I am going to try out a new kind of post discussing my #WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday - a woman crush is one of my heroes or a person I admire). When I was 11 years old, I was a girl without a hero. For a portion of an autobiographical essay I had to write,… Continue reading My #WCW – Maya Angelou
Category: Writing
Three Poems – Week Thirteen
These three poems were published in my school's literary magazine during my junior year of high school. The first was written about Faith Evans after the death of Notorious B.I.G. I admired her strength during what was obviously a difficult time. The second poem is about Tupac Shakur. Over the years, people have come to… Continue reading Three Poems – Week Thirteen
A Poem – Week Twelve
In my pre-food allergy days, I used to have a fascination with almond trees. This poem, written in 1999, is about a crush I had. Almond Tree Dreams You appear in my dreams In my fantasies Before my eyes. Occupying my day dreams And the night ones too. Coloring my imagination Like never before.… Continue reading A Poem – Week Twelve
A Poem – Week Eleven
The following is a poem that I wrote in the early 2000's. It's about wanting something that is elusive. Searching Love always seems to be Something out of my reach I observe it with other people But never find it for me. I've been looking around Find no one suitable Find no one to love… Continue reading A Poem – Week Eleven
A Poem – Week Ten
The following is an untitled and undated poem about love lost. I imagine this was written in the early 2000's. Even after years have passed And the details of your face Are faded like the pages Of the diary where I Blissfully recorded memories And moments filled with you. After those times I… Continue reading A Poem – Week Ten
A Poem – Week Nine
I came across a bunch of my notebooks while cleaning up, so I will be sharing poems from different eras of my life. I will cycle back to my poems written in the 1990's at another time. After reading this poem, which was written in 2001, I could not stop thinking about it. I cannot… Continue reading A Poem – Week Nine
Two More Poems – Week Eight
The following are the other two poems that were published in my high school literary magazine my freshman year. Troubled Woman's title was inspired by the Marvin Gaye song, "Trouble Man. My goal was to capture to the grittiness of his music from the 1970's. Sorrow was based on a painting that I saw during a… Continue reading Two More Poems – Week Eight
