6 Millions of beautiful thingsAlways remember, no matter the headlines, there are millions of beautiful, joyful, peaceful, fun, and creative things going […] This entry was posted in Art Beauty Boston Community Encouragement Laughter & Joy Musings about life and tagged Black Market in Dudley Good News holiday spirit on December 24, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
2 Attention Earthlings, we got some real sh++ to deal withAttention Earthlings, we got some real sh++ to deal with and not this bulls++ y’all knocking around. There […] This entry was posted in Community Green Concerns Musings about life THe Earth and tagged Bee colony collapse; ecology dwindling monarch butterflies Flint water crisis global warming Marvin Gaye melting permafrost Mercy Mercy Me the Ecoology Svalbard Global Seed Vault violence war weeping earth on October 26, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
4 Who’s Zooming Who? – Affairs, trysts – Boston’s small y’allWho’s zooming who? Affairs, trysts, dalliances – Boston’s small, y’all. In some cases, I knew the mistress first. […] This entry was posted in Boston Love & relationships and tagged Affairs husbands mistresses trysts Who's zoomin' who> wives on October 9, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
4 It’s not if but who – racists & bigots around ...It’s not if there are racists and bigots around me but who they are. Come out come out […] This entry was posted in Black People Rants Uncategorized and tagged bigotry DMX racism racists; bigots ya'll gone make me lose my mind on September 27, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
12 Please don’t OD with my dollar – to give or ...Please don’t OD with my dollar. To whom should I give my spare dollar today? To which of […] This entry was posted in Community Money and thrift Musings about life Scary & Worrisom and tagged panhandlers panhandling on August 29, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
2 Messages sent, messages received(This post was begun before the eclipse today – a moment I shared with many other lovely people […] This entry was posted in Art Beauty Boston Community Rants Uncategorized Work & working and tagged Bolling Building Copley Library Downtown Crossing Macy's non-profits what is valued work environment work-space on August 21, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
1 Hard come, easy go – workplace diversityI used to keep my distance. I was professionally courteous but made little effort to get to know […] This entry was posted in Black People Boston Community Diversity Power - Politics & Race Work & working and tagged workplace diversity on August 6, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
2 Hiding in plain viewIt is not unknown to me. I actually do know it. I’ve been to that place, I’ve seen […] This entry was posted in Art Boston Community Language & Words and tagged Bartlett Pear Sculpture Boston Globe Derek Lumpkins Dorchester headlines Laura Baring-Gould WGBH News on July 21, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
3 Love can return after it’s gone missingSometimes love returns after it’s gone missing. It can be found again… Can you love someone that you […] This entry was posted in Love & relationships Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Hang on to your love Sade marriage rekindling of love renewal of love on June 7, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
4 Welcome to the family – Cyrus McQueen & Leanne Gordon ...Our family welcomes you, Leanne. Whenever there is marriage, it is a vote of confidence in love and […] This entry was posted in Celebration Laughter & Joy Love & relationships The Family and tagged Cyrus McQueen marriage mother of groom remarks newlyweds welcome to the family on May 25, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
1 Love the One You’re WithLove the one you’re with. I mean really – love the one you’re with but not in the […] This entry was posted in Love & relationships and tagged committed love Crosby Stills and Nash love in action Love the one you're with opportunistic love on May 18, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
Po-Po-Poetry – David Bickham – National Poetry MonthI met David Bickham about 18 years ago when he was living in Boston. He promised me that […] This entry was posted in Celebration Language & Words Love & relationships Uncategorized Writing - ideas & samples and tagged black men David Bickham Jackson Missisippi National Poetry Month Poetry on April 28, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
2 Po-Po-Poetry: Toi Derricotte – Cave Canem – National Poetry ...This selection for National Poetry Month features Toi Derricotte and accomplished poet and champion of Black poets. She is co-founder […] This entry was posted in Books Language & Words Publications Writing - ideas & samples and tagged Cave Canem National Poetry Month Toi Derricotte on April 24, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
2 Po-Po-Poetry: James A. LaFond-Lewis (National Poetry Month)My Celebration of National Poetry Month * – Po-Po-Poetry continues with this post featuring James LaFond-Lewis (Jim to […] This entry was posted in Books Boston Language & Words Publications and tagged CW Books James A. LaFond-Leiws Mississippi's Restaurant National Poetry Month on April 19, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
3 Po-Po-Poetry – Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia RankineCitizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine won the PEN Open Book Award and the PEN Literary Award, […] This entry was posted in Black People Books Language & Words Power - Politics & Race and tagged Claudia Rankine; Citizen: An American Lyric; National Poetry Month on April 14, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
2 Po-Po-Poetry Month – Antonia GeorgeI am way behind on posting another poem. My computer went down and I’ve been pretty busy. Now […] This entry was posted in Language & Words Writing - ideas & samples and tagged Antonia George college poetry National Poetry Month Ntozake Shange Po-Po-Poetry on April 12, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
3 Po-po-poetry – National Poetry MonthEach April, I post poems in honor of National Poetry Month.” This year, I decided to go into […] This entry was posted in Language & Words Love & relationships Writing - ideas & samples and tagged Candelaria Silva Clarence Major on April 5, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
6 Sometimes weird is just weirdWhen I was young, I was attracted to people who looked interesting and weird to me. There’s a […] This entry was posted in Advice Language & Words Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Anita Baker attracted to weirdness Fairy Tales song Weirdness on March 22, 2017 by Candelaria Silva