Habitual (Wednesday Wisdom)

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit”. – Aristotle

Fragments

Night stories unfold. The adventure is to be remembered in its complete scenes, not in pieces for our brains to puzzle together the fragments for the big picture. © TheRhymeRula P.S. What’s your opinion on the new WordPress document layout? I’m not a fan of it, but I’m going to have to ease my way […]

Good, Better, Best

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best”. – St.Jerome

We all carry a song

The rhythms, the melodies, the lyrics, we all hear it, The heartbeat to every tune that brightens and strengthens my day From the unpleasant grey skies gloom, It can be strenuous to be sanguine in somber days So I sink my conscious into the depths of the delta providing my blues with alleviation, I’ve seen […]

Rejuvenated

Wild eyes turn rapidly during REM I continue my search for a muse in erased dreams, The morning presents me a humid day that causes barometers to burst on sight, Nothing changes except my thirst for a relief, Birds descend for a taste in a puddle from the previous days flood, Salvaging the last taste […]

A motherland connection (collaboration)

I’d like to dedicate my verse to the Somali and all African diaspora. This collaboration has been in the works since the end of last month. Due to timing constraints and busy schedules it had to be put to the side until both parties had completed their assignments. This is my 2nd collaboration with Aston […]

Process

Her aesthetics exudes poetry prowess, Remaining confident on her days off, Simply a rejuvenation for another illustration, I felt I was merely a struggling writer that was confined, Needing to be released from my cell of a mental blockage, My creativity sometimes feels malnourished, Void of hydration even though I’m drowning in a sea of […]

Desires

All I could think to myself that afternoon was… I’ve had too many game overs! It was a familiar feeling that I’ve felt for the last few years, but to me the mission in most cases was simple, If I was determined that is, Attentive to my wingman’s instructions as the introductions were established, Focusing […]

13th floor elevator

This is a pastel painting from a homie of mine who is a visual artist in Greater Boston. I recently purchased this piece and I look forward to displaying it in my room. Anyways I thought of a poem instantly while analyzing the painting. So here it is… If interested please check out his awesome […]

Channeled

When emotions are running high, it should be channeled into something beneficial. Share it with someone you love, improve your surroundings, and release that energy into an endeavor that should be done with conviction and persistence. With enough momentum, changes will be highlighted when you begin to step back and take things easier. – RhymeRula […]