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The Way I Love You
“I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.”… Continue reading
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Black Beauty
**A little History on this Poem** This is a 12 year old poem. It has since been revised but this is the original copy that I wrote back when I was a sophomore in High School. It was entered into a contest and it won. I was then to fly to Rio Nevada for the… Continue reading
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Why We Are Broken
“Break a vase, and the love that reassembles the fragments is stronger than that love which took its symmetry for granted when it was whole.” ― Derek Walcott Continue reading
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NEW: Explore The PBS Blog’s Archives
I have been brainstorming on a way in which to re-introduce everyone to some of my older posts. I have entertained the idea of re-posting or re-spinning but I am not sure if I want to do that just yet. Then I happened upon “Blogging 201: Make the most of your archives” and all of… Continue reading
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To Live
“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty…. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all,… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Igbo Proverb
Today’s Writer’s Quote Wednesday, as part of Silver Threading’s weekly cup of inspiration, is from an Igbo Proverb: “No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person’s teeth.” – Igbo Proverb There is such powerful symbolism here: Food is what we give the body for energy and nutrients. Food is the substance… Continue reading
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Not Another You
“ There has never been another you. With no effort on your part you were born to be something very special and set apart. What you are going to do in appreciation of that gift is a decision only you can make.” – Dan Zadra Continue reading
