Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou (Black History 365/Women’s History Month)

Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou (In honor of International Women’s Day) Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them,They think I’m telling lies.I say,It’s in the reach of my arms,The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of […]

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 […]