Proving the Bean

by | May 20, 2023 | Poetry

I was sifted last week. Professionally, I gave fear a chance to lie to me, and I hurt my client and friend. Wanna know more? Can’t tell you, due to NDAs. But the coolest part was I came out on the other side polished like a pearl and actually set apart in a way...

Mom, Mommy, Mama, Mum…

by | May 14, 2023 | Poetry

Too busy, too tired, too happy, too muchAll of the things mothers touch Consistency, security, passion, peaceAll of the things a mother seeks There are just so many details, variables, voicesSometimes we should just sit with the noise Silence, screaming, pain,...

This Gift

by | May 6, 2023 | Poetry

This gift This drive It’s truth It lies It owns It grieves It strives Believes It wants to hold The moon inside A temple and A glorious ride It comes in shades And shades like a knife This gift is me This gift is...

Artists are the Gatekeepers of Truth

by | Apr 29, 2023 | Poetry

This week, we lost Harry Belafonte, who did so many world-changing things, including making this statement: “Artists are the gatekeepers of truth.” I wasn’t as big a fan as my mom, but I was fan enough to play Jump in the Line and the Banana Boat...

Invisalign

by | Apr 22, 2023 | Poetry

  The shallowness of invisalign can hide the depth of a beautiful lesson. Let me explain. The day after I came home from a writers conference, I went to my dentist to have Invisalign put on my teeth. 31 different sets, every two weeks. I started my second set four...