Rebellious

A passionate rebel against the norms An architect for anarchy Ashes coat manicure nails The last visible remnant of her femininity remaining A present challenger fighting for a better future

Hidden smile

This is the 2nd poem I’ve edited and contributed to for my man Aston Kamunde @AstonKamunde on WordPress. My contributions are italicized I longed to hush my sleepless nights from the darkly depths of resentment that torn and bruised my soul and left me standing alone. For many days and months I felt numb and […]

She makes me wonder

Many thanks to my frequent collaborator and friend Aston Kamunde for giving me his first draft to this poem, and allowing me to strengthen it. Gentle touch as echoes pass Remnants of the night fell softly like feathery petals many of them reminding me of her perfectly crafted in black and gold Soft winds drew […]

The African Green Gold

Mother nature takes no breather Challenges are enforced daily Rain drops shimmer Tasting and swallowing old earth for new if only it was true The rain falls hard On bare ground, Intoxicating the air with new smells But will Mother Nature continue to allow the birds to sing with a feathery flame? Or for frogs […]

Debut release

Hello readers, I have an announcement that brings me much excitement and fulfillment. Earlier this week I published my debut poetry eBook and paperback book titled “Vividly Versatile”. I titled it after a poem I wrote of the same name. One morning I was in the shower thinking, I’m sure a lot people can concur […]

Play on

“If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it.” – Shakespeare Everyday is a new tune Exuding a different energy with every new instrumental Permitted to be greedy for auditory bliss And for that moment… Starving love is silenced no more

All that was left

A sour taste was all that was left on her tongue. Sincerely yours that sweet taste of freedom corroded by a serpents hunger. Photo credit – the_real_cloak

Encounter with an African Goddess

This is my third collaboration with my African brother from Kenya Aston Kamunde (https://astonkamunde.wordpress.com). My writings are in bold (This is dedicated to all the African beauties) The sky ebbed and flowed Curious winds centered my focus Feeble petals flying perplexedly From the dark petals that painted the earth As if ready for the […]

Flow forever deep

I return to the basics, 101, My pen dictating the release of a caged hurricane Ingesting anger and pain as an appetizer We walk in each others path Anticipating who will budge first and in which direction, I’d rather accept and shiver at the cold truth Then receive warmth from “cozy” lies, It was H.E.R […]

Make your history

Black history cannot be confined to one month because black history is made every single day, and in so many different ways. – J. Ivy