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Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Winners 2021: Jasmina Jammison
Introducing Jasmina Jammison Instagram: jillrxse Please, tell us what inspired your poem. I wanted to challenge myself with this poem. I have a love for Greek Mythology that I wanted to incorporate into it. But that is just a part of it. My main inspiration was my current relationship. I’ve learned patience and communication, which… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Winners 2021: Dondi A. Springer
Introducing Dondi A. Springer Instagram: napalmjax Please, tell us what inspired your poem. My inspiration for this poem was really the essence of life itself. Without love, there is no life. Hmm. I like that! What do you love most about poetry? I love the wordplay, how you can paint a picture, tell a story,… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Winners 2021: ZerahYah Ysrayl
Introducing ZerahYah Ysrayl Instagram: shining_of_yah Please, tell us what inspired your poem. In a world that sometimes seems void of all things good, being a single woman, I thought of love on an intimate level. My mind processed what it would feel like and look like, and that poem resulted from that vision. It’s a… Continue reading
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90s Throwback Thursday Jams: I’ll Be Missing You, Diddy
“Every step I take, every move I makeEvery single day, every time I prayI’ll be missing youThinkin’ of the day, when you went awayWhat a life to take, what a bond to breakI’ll be missing you” Continue reading
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No Whining Wednesday – Struggles and Strength
Welcome back to another episode of No Whining Wednesday! Today, you cannot whine, criticize, or complain. If you are new to this blog or new to this segment please visit the NWW page here for past episodes. Our poets are preparing for their interviews, so we have time to squeeze in an NWW. Today’s inspiring… Continue reading
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Introducing The Grand Prize Winner of Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest 2021
Introducing the Grand Prize Winner of Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest 2021 As soon as I read the first few lines of Love Is by Tiffany, I whispered, “Yes.” Determined not to play favoritism, I sat it aside, but every time I came back to it, I would whisper, “Yes.” I knew from the start… Continue reading
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Announcing the Winners of Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest 2021: 2-4
Introducing the winners of Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest 2021: 2-4 Before we introduce winners two through four, I want to send a BIG thank you to everyone who participated in our fourth annual poetry contest, either by submitting a poem or showing support via social media. I judged this year’s entries based partly on… Continue reading
