April 2011
17 posts
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Men (Mini-Series part 10)
I wish men
were protectors.
…and that I
were brave enough
to let one of them
protect me.
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P.D.A.
naturally secretive,
I am,
yes,
but thoughts of what you mean to me
turns my mind inside out.
revealing to all a glimpse
of the treasure I’ve
found in you.
my heart comes out of hiding
and I go from softly humming
our unique, indie tune
to [suprisingly] singing soulful
with emotion, celebrating
this love.
I don’t want to live in
love’s seclusion;
entrap our...
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“You think because he doesn’t love you that you are worthless. You think that...”
– Song of Solomon [Chapter 13] | Toni Morrison
“She kissed as if she alone,
could forge the signature of the sun.”
– Saul Williams (via noldarling)
I long to have passion like this.
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Triangle (The Poem)--work in progress
I hate love triangles.
It’s not that I think they aren’t
tragic and unfortunate,
where at least one heart is destined to be
broken,
and the other chosen,
I simply despise their attraction.
Yes,
I remember my fascination
with them in movies.
How I fawned over the three lovers’
impossible situation.
Even though one choice is seemingly
more sensible than the other,
the...
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Quite, Love....(Good Friday repost)
Quite amorous this thing,
Love.
The sound of eager palpitations
And the quiver of a butterfly’s wings
In my liking
(That spot snuggled underneath my stomach
And nestled on top of my womb…)
Disobey the instinct of human hostilities.
Quite aggressive this thing,
Love.
The sobering sight of nameless community heroes
Connected to heart-monitors seconds from
Showing flat-lines,
And forlorn...
That awkward moment
thatawkwardmoment:
when you comment on someones facebook status and they completely ignore your comment, but keeping answering everyone else’s comments.
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Hate
Hate weighs on the soul My energy is drained to the point Where I cannot muster a vowel To retell the story of why your Existence in my heart is detestable. This victim’s song is familiar And I hum it softly to myself at times So soothing is the searing repugnance That I soon find myself crouched in. A wounded man’s paradise; Lulled into a cold slumber From the melody. Motionless and satisfied....
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(Mini-Series part 6) Deep vs. Shallow
I know that my waters run deep, but the moment I notice that I am being watched; caught underneath the gaze of your mind’s eye, I cast my smile as far away as possible and quietly wade around the shallow end. I cannot show you just how deep it all goes.
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Alliteration
Love, let’s
Risk the risqué
Conscientiously conceal the cryptic
Properly preserve the priceless.
For if we
Linger and lay in lust
Settle, stagger, and stumble the standards
We will willingly
And
Lingeringly lose the love.
Beloved, our beauty is a bounty
So
Silence your sensual sensations
Slowly our souls speak sacrifice
Force false feelings from forever and focus
On our original opus.
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To My Exes
If you were always
Honest
Trustworthy
Loyal
Self-less
Honorable
Dependable
Giving
Loving
Warm
Safe
Relentless
Steadfast
Thankful
Attentive
And lasting…
I would have ignored him.
Thank you.
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Untitled (For ******)
he swore to me that he loved me. i would have gone to the four corners of the world …and the four corners of his bed if he’d ask it of me. i would have reformed my style to his liking suitable to please his palette. Corporate Sophisticate. Slick-tongued ghetto chick. Subservient Housewife. [or all of the above.] I carry around my box of hats from the last man to...
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My Little One (AKA: You Should Write That Down)
I look forward to looking into the eyes
Of my child.
Just imagine being able to…
See yourself in them.
To see your past, your present,
And their future…all at once.
I look forward to it…
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Peace, Peace, Peace
Talk to me Father
And tell me why bullets cry and young eyes weep
And we don’t bother
To look up
from this warfare
Why killers and victims share the same wounds
A diploma goes nameless; but reads “gone too soon”
Tell me what’s going on
Why my peers duck and hide from each other
Break and bleed one another
Fleeing to save their next breath
We need peace and not simply security
Proper police...
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Enough (Snippet)
Resting in his arms is Enough to rejuvenate my weary heart. And Listening to his voice is Enough to guide my way back home. I need not a large entourage of friends Or Lots of applause in my corner… Because I stand adjacent to his shadow, And that is enough for me.
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What's Goin' On? (Our Remix) →
Many of you may not know this but this week is Enough is Enough week across our nation, where student, school faculty, and family members have an opportunity to stand against campus violence. By way of both remembering those tragedies (Example: Virginia Tech shooting) and doing something about it, our schools can be safer places for me and my peers. Over the weekend, my peers and I made a...
