It feels like flushed cheeks and pulsating jawbones It feels empty It feels like blood rapidly popping as it travels from heart It feels...

Connection Felt a tug Is all well?

The anxiety makes the stomach flip The depression makes the limbs heavy The tug and pull Is overwhelming and nauseating Gags Short...

Prayer is so hard me Here it goes I pray someone is praying for me For my well being My heart My soul I pray someone is praying for me...

I have this compulsion To write poems about Strong Black Men It is because I have been Blessed with a few loyal Ones in my lifetime Real...

Grandiose romantic gestures I love them in movies I think I would love them in life

Poetry is funny Sometimes it is all Oh My God! I feel that in my soul! Other times Letters make markings on page Understanding not coming...

Standing in our truth That is the catchphrase How do I stand in a truth I don't accept The truth is I want something More than what I...

Connection that started intense Often sizzles out with time Connection that started intense Can become all consuming Connection that...

I know a man And unconditional attention Is what I receive When in his presence Allows silence after I speak Just in case there is more...

All the while I thought it was different I mean the same but different You know? Silk thread woven with worms Still attached Dangling...

Parents Good parents Decent parents Do so much for their children That their adult children return To do so much for them When you speak...

A man that takes care of family That is a man to know A man that honors his parents That is a man to know A man that respects loyalty...

New year, again, thank God What truths will be revealed Difficult words that need That have to be said To free me So that I can continue...

Syrup, sticky and thin The kind from the dollar store Impossible to clean up As it spreads Fast and far Saturating any absorbent Material...

Sunshine brightens every room Dazzling shimmers in foyers Sparkling thru window panes Voice like a Stradivarius Clean, clear, crisp and...

Another year here 19 years ago On this anniversary RIP B.I.G. Chicago bound From The City Many things changed Old loves remain His...

He was socially awkward But the women loved him The men wanted to be him It was the baseline of confidence With a dash of arrogance The...

My actions speak louder than self-praise. I celebrate my ability to allow my actions to tell my story. My accomplishments and strengths...