Young woman, I see your pain remember a time when I too struggled for autonomy, purpose Wish that I could reach across the span of generations, mirror the beauty that I see, release the tangle of deception that binds you, facilitate your potential, help advance your journey, lift you beyond the clutter and noise and […]
(I penned the following poem on the occasion of my son and daughter-in law’s recent wedding celebration. To read more about the ceremony, visit : “Blessing of Interracial Union” ) A son is sweetness and strength and mystery; here is my son – a gentle soul, kind-hearted and generous – wasn’t he just a boy, […]
Momma never taught me to respect myself, to value my femininity; she said: Boys will be boys, and girls, I heard, are entertainment, but I ain’t no games table – constructed for versatility, adaptable to men’s whims, waiting around for the game to give me life – no hostess for contests of male superiority, not […]
While babes slumber, calm, unconscious, dreamers manifest Goddess power – pray for their ill, harness a creator an ancient dwelling (ignore the presence of trios – ascension a slow plod) – choose to honour the arrival of beauty’s essence the light of healing, creativity expressed, illuminators, artists Grace encompassing compassion, nocturnal inspiration honouring the aged, […]
Glue, she mutters, massive locks of blonde hair, piled atop her head mysteriously held in place despite the breeziness of her top-down sports. Not even the wind can undo her, I marvel at the glint of gold at her neck, the sparkle of a rock as she waves, free-wheeling by What does this woman know […]
