Poem

The Midnight Hour
Art / Poem

The Midnight Hour

Illustration: Liselle Powder The moon stared at me with eyes so bright, as she looked down on my pitiful face. I wonder if I would see my love, as  the ship sails in the distance.  Her light made way for the merchant ships  for the maidens call them home. I […]

Give Thanks
Art / Poem

Give Thanks

Look back at things that made you smile, that made you laugh, even cry. Look back at things that bring joy and peace. Family and friends that came on your journey. That lingered and left. That held your hand and said  It will be alright. Look back at trials and […]

Floaters of the mind
Art / Poem

Floaters of the mind

Painting. Photo Credit: Liselle Powder  Think deep into your mind. Travel fast if there’s enough room. Just float on clouds, through the stems of life. Get wings and fly high. Be a drone, be whatever, and soar. Smile to the wind and breathe. Close your eyes and see beyond. Beyond […]

Poem

Beautiful Soul

She called her a beautiful soul, beautiful soul. Did she feel it? Did she know it? What did she see? I’ll tell you. She saw a soul that cried, a soul that was bruised Till every scar represented every pain. Till every wound of hurt described failure. She saw a […]

Art / Poem

Gifted

Gifted comes in two parts, the first being a gift. The gift, you are the gift. Gift of being born, of this melanin. Constructed and restructured,  for greatness. Greatness that is well put together, like artwork. Facial features that look like  black gold pearls that glisten in the sun. Like […]

Poem

Why the Black Woman

Why does the black Woman that think her worth is not recognized? Why her, mothers and daughters struggle to fight? Why do grandmothers be mothers taking care of each other? Taking care of life, her strength, her goals. Why sisters break down with each other.  Till dry bones are no […]

Art / Poem

She’s Royal

One day to cry and say yes, we made it,  but we are not there yet. Holding hands like entwined wool  of all shapes, colors, sizes and textures. Black, brown, white and in between, cry the same cry, shed the same tears. Strong and resilient, we glow and shine, through […]

Gods Among Us
Art / Poem

Gods Among Us

The Birth Of Venus by Botticelli God is a woman Deadly nightshade The earth and the sea The end all be all Mother Gaia Women are the storm Athena taught us wisdom and independence To stand strong on our own Artemis taught us to be just as good If not better […]

Quarantined in Poetry
Poem

Quarantined in Poetry

First, it was easy, it was fun and light Like a random vacation awarded overnight. Now twelve days have passed and I’m getting quite antsy The farthest I go is a walk to the pantry. All I do is eat, sleep, and video chat, the occasional workout on my yoga […]

Where Will We Be When It Ends?
Poem

Where Will We Be When It Ends?

  Time slowed for a moment or two or even one thousand. We rested, and it was good. We shushed the noises, and soothed the tensions, massaged our brains and marinated intentions. We watched for a moment or two or even one thousand. We saw, and it was good. The […]