon as I can (rated G please). If there are any special tags you’d like to include (such as your name or the name… Continue reading

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May 24, 2015

The Radio

Love this! Objectification at its finest. I Love this kind of writing. Object relations Your voice wants to be held. Close tucked into the palm of my ear and bent like crooked fingers curling, you smolder. Burnt notes crackle. You are the tip of an unfiltered cigarette. You ash where others breathe. When my hand… Continue reading

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May 18, 2015

The Conscious 70s

You better speak Michael …the conscious 70s, gotta love it. You don’t see truth in TV shows like this no more. A black family living in the projects with a man who ruled his household well and whose wife, while opinionated, still submitted to his authority. JJ was over the top yes, but his sons… Continue reading

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May 15, 2015

Blankets vs. Sheets

“Something on my skin”. That’s my phrase for when I need something to cover me. Not necessarily that I am cold, I just need “something on my skin”. You know, a sheet, a blanket, a comforter, a shawl. Let not my body be exposed to the elements, but encase me in the protection of covering.… Continue reading

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About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through my literature and poetry, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans. I also host an annual poetry contest.