Poetry

And in the morningwhen I felt my spine cracking under the pressureand I felt my blood labored by the pollutantsand I felt my systems losing their ability to forgiveand I…

I was born into youlike a fish who knows its streambut cannot describe waterand to those who always needed you,never breathed you like air,you were just the ocean—a vast, seductive,…

We left them behindwith willful intent,presence of mind,and heart-filled content. With willful intent,we chose to forgive,not so we’d forget,but so we could live. We chose to forgivefor the pain we…

I searched for a woman to admire—someone strongwho had beenin the fight for her life,who had beendefeated and left for dead,who had beencounted out, dismissed, then vilified,who had beendiscouraged, insecure,…

I cannot blame my inner voiceIt only spoke the truthI’m accountable for my choiceI cannot blame my inner voiceI may find reason to rejoiceWhen distant from my youthI cannot blame…

I don’t ever have to wonderif God exists—really doesn’t matter if It doesor doesn’t—becauseI have knownamazing grace,I have experiencedagape love,I have tastedabundant life,and I never had to lookany further than…

If I will be remembered,remember me as this:A sista who surrenderedto live a life of bliss. Remember me as this:daughter, sister, cousin—(give my fruit a goodbye kissand comfort my dear…

This poem is for my children,though they’ve not yet been conceived.I hope that they will listen.I hope that they believe. Though they’ve not yet been conceived,I am so proud of…

May you always let hunger trump pride.May you trust your needs will be suppliedFor when it’s your turn to provide. When money is sparse and debts are many,When you look…

What if God were contrivedby the powerful and wealthyto keep positions and possessionsto themselves and call themFavorwhile the rest of ustreat each otherunfavorably,convinced we are eachsomehow undeservingby birthright? What if…