a free verse poem — my neighbor has thunder in her heels. she storms down our hallway, but at an easy-going pace. I smile — say, "Hey, there!" in my slight Southern drawl. she smiles — returns the greeting. on our end of the hall, there are four doors. I catch her mostly, turning the corner like her…

A free verse poem — the love wrapped up in someone has fought its way out — eager to greet the world and shower us with bath bombs. how kind must a heart be to devote its time to creating gifts with essential oils and other ingredients melded together to share with hundreds? me and…

Watching a sick senior dog finally at peace is a slice of heaven — It was a regular Sunday morning — nothing out of the ordinary with my sleep until I heard Jernee whimpering and scratching at her crate. I looked at my alarm clock —05:00 AM. I breathed out a sigh, slipped on some clothes, unzipped the door to the Little Monster’s crate…

On the tail-end of a recent move, I’m basking in light — I awakened this morning to a pool of emotions — overwhelmed by their presence, I called my job and reported the absence I knew I would be taking. Last year, I had several emotional breakdowns, and much of the therapy I had become so used to applying to everyday life…

Senryu 8 Parts — Darnell had confessed the move strangled his whole heart Tai broke all the rules two men never loved as hard and as heavy, but joke's on everyone the walls had their smell the floors held their footprints; life had turned on its head a modern-day couch with multicolored pillows stood between love…

A free verse poem — The move into our new place was a smooth, yet exhausting one. But aren't all moves exhausting? Jernee is adjusting well, and I am elated by this as she hasn't always been the best at accepting change. The Little Monster has already embraced two favorite spots, and I am eager to see…

A free verse poem — From the beginning, I've been happy about the choice I made to loc my hair, and I still am. The journey is an interesting one, and I am learning more about myself and my hair with each passing day. The beauty of going natural is watching various changes with the…

A free verse poem — I had grown complacent; my time to change and maneuver into a new space almost eluded me. Somehow, I found the strength to push through fear and allow excitement to take over. When you’ve spent five years in one space, you're going to do one of three things: remain in that space with…

A free verse audio poem — I have never been the type to brag, so I won’t start now, but I am okay. No, really. I am the happiest I have been, and it took pain, death, grief, and moving through your lookalikes to know that I deserve this happiness…