Category: Poetry & Other Works

My mother selflessly spilled her blood for me   on a Thursday night when the air was moist and the sky…

Past, Present, and Future wreak havoc on the brain they once called home

Sacred women My days used to feel cold and hollow. Now there’s never space. Never any time for warm tea…

A river in the open sky,  Waves that follow on the wind,  Circling from shores they fly,  Climbing on majestic…

Sage knows too much of snow. The way it drizzles over her, catching up to her wherever she walks. How…

Emily Karreman supplies readers with her no-fail - if not goofy - guide to a successful Valentine's Day this February.

Despite being born and raised in Baltimore City, Maryland, my parents worked for Baltimore County Public Schools as teachers. Because…

It’s not every day that you come across an artist who knows how to provoke the broad spectrum of human…

Like any relationship, we’ve had our ups and downs  But you weren’t so ready to give up on me like…

It was the diary that started it all. The day I found it a thick fume of anger had clouded…

Thoughts, actions, words that carry emotion when created 

Farewell to the tracks of the old iron train   And the beauty of midnight and shadowy gains  You only traversed…

My sister is my favorite poem, The one I always come back to read For a laugh, a good cry,…

Church bells toll from season’s grief 

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 Please hold onto your faith I know that things are hard But your shade is…

Science states that the female fetus is born   with all the eggs she will ever have in her entire lifetime  …

Sunset sweeps across the sky And birdsongs in the darkness lie.  A window lit; a porch-light dark While evening stars…

Flowers emerge from chaos, as they always do, and in determination or youthful energy,  the branches of the small fir…

The memory of her love  was like the flag which bears a soldiers back  And like a soldier I carry…

The ocean has no name yet demands respect This is how I know the ocean is a woman, majestic and…

Just when you think America has come so far in diminishing the racism and discrimination that plague all facets of…

If you ever asked about my aunt Dee, you’ll get both sides to the story  When she was brilliant and…

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 am 20 years old but I am 40  Because when I was 12, I was 20  My bones creaked…

Social media runs our world, whether we like it or not. With that, it’s important that when scrolling through social…

I was born under the East African Sun where the Lions never sleep and the days seem to last forever.…

It really hurts thinking about the fact that you know you deserve more  You know what you offer You know…

If you don’t know who Brent Faiyaz is, then you should. This 26-year-old R&B singer is from Maryland, but he…

Every month, we should recognize women who make a difference, no matter how big or small. But in March, it’s…

For some Black people, corporate America is a dream for most of us who have goals in the industry and…

INC.  What do you want to be remembered for? Is it the desire for more? 

Separating a friendship and love   when that was all you wanted to feel for him.  All you could feel.   …

It is 3 a.m., and my mind is consumed of you 

Where do you go when we need you the most?

it’s intimacy in the trivial gestures; it’s the honey stuck in your teeth, the indirect kiss of citrus. beloved,  …

Curiously, Nikolai looked at the piece of paper; he noticed that there was a key attached to the paper. Based…

Looking into the mirror day after day, I am reminded that how I see myself is entirely my choice. Granted,…

Living memories run through Halls with perfect mistakes.   Love soaked into each inch, Springing ordinary things To holy heights.…

They say that eyes are windows to the soul Yours, sir, are empty   Love is like a level so…

There was a time where humanity fostered fear, and intimidation reigned amongst all who saw red ink and propaganda words…

Mighty eyes With power inside You must run in love with being young Fields, meadows, tying your shoes   Boys…

“What do you mean by that?” I abruptly said. “Also, what is your name?” “Maxine.” After Maxine said this, she…

My name is Nikolai Baranski and I often ponder what profession I will take in life. In my honest opinion,…

Etched along the side of what remains of a tunnel was the phrase “One person doesn’t start a war,” which…

In The Midnight Hour my fairy lights turn into fireflies my grey walls a brilliant cloudy sky I’m floating  …

idk  depends on your hair your ego your snare   depends on your eyes, your context your lies   it…

What good are dreams when life flashes before your eyes? This philosophical question is one I often ponder to myself…

It’s been so long since I felt it in my chest. Usually it’s in the pit of my stomach, eating…

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