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 […]

The end was in the beginning

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 […]

Denounce and Defend (Six words)

Denounce the hate Defend the love Photo source – Google

Mother nature is in trouble

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 […]

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 […]

Blossoming under grey skies

A ravishing violet flower began to bloom and extend its petals to the sky, Oblivious to its own beauty, These violet petals would blossom and spread its illumination even under dismal skies of grey, Bypassing nature laws and proving it wrong, It learned to smoothly enter the earth and breath in its fresh air, The […]

A handful afterlife (Darklines)

I came across this image from one of followers on Twitter who tweeted how creative any viewers can be with writing a poem about the above image. I gave it a try but was stuck on where I was heading with it, but eventually came up with one and I hope you like it. Leave […]

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 […]