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January 29, 2015

Dear Me

If you cannot acknowledge changes you need to make in your own life, you cannot demand change to take place in the life of others. If you cannot recognize progression in your own life, you will not recognize progression in the life of others. So (inspired by poet Rudy Francisco), I have put together this… Continue reading

In Your Own Words

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January 23, 2015

Notebook Craze

I appreciate technology really; I’m just as addicted as you are. But when I say notebook craze, I’m not talking about the computer, I’m talking about actual notebooks. You know, those pieces of paper held together by glue and metal rings, yea, those. I want to take the time to thank the founders of Dollar… Continue reading

General Topics

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December 31, 2014

Writer’s Quote Wednesday #WQW

Guess what guys? It’s Writer’s Quote Wednesday with Silver Threading …..yaasss. http://silverthreading.com/2014/12/31/writers-quote-wednesday-2015-1-a-silver-quote/ Light is truth and truth is freedom, it doesn’t get any better than that. Stay free people :). Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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November 14, 2014

The Invisible Woman

November, 2001 The dust particles flying from the duster floated slowly off the boxes, strangely reminiscent of the worst terrorist attack to occur in the United States. Each set seemed to align themselves parallel to the others, and tilting dangerously off the Brooklyn Brownstone as if to mock her. The coming of dawn splashed its… Continue reading

In Your Own Words, Short Stories

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November 9, 2014

Live Words

“I want to live, love, and say it well in good sentences”- Sylvia Plath Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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November 9, 2014

Burdens

I don’t understand why some of you burden yourselves. Life is hard enough that we don’t have to add unnecessary baggage. Like, why do I have to buy the organic egg vs. the regular egg? The organic salad vs. the regular salad? And what’s wrong with tap water? 100 yrs ago we couldn’t have dreamed… Continue reading

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November 5, 2014

Too Much Truth

For some, truth is just too much… its glare too distorted by the blurs in our eyes…. twisted memories that taste too strong to be anything but death and faiths that fall stone cold by the wayside. But know that it is always warmer closer to the sun. Continue reading

Poetry

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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 book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.