Apr 7Sunlight — Dedicated to Justin Jones and Justin Pearson72 Judases magically turned guns into crosses and hung perfectly placed themselves pointedly in positions of power smiling sanctimoniously as the blood of children trickles down the barrels and flows into the sandy dirt where nothing grows trauma tantalizes tokens who find joy in totalitarianism Jones and Pearson promise to…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Feb 14Member-onlyRichard Allen — A PoemHis praying knees became weapons, so he learned to pray with his feet He jumped on his wagon and sold salt during the Revolutionary War. He preached to all who would listen, “Let’s study war no more.” His praying knees became weapons, so he learned to pray with his feet …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Jul 16, 2022Member-onlyFLEXCandrice Jones’s play FLEX, named for a basketball play, tells the story of people whose lives aren’t often acknowledged or celebrated, Black adolescent girls in the rural south. The story takes place in 1997 in Plainnole, Arkansas — a town that's too small to hold the dreams of the seniors…Theatre2 min readTheatre2 min read
Apr 11, 2022Member-onlyLiberation — A PoemLiberation is hard work; it takes an abundance of love indeed. It’s harder to enslave one’s self. Some successfully succeed. They bind their souls with the defeated flag of the grey confederacy and walk lockstep with gouty feet of false prophets and their fake prophesies They latch their minds to…National Poetry Month1 min readNational Poetry Month1 min read
Apr 9, 2022Member-onlyTravelin’ Shoes — A PoemI started traveling when I learned to read I went to Lorain with Toni Stamps with Maya Atlanta with Renita Knoxville with Nikki Eatonton with Alice Eatonville with Zora Omaha with Roxane Detroit with Jessica DeLisle with Jesmyn Pasadena with Octavia Enugu with Chimamanda Chicago with Gwendolyn New Orleans with…Poetry Writing1 min readPoetry Writing1 min read
Apr 3, 2022Member-onlySoul-cially DistantSeparated by Time Oceans Urbanity Continents Hemispheres I just want to touch Your precious Hem.Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Apr 3, 2022Member-onlySpringDirt becomes fertile Soil Dense grey clouds disappear New life takes its place.Haiku Poetry1 min readHaiku Poetry1 min read
Apr 3, 2022Member-onlyVoiceIt whispers, quivers, soothes, lifts, teaches, preaches, consoles, opines, but my voice is never silenced.National Poetry Month1 min readNational Poetry Month1 min read
Mar 21, 2022Member-onlySpring — A HaikuBuds birth new petals An old world welcomes new life Red rose claims her place.Haiku1 min readHaiku1 min read
Mar 21, 2022Member-onlyMarch Madness — A LimerickThere once was a player named Paul He went to and fro with a ball He went for a dunk Joe rejected that junk Now Paul doesn’t play ball at all.March Madness1 min readMarch Madness1 min read
