creative writing
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Rest is Revolutionary
“Do revolutionaries rest?” I laughed at Kathy’s question as we boarded the elevator to find something to wrap up my locs before I got in the water. It was a line from Spike Lee’s film Malcolm X (or something to that effect). I was enjoying some much-needed time away at Kathy’s pool party in Florida.… Continue reading
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Mine
The way my “no” used to get scrapedoff the platelike it didn’t belong there. I used to think saying no was dangerous.That my voicewas optional.That my boundariescould be bentby someone else’s appetite. So I chewed and I swallowedsociety’s thoughts of what I should be.It lingered in the bite I didn’t want to takebut did anyway.… Continue reading
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My Poetry
Black History does not just live in textbooks,but on the tongues of poets. Every stanza is a stepping stonelaid by those who came before me.It echoes of cotton fields, jazz clubs,freedom songs, and community. This is more than poetry.This is preservation.This is protest.This is legacy.This is poetic justice. These words be the revolution my ancestors… Continue reading
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This Morning’s Coffee
This coffee tastes like simplicity and intimacy. Like slowing down in a world where grind culture’s got us in a headlock. This coffee tastes like my eyes on him and not the clock. It tastes like listening with intention, like people watching, and fresh coffee beans roasted just for me. This morning’s coffee tastes like… Continue reading
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If We Were Having Coffee Right Now
Please, come in! I know it’s been a while since we last spoke. Here, let me get your coat. Shake the chill from your bones and leave the weight of the world at the door. Speaking of the door, there is a shoe rack next to you. Go ahead and remove your shoes. I have… Continue reading
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Is Anything Sacred Anymore?
Sometimes, I look at my people and wonder, is there anything we hold sacred? If not our bodies, then what? If not our history, then what? If not our truths, then what? If not our art, then what? If not our relationships, then what? If not the words we speak, then what? To what do… Continue reading
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