March 2012
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Llorando
The clouds could not contain themselves today. They poured for what seemed like hours on end, so I joined them. My eyes welled as I counted life’s blessings on my fingertips. And at the thought of those eyes of yours, love—my tears ran down my cheeks like two lovers eloping. I rubbed out the water with a clenched fist only to find two more descend down the other cheek. I collected them...
February 2012
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“May I never remember reasons for my spirit’s safety. May I never forget...”
– Audre Lorde
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The Women of Dan Dance with Swords in their Hands...
I did not fall from the sky
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nor descend like a plague of locusts
to drink color and strength from the earth
and I do not come like rain
as a tribute or symbol for earth’s becoming
dark and open
some times I fall like night
softly
and terrible
only when I must die
in order to rise again.
I do not come like a secret warrior
with an unsheathed sword in my mouth
hidden behind my...
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Priest walks out on woman during her mother's... →
Please spread this, this is the story of one of mentors. My heart aches knowing she had to go through this discrimination during her mother’s passing. This is the the story.
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Facebook page coming soon...
I have good news to report. My aunt just bought me an adobe CS5 suite. I don’t believe her, she does so much for me, I am so grateful—having lost all my programs. I will be starting a facebook page for my artwork pretty soon, so I will keep you all posted on that…
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“I am just a body begging anyone and anything to hold me. quick while I am still...”
– Warsan Shire
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“Each tick-tock is a second of life that passes, flees, never to be repeated. And...”
– Frida Kahlo
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WatchWarsan Shire’s writings and poems have kept me going…
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Lost and Found
Hello all, I finally have a functioning laptop again. Unfortunately, in the process of Apple fixing it, everything on my hard drive was erased. I feel a little lost, having lost so much. I’m really grateful that it now works, there are just certain things gone that are leaving me feeling awfully sad, lost contacts, lost programs, lost music, lost artwork, lost works in progress, lost poems,...
itssyouagain asked: You're my favorite artist on tumblr! I love your work:)
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Watchfloating away…
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Submission Complete
I submitted my interview and artwork to the natural hair magazine today. When it’s all finished and published, I’ll let you all know. Thanks again for all the support thus far, I hope I make you all proud.
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