Archive for the ‘30 in 30’ Category
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No woman, No Cry, 11/30
Saturday, April 11th, 2015
Due to the sensitive nature of this piece, I will only be posting a snippet of it. To see the whole piece, Order your copy of “Devil’s Music” in 2016.
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Suicidal Ideation, 10/30
Friday, April 10th, 2015
when you said
i should be more like her
you voiced me dead
it never marinated in my brain
it just muffled around my headmy spirit began questioning
and quelling
its essence
i began to feel nonexistent
as my presence
was never good enough
never good enough for its own space
for its own stage -
autumn headdress, 7/30
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
Dear woman with autumn in your hair,
Did you die your locs
For the freedom
Of the leaves in autumn… -
Heavenly recipe, 6/30
Monday, April 6th, 2015
I wish I could b like you
So spicy your taste blocks out those that can’t stand it
Or hack it
Jalepaño bursting
Eyes tearingI wish I could b like you
Lingering on lips
Staining bodies
So you never forget
Changing personalities of all you are in contact with…