One of my favorite poets just dropped some serious heat with her new poem, “Footnotes for Kanye”. I’m not even going to waste time with saying how powerful the poem is, I’m going to drop the link and let you hear for yourself!
Tag: spoken word
My Open Mic Experience
On 11/21, I went to the second open mic night held in my hometown. I posted this post describing my newest quest on the bucket list of life, which was actually performing at an open mic night. Well, with the support and encouragement from friends and family, I didn’t chicken out, lol! I performed one of…
My Upcoming Leap
So, this may not be a big deal for some, but I will be performing at an open mic night this month…. *pause for reaction* I’ve never been so nervous in all my days, but I need to take a leap of faith sometime. I’m working on some new poems, and so far I haen’t…
Know your Lane
A lot of people tend to speak on subjects in which they know nothing about. We want to peg ourselves as experts, yet haven’t done the edtensive research behind those aspects; or better yet, they just have not lived in them. I like to believe that there is always a life twin; a person who…
Watch “Zora Howard – “On Things of Which I am Ashamed”” on YouTube
One of my favorite poems by this poet Zora Howard – “On Things of Which I am Ashamed”: https://youtu.be/2uQMywa1TrY
Tranquility
It’s morning, a little before dawn, before even the animals wake. Before the sun breaks its silence over the sky, and illuminates the sky. My eyes open and embrace the day, as it bids farewell to the night. I sing praises to my Most High for the opportunity to live life right for another 24 hours….
A Dedication to the Crown.
Strength. Courage. Wisdom. Diversity. Love. Patience. Unique. Authenticity. Blessings. Essence. Culture. Adversity. Life. Confidence. Beauty. Eternity. Sacrifice. Praise. Righteous. Truth. Attitude. Carefree. Freedom. Roots. Natural. Origin. Crown. Respect. Feminine. Sexy. Growth. Progress.
OneWord.
One word… One word that seems so simple one word where feelings are created in the soul and manipulate their way to the mental 4 letters, with a complex combination and sequence I say complex because most people see to think this word is one of the most difficult words to say BUT If we use words to…