Voices behind the words : An interview series with writers (Interview #12, Jonah Finn of Crime Poetry)

Welcome 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 […]

26 miles and running (Boston Strong)

This 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 […]

Configure (Wednesday Wisdom)

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 […]

Voices behind the words : An interview series with writers, (Interview #11 Surya Pratap)

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 […]

Voices behind the words: An interview series with writers, (Interview #10, Carol J Forrester)

Welcome readers to another entry on Voices behind the words: An interview series with writers. It’s the beginning of a new month which means another guest joins me on this series. I’m going to try my best to be concise in this interview excerpt. This time around I spoke with Carol J Forrester of Writing […]

I saw Emmett Till this week at the grocery store (A poem by Eve L. Ewing)

This morning I came across this poem on Twitter and after reading it, I had to read it twice because of the way she depicted his essence was so impactful, but she still kept it lighthearted for a soul that was gruesomely slain. His life was vital energy that would galvanize the civil rights movement. […]

Bursting the “crazy” bubble

Photo credit – it’s me neosiam, She would inhale irrational fears that gripped tight and wouldn’t let go, Feeling the oxygen evade her lungs with every squeeze As it suddenly sets off a panic attack galore, An abused mindset that found no choice but to act defensive When called crazy, Battling valiantly daily to eliminate the […]

Outcomes

We give value, power, and significance to certain things that we feel will fill us with a sense of accomplishment when we put in the hard work. However, being overzealous for a desired outcome could ultimately leave you with a burden of disappointment if you’re not prepared to know how to react to the possible […]

Voices behind the words : An interview series with writers (Interview # 9, Joseph Emerson)

Welcome readers to entry #9 on Voices behind the words: An interview series with writers. First and foremost, I just want to address something that I just need to say. First, thank you to every writer I’ve had the pleasure to interview and hopefully the ones to come after. Having said that, so far I […]

Voices behind the words (An Interview series with writers, Interview #7 (Aston Kamunde)

New poem in the works. It could possibly be a collaboration with my homie and fellow writer Patrick @mycreativepatience so stay tuned for that. Welcome readers to another entry in this series I call Voices behind the words (An interview series with writers). This was the quickest turnaround I’ve gotten for an interview following […]