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. […]

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 […]

New Blue Lines

Every time I take a look at you, I envision a thousands words exploding within a columns of blue lines An outlet for my ideas to shine once every detail is combined, Sometimes I find it difficult to comprise what I have going on in my mind into words, But I’ll always bestow them upon […]

A chance to win

Photo Credit – Cheryl Empey Verse 1 On some days my thoughts have difficulty forming So once I begin writing my stanzas don’t make much sense, but my experiences with past rejections gave me resilience to never accept stagnation, Every time I was declined by what I had to offer, the more I felt more […]

Voices behind the words: An interview series with writers, (Interview #6)

NEW INTERVIEW ALERT (DJ Khaled voice) New poetry post hopefully uploaded by tomorrow Welcome readers to another entry in this series I call Voices behind the words where I interview writers in the WordPress community. I’m currently thinking of venturing off an interviewing not just writers but other artists in the area I live […]