Untitled 8/17/19

Untitled 8/17/19

by | Aug 17, 2019 | Poetry

I want to give you a word prompt one that will set your spirit on fire and yet I feel like you ain’t gonna listen anyway so why bother you wanna talk about inclusion about the joys of freedom? but you turn truth into shame and shame those that don’t walk...
Tell Your Story

Tell Your Story

by | Apr 14, 2018 | Poetry

This post resurgence was inspired by San Diego Kingdom Writers Association because YOUR STORY MATTERS! I come from storytellers. My heritage is in story form. Our history is such that our mundane happenings become performances in sharing with others. For example, when...
Water Dream Poetry-National Poetry Month 16

Water Dream Poetry-National Poetry Month 16

by | Apr 30, 2016 | Poetry

***Happy National Poetry Month*** God didn’t have to say a word Dreaming of water Tsunamis and floods Cloudy days and ocean tides The sun shines in the morning But the water comes down Drench the wings of the beloved Destroy Cleanse Make clean Make oblivion...
Disagree Please

Disagree Please

by | Feb 20, 2016 | Poetry

Welcome back! Here’s a Saturday post to conclude a wonky work week! This piece was inspired by “Pants”, “Frida”, “Beyonce”, and our many conversations in the greenroom of Boxing Love with Shakespeare’s Women, especially...

Theme & Variations from UDPPBook

by | Oct 8, 2015 | Poetry

Poetry in the morning. How sweet it is.© 2015 Tiffany VakilianThinking about my Goddard peeps and the poetry that they inspired in me.I’ve heard it saidA great many things about Dynamic duosComplimentary oppositesThe dance and not the battleHeard that...