Author: Whit Izz

Day 4: Imperfect

I may not have the cutest face,  Or waltz around as if I have extraordinary poise and grace,  But through all my flaws,  You see me; and all  in all,  That’s all the matters in the first place.  🙂

Day 3: Skin Intolerance

A prose about Skin: My skin….is tired.  My skin feels powerless.  There are people in this world, who have depleted my skin of its beauty, shine and luster and replaced it with sorrow, shame and insecurity.  My skin has seen it’s impact on this world, this cold world with a cold soul.  It brings fear…

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Summer Brown

Originally posted on Jennifer Terry:
I’ve learned to love the skin I’m in.  Once, I avoided my reflection, close inspection.  So pliable, when the world ruled my hue undesirable.  Searching in the pages of Glamour and Vogue, for platitudes in a songwriter’s prose.  For someone to deem me beautiful, acceptable, lovable. One day, I looked…

Blogging 201, Day 2: Kindred love: an Ode to Kynnedy ( the Acrostic)

Kindred love, Your existence means more than words can say, No ways to define the joy you bring to my heart, Never will our bond break under the pillars of life’s struggles, Everlasting, unconditional love is what I promise to you, Dear sweet child of mine, You are my kindred love, forever and always. Today’s…

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Blogging 201: Day 1: What Lies between us

So, I started the Blogging 201 Poetry challenge, and my first task was to write a poem about a screen.  This was sort of difficult, but I did my best…lol. Enjoy You hinder our touch; Obstacle confines us; yet, Our love wavers, not.

President Obama: ‘We’ve Become Numb To School Shootings’

WASHINGTON (AP) — A visibly frustrated President Barack Obama said Thursday that thoughts and prayers are no longer enough as Americans respond to another deadly school shooting, and he challenged voters wanting to deal with the problem to vote for elected officials who will do something. Obama addressed the nation from the White House after…

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Last call for budding poets!

Writing 201: Poetry takes flight Monday — you’ve got a few days left to register. Source: Last call for budding poets!

#WhitWritesHerNovel:The Wait

So, I’m waiting on one more reader to finish editing before I go make corrections and do one more read. It’s getting so close and it’s crazy. I still can’t believe I wrote a novel!! In the meantime, I need to figure out some illustrations for the cover, make my biography, synopsis of the book,…

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