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Her Mother’s Keeper
She was the adult in the household. She was the one that her brothers and sisters ran to when they needed something. She was sixteen and had the weight of the world on her shoulders. Her mother never...
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Civil War
They were both rats from the hood. They both walked around with their chest sticking out and their booties tooted up in the air—like little ducklings. Girl A was older than Girl B, therefore, she had...
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An Era of Real
I live in an era of real, where people claim to always keep it 100 and swear that they are that deal. An era that claims to be the realest alive, but yet is walking contradictions—stunners, pump...
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The Baiter
He helped his fellow black brothers and sisters fall into the trap—the trap of the system. He joined the task force to help rid society of criminals. So he joined the bait car unit. At first it was...
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Forgive Me (The Life of A Dreamer)
Dreams consume my mind so it’s leaving me a little stretched; All I can think about is what I can achieve next. Late nights, early mornings, hand cramped from writing; I keep telling myself to hold on,...
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Vote or Die
This post is dedicated to the current election. I encourage you all to let your voice be heard by going out and voting. Your vote counts! Don’t miss out on a chance to win a free copy of my...
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Into My Mind One Year Anniversary
Today is the one year anniversary of my very first book Into My Mind. For about a month now I’ve been hosting a contest giving away two copies of my book. So congratulations to Jennifer and Karen! You...
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Goldfish Tea Performance
Hello everyone, As you all may know Into My Mind one year anniversary was November 12th. So as a way of celebrating that I performed at an open mic night at Goldfish Tea in downtown Royal Oak. Check...
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Neglected
“They try to tell us we’re too young, too young to really be in love,” she sung as she made shadow figures on the wall opposite of her. “They say that love’s a word, a word we’ve only heard.” Her...
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Old Posts
Greetings everyone, I have to apologize to you all, but there is no new post this week. I’ve been working on a lot of things this week and it has left me a little stretched. So I just encourage you all...
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For the Dreamers
Hello everyone, This week I just wanted to share some encouraging words to my fellow dreamers out there. As someone who is chasing their dream, I know how tough the journey can be. Sometimes you start...
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False Home
Welcome to my home, where the needy and the greedy roam/Where my president is black and serving his second term, and rich white men are screaming we need to start a revolution/Where the American Dream...
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New Year Goals
Happy New Year Everyone! I wish everyone prosperity and happiness this new year. Set goals for yourself and achieve them. I have set many goals for myself this year and hope to achieve as many as I...
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A Brief Writing Break
Hello Everyone, As I start working on my goals for the new year I’ve realized that it is leaving me a bit stretched and sadly I am experiencing a case of writers block. So I will be going on a writing...
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New Post Next Week
Greetings everyone! I hope the new year has been treating you all very well. My writing break is drawing to a close and I have some wonderful things to share with you. I’ve been hit with a lot of ideas...
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Drug Dealer
Yesterday I met a drug dealer who told me he was going to save me, he told me he was going to set my soul right and let my mind roam free/He said “sit back and pay attention, make sure you really...
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White Lies
Lie to me, tell me that everything is good; tell me that everyone’s experience is that of those in the hood. Tell me that here the cards are being dealt fair and that everyone here really cares. Tell...
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Freewrite
One morning while standing at the bus stop a guy and a couple of ladies approached me. They wanted to warn me to be careful because a guy just got robbed at the bus stop earlier that morning. All I...
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Lost Passion
Let’s be real our relationship isn’t the same. When people ask about us I pretend we’re ok. But let’s face it we’ve been growing distant now. I know it’s got you feeling bruised and confused, you’re...
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Fighting the Journey
So I’ve written and published my first book—what now? It’s been three years since I’ve published Into My Mind and as I look back on that time I was in eternal bliss. Sadly I can’t say that I feel the...
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