To write the real, you have to show all the rawness, which has its harsh beauty and this is my platform to do just that. Not shying away from any subject matter or theme. Blog entries, Poetry (Free verse, Haiku, Narrative poetry), Black History,Photography, and a full course of wisdom quotes. Peace, TheRhymeRula
Quality is subjective, not everyone is going to appreciate the value you present to them. Don’t allow anyone to determine your worthiness to them, because the only person you should be worthy to is yourself. Accept rejection as a way for growth and a lesson to keeping grinding without hesitation. Disappointments are temporary, while your […]
Read More The choice is yours (Make the most of it)It seems as if every time I think something is complete There is some bullshit accumulating underneath the surface, With that said the accumulation will commence, I’ve realized repeatedly that complacency can lead to a heavy burden on your conscious, We remain unaware due to constantly being surrounded and distracted by nonsense, Perplexing questions with […]
Read More AccumulationWelcome readers to another entry on “Voices behind the words: An interview series with words. This is the 2nd time I’ve had a trifecta of writer interviews on this series. The other time was in February. I digress, this time around I spoke with the poet Tim Miller, who has begun writing crime poems under […]
Read More Voices behind the words : An interview series with writers (Interview #12, Jonah Finn of Crime Poetry)I know you’re shooting for the moon but could you please make a quick detour and gather up some stars for me? I’ll need you to drop them down so I can still have something shining in your absence.
Read More A shining replacementThis is a poem I wrote to commemorate and mark the 5 year anniversary of the Boston marathon bombing which occurred on 4/15/13. The marathon was held today on 4/16/18, and I was fortunate enough to catch the tail end of it after leaving work. First and foremost as a person who lives in […]
Read More 26 miles and running (Boston Strong)Our minds conceive plans for us to create and configure our existence daily. Be cautious not to lose focus amidst the chaos and dilemmas which usually disguises itself into patterns. They have the ability to morph into something that can cause you believe it as a norm. Persevere will all the strength you thought you […]
Read More Configure (Wednesday Wisdom)Welcome readers to another entry on Voices behind the words: An interview series with writers. You’re getting a second helping of an interview this month. As usual this one will definitely be intriguing. This time around I spoke with Surya Pratap of Spirit Sage. He was one of the first bloggers I interacted with when […]
Read More Voices behind the words : An interview series with writers, (Interview #11 Surya Pratap)This is a poem I wrote that is inspired by the masterpiece novel that I finished reading this past week titled Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. This is not an in dept recap of the events in detail, so there are no spoilers or anything given away explicitly. You would have to read the book […]
Read More The end was in the beginningDenounce the hate Defend the love Photo source – Google
Read More Denounce and Defend (Six words)Mother nature is in trouble.The birth of spring has been diagnosed with a disorder of winds and foolish unwelcome snowflakes. Cloaked warmness please swarm us, for the sunshine has valiantly kept the chills at bay. If they get too comfortable they’ll over stay their welcome until May. A few quick announcements… I just got an […]
Read More Mother nature is in trouble
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