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August 18, 2022

Clothes by Kahlil Gibran

As we get closer to September and the close of this year’s poetry contest, I will post more poems from other artists to help spark creativity. This year’s theme is Freedom, so we will focus on poems that have to do with that in some way. Here’s a powerful one called “Clothes,” by Kahlil Gibran.… Continue reading

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June 17, 2021

Throwback Thursday Jam – Keep Ya Head Up, Tupac

🎤“I remember Marvin Gaye used to sing to me, he had me feeling like Black was the thing to be.”🎵 June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996 Continue reading

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May 10, 2021

One Way Indie Authors Leave Money On the Table

Due to how the royalties are structured, an author with a 99cent ebook on Amazon will only get about 35 cents per sale. For books priced between $2.99 and $9.99, there is a delivery cost for the ebook file (based on the size) for each book sold. You also pay Amazon a sales commission based… Continue reading

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May 7, 2020

Book Reviews Needed For The Stella Trilogy

Hey guys! I am gearing up to release the last book in The Stella Trilogy, The Road to Freedom. After this book drops the series will be complete. Whoo hoo! But what’s that saying? The real work begins after you release the book? Yea, that. I don’t know who said it first, but there are… Continue reading

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May 7, 2020

SugarCoated and Springtime

They get tired of hearing it. Ain’t nobody got to say it, I know that they get tired. Tired of these distractions in brown-colored skin waking up from Valley’s with muscles and tendons all conscious-like. Uncovering the blood in the American Flag— Tired, tethered, and intoxicated with his story. Unraveling the color of bigotry on… Continue reading

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June 21, 2018

Throwback Thursday Jams – Luther Vandross, I’d Rather

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Throwback Thursday Jams

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May 17, 2018

YouTube: New Poem Added! Listen to “Sugarcoated and Springtime” #Poetry #SpokenWord

New poem added. Listen to “Sugarcoated and Springtime” below. Subscribe to this blog and my YouTube page for notification of new poems. Continue reading

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