National Poetry Month
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Echoes of Influence
I love Maya Angelou’s poetry, but it is not what drew me to her. What drew me to Angelou first was her story. When I read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and discovered she had also written other collections of autobiographies, I was delighted by her strength and how it came out in… Continue reading
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He Looked Like a Lifetime Supply
He looked like a lifetime supply of confidenceblack-gold wrapped in a Hershey’s kisslike his soul had stretched up to the sunthis melanin-plated skinWhen he shined, we were all shadeSweat looked like honey drippingfrom his browforming sweet golden poolsLook too closely, and he starts to looklike a lighteninghis eyes two backpacks full of moonand we scatter… Continue reading
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Give Me My Flowers Today
I don’t usually post on Saturdays but on discovering a dear blogger friend’s death at the same time the world is mourning Earl “DMX” Simmons, a thought struck me. As I scrolled through my LinkedIn page (and I am rarely on LinkedIn), I came across this post and was surprised to learn of Sue Vincent’s… Continue reading
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YouTube: Subscribe for #Poetry #NationalPoetryMonth
Guess whose back on YouTube? Mee! Lol It’s National Poetry Month and I am uploading audio videos of some of my poems to YouTube. I have taken them down from Soundcloud (as I am transitioning that page to an exclusive podcast page) and will be instead bringing them to YouTube. At this time I have… Continue reading
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Vessel
Occasionally you’ll need to empty yourself Cleanse the palate And wash the portrait of their perceptions From your skin Ignore their need to fill you Overturn half-filled glasses Of brokenness Empty yourself spill burden onto the ground And wait to be filled. Continue reading
