Renee A/V Dupree

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…

Recitation of I Saw You by Renee When I saw you –it was not really you,but the shell you’d inhabited –I rememberedhow much I despised youhow much I wished youweren’t…

"Be careful not to fall,"my mother used to wail,stricken by my gallto play between the rails. My mother used to wail -just the thought would terrify -"My baby is too…

It may seem a simple thing -daughter and father hand in hand -and surely a casual observingmight cause one to misunderstand Daughter and father hand in hand,appearing to be a…