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Fallen Beauty Bookmarks
There is such beauty in our world, and I want to preserve and share it with you. All bookmarks are original works of art created from fallen & delicately collected leaves & fleurs. Each creation is pressed, styled, and then laminated into a one of a kind design for you. Venmo and Cash App paymentsContinue reading “Fallen Beauty Bookmarks”
Anger, Beckys and Karens
Dearest Friends, While reviewing “Plantation Wife” for a book of poetry I’m compiling, my cousin remarked, “You have a lot of anger towards white women.” It wasn’t an accusation, it was an observation. Stemmed in truth I hadn’t recognized. I sat with her comment and began to explore and reflect on my relationship with anger,Continue reading “Anger, Beckys and Karens”
Pieces of Me
Pieces of Me Separate me from you, they could never do it You’re a part of me— Though you were ripped from me, I sought you fervently In my soul…I felt you I saw your beauty I saw your grace I heard your lulling chant deep within my throat I felt your call to dance A spirit-connectedContinue reading “Pieces of Me”
Letters From a Woke Woman Index
Intro Tied Up in “ships” Conditioned Diversity Over Color Under Seige Schooling Spiritjoining Trauma Changes Us All Still Beating Voice Anger, Beckys and Karens
Still Beating Voice
Dearest Friends, My mother was always so encouraging. And she always listened to me. Even though I could happily speak for hours. And this was after she taught 25+ 1st graders. And then made my sister and me dinner. And even after homework and sports, there wasn’t a night where we didn’t have a conversation. Continue reading “Still Beating Voice”
Trauma Changes Us All
Dearest Friends, Today I saw a boomerang of my and Ben’s feet strolling down a NY street. And it got me thinking about the importance of moving in the same direction as your mate. Are you and your partner walking in stride with each other? My ex and I never were. And when I thoughtContinue reading “Trauma Changes Us All”
Spiritjoining
Dearest Friends, I didn’t get freaky until 21. Scratch that– I didn’t get freaky deaky until 21. After all, I was a young woman with an apartment of her own, indulging in everything but– The choice to wait for marriage until having sex was mine. Yes, I grew up in a school environment that taughtContinue reading “Spiritjoining”
Schooling
Dearest Friends, I was always an eager child. I loved learning and was always the first to raise my hand in class. I wasn’t afraid to speak up, I loved having the correct answer or my best hypothesis out there. Perhaps this enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge at a young age fortified me against theContinue reading “Schooling”
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