Put My Thoughts in the Open Part I
Put my thoughts in the open Plant a new seed you’re chosen
A Yearning for Love
In the night, when the sun has said goodbye, I crave a love, a love that won’t deny.
Are You Ready to Talk?
Am I ready to talk? Many sessions later. Many discussions after. The only answer ever given is “…”
M I R R O R
I see you, not the person you fail to portray But the one you put on full display
Thinking too much
I find my mind to be elusive Filled with mishaps and intrusive
Tumbleweed
Sometimes, I feel like a tumbleweed rolling down a street in a different environment on a college campus.
Since you’ve left
In the void of your absence, my days become endless nights, The flowers that once blossomed with vibrant colors now…
Waste of Time
You hear my worries as exhausted thoughts Trying too hard to be caught
The Crime of being a Woman
My mother selflessly spilled her blood for me on a Thursday night when the air was moist and the sky…
Mr. Overthinker
Past, Present, and Future wreak havoc on the brain they once called home
Sacred Woman
Sacred women My days used to feel cold and hollow. Now there’s never space. Never any time for warm tea…
#BaltimoreStillOnFire
Despite being born and raised in Baltimore City, Maryland, my parents worked for Baltimore County Public Schools as teachers. Because…
Spotlight of the week: Jessie Reyez
It’s not every day that you come across an artist who knows how to provoke the broad spectrum of human…
Emotions or Us, What Really Is It?
Thoughts, actions, words that carry emotion when created
#BaltimoreStillOnFire
I see clouds of smoke from my window In my three story townhouse on the outskirts of a city in…
Dear Beautiful Dark Skinned Girl
Dear beautiful dark skinned girl Please hold onto your faith I know that things are hard But your shade is…
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: Justin Jones and Justin Pearson
Just when you think America has come so far in diminishing the racism and discrimination that plague all facets of…
My Aunt Spoke German
If you ever asked about my aunt Dee, you’ll get both sides to the story When she was brilliant and…
Freedom
The feeling’s finally mutual, it’s time to be free I don’t know where this will take me but it’s all…
I Will Tell God Everything
I am 20 years old but I am 40 Because when I was 12, I was 20 My bones creaked…
Black Social Media Creators You Should Follow
Social media runs our world, whether we like it or not. With that, it’s important that when scrolling through social…
Finding Home, Children Of Diaspora
I was born under the East African Sun where the Lions never sleep and the days seem to last forever.…
Thinking Out Loud
It really hurts thinking about the fact that you know you deserve more You know what you offer You know…
Blacklight Music Reviews: Brent Faiyaz’s Wasteland
If you don’t know who Brent Faiyaz is, then you should. This 26-year-old R&B singer is from Maryland, but he…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Yara Shahidi
Every month, we should recognize women who make a difference, no matter how big or small. But in March, it’s…
A seat at the table
For some Black people, corporate America is a dream for most of us who have goals in the industry and…
2 November
Separating a friendship and love when that was all you wanted to feel for him. All you could feel. …