#ThankfulThursday
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Winners: Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest 2023
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s poetry contest. We crown you, poetic scholars, for your commitment and dedication to poetic excellence on this 28th day of December 2023. #1: Chandra T. Mountain “I’m Living” @musings.from.my.younger.self #2: S.R. Graham “What I Lack” @thesensualgenius #3: Samuel Olopade “Grace” @ _olops_ #4: Adariyah Ysrayl “Grace” @adariyahysrayl Congratulations!!… Continue reading
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The Power and Necessity of Community
I enjoy the changing seasons the most. Summer is alright, but my favorite part of the year is when summer gives way to autumn. Georgia’s temperature is 80 degrees, yet the sun is not intense, and the way this wind blows feels like my skin is drinking a cold glass of water. It is refreshing.… Continue reading
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The Habit of Rushing Time as We Age
A 28-year-old might say, “I’m almost thirty.” A 38-year-old might say, “Wow, I am almost 40.” A 48-year-old might say, “Sheesh. I am almost 50.” Rarely do we appreciate where we are without becoming anxious about where we are going. I wonder why this is and if it keeps us from being grateful for where… Continue reading
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Dear Self-Publisher, How Your Book Looks Inside Matters Too: Don’t Forget Typesetting
By now, we know how important it is to have a dope book cover for our Self-Published book. But it’s not always the book cover that gives a book away that it’s Self-Published. Sometimes, how the book looks inside makes it look homemade. Typesetting: the spacing between words and letters, the font type & size,… Continue reading
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Introducing Buddah Desmond: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
Today, we introduce you to Buddah Desmond, whose poem “Ghosts, Ghostbusting History + Visible / Invisible Lives (Freedom Is Ours)” won first place in our fifth annual poetry contest! Buddah, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? My name is Buddah Desmond. I’m from the DC Metro Area.… Continue reading
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Introducing Rebecca Whitman: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
Today, we introduce you to Rebecca Whitman, whose poem “Moment of Truth” placed fourth in our fifth annual poetry contest. Rebecca, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? Rebecca J. Whitman, eastern North Carolina. When did you first fall in love with poetry? My earliest memory of anything… Continue reading
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Winners: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022
22 Dope Participants 4 Dope Winners!!! Today, I introduce you to the four winners of this year’s poetry contest followed by their Instagram handles. Get on over there and follow them neoww. #1: Buddah Desmond “Ghosts, Ghostbusting History + Visible / Invisible Lives (Freedom is Ours)” (@buddahdesmond) #2: Daphne Ayo “Uncaged” (@dee_.vox ) #3: Renita… Continue reading
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