I know Thanksgiving is not always a happy day. This poem was written on November 24, 1994, during a particularly tumultuous time for my family. Thanksgiving The air is filled with good smells All is supposed to be good and well But this year is a living hell With the mounds of mashed potatoes… Continue reading A Thanksgiving Poem
Category: Writing
Another Poem – Week Fourteen
I ran across this poem the other day and it keeps popping into my head. It is about one of my least favorite things: gossip. This was written around 1994. Gossip It starts deep down At the bottom of the city Aint this a pity With all the gritty Gossip to be told You tell… Continue reading Another Poem – Week Fourteen
A Poem – Week Fourteen
I haven't posted a poem in a while, so I searched my notebooks for a poem about autumn. This one was written sometime in the fall of 1994. Fall With a sudden breeze you come around And shock and surprise me Where has summer gone? Because it is now fall. Tree leaves turn yellow,… Continue reading A Poem – Week Fourteen
My #WCW – Maya Angelou
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
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
