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December 22, 2014

Wasted Words

Have you ever felt like you are doing something for nothing? That it is all in vain? Sometimes I regret bathing in the blank wake of my passion. I do not wish to follow Strands advice; I am not kissed by white paper. I know that my words will just fall unmercifully on death ears… Continue reading

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December 12, 2014

Social Media

Social media has completely taken over the internet. Today there is pretty much nothing you can do that does not involve some kind of media outlet, or does not at least benefit in some way from its usage. Social media can be defined as any computer-mediated tool that allows people to create, share or exchange… Continue reading

Audience Participation, Social Media Shout

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November 28, 2014

What Inspires You?

Sunlight spilling over the edge of clouds flowers clothed in fine silk an assembly of family and friends a kind word playing joy against the backdrop of your heart strings or maybe just the way that words are sculpted by other writers, ever so elegantly contextualized what in particular insists that you MUST write? Continue reading

In Your Own Words

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November 19, 2014

The Best and Worst of Times

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season for Light, it was the season for Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it… Continue reading

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November 17, 2014

This Moment

“Tomorrow has its own worries, wrapped up in its own time. For that, this moment is what you make of it.” – Yecheilyah In the world wind of routine and 24 hour clocks, we forget about the power we have to control this very moment. We spend 95% of our lives worrying about what the… Continue reading

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October 26, 2014

Stella

“Raised under the protection of her mother and the field hands, Stella is unaware that she is a slave. Not being accustomed to hard labor, things change when Mama dies and she falls into the cruel hands of Marse Saddler. Years later, when The Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1864 allegedly abolishes slavery in the state,… Continue reading

Social Media Shout

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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.

creative writing

Wasted Words

Social Media

What Inspires You?

The Best and Worst of Times

This Moment

Stella