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I write because I hear the whispers of my ancestors. I do my best to give them life in a world they would not understand, but their voices certainly need to be heard. I write to collect the souls lost in the Middle Passage. Souls of broken origins that forever languish in the sea. I … Continue reading Why I Write

I did not know it would hurt so intensely.A simple goodbye sent chills into theair that would last until the end of mytime In my dreams, I have danced with Lady Death many times.always with a slight bowand the music begins.Why has it always been so hard toremember us, didn’t we ever Laugh?All I remember … Continue reading Watered with My Tears

If you open the door, you invite whatever is on the other side into your life, whether it be good or bad. Some people think it is better to relive the past as a memory, instead of reaching for it! Once the door is open and truth speaks, you can never take back words spoken … Continue reading I touched my Past

We stood in the valley and watched the dew turn to steam in the morning sun. We never thought you would disappear like the mist drifting all around us. You were our parents, our wives, our husbands, our kids, our broken limbs on the family tree. The rings of life said you had many more … Continue reading El Paso and Dayton-A Moment of Silence

"How much do you love me?" she asked? I smiled and replied, "I love you with all the man I have not discovered in me yet."

I spoke with Africa last night. I asked her for forgiveness for not finding my way home. “There is nothing to be forgiven. You are a product of my longevity. I have reclaimed the souls of those lost in what they called the Middle Passage.” “How did you find them?” “My child, you do not … Continue reading I spoke to Africa

There are always people becoming, but it is much harder for someone to achieve being. Some dreamers get lost in their rhetoric, and once they break their focus, it is a lonely walk back to the beginning of a broken dream. Decide what is more important, your image or your self-worth. A person can have … Continue reading Who Do You See?

  Questions in the Dark What are we all looking for? Do we have a destination in mind when we point in a direction? What is the motivation that pushes us to the summit of our relationships or careers? Is acceptance the primary goal in how we measure our success, or maybe our failure Does … Continue reading Questions in The Dark

Fifteen Soon 1-7-84 Give me the needle so I can dream my reality pushing death into my veins to give me life It is the only way I have ever known how to live trying to make things better than they can ever be even if it means lying and cheating away my soul I … Continue reading Fifteen Soon

We The People Where have our voices gone? We sent all of you the US Congress and the US Senate to do what you promised you would before we elected you. Instead, you are walking around with your tales tucked tight between your legs. If you cannot attempt to perform your duties for the good … Continue reading We The People!

The Night Sky I love you with all the joy and pain this life can bring. I will respect your voice as it comforts me and gives me direction. Your place in my heart is as sacred as Africa is to the evolution of man. The sign of a grown man is how much he … Continue reading The Night Sky

Always remember you are beautiful; You do not owe any man your body for coinor good deed. Your heart should guidewho you allow to touch you intimately. Always remember, your body is sacred, and you must treat it as such. If any manis allowed in your temple, be sure hevalues all of you, not just … Continue reading A Woman

I loved you long before there was a moon I have loved you in my darkness, where no sun had ever shone Before recorded time, I was eager for your soul Peering through the night for just a glimpse of a love that would make me whole When there was light, I saw it emanating … Continue reading I Love You More

You Are My Soul If something happens to you, there is no me; you are the blood my heart pumps to sustain my life. Actually, you are more than that; without you, I would lose the rhythm of breathing or walking if there was no us. The thought of you not being at my side … Continue reading Excerpt from “Retribution”

Sometimes my words bite. At other times, I pray they bring comfort to a sad heart. A smile to whoever might need some cheer. A soothing word for the person angry at life. I give thanks every day I see my words form stories I didn't know were in me. I have loved so strongly … Continue reading The Magic of Love