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Defining Blackness – Beyonce, Jamelia & Candelaria

Note: I posted this piece in 2009. It bears repeating because of the recent brouhaha over Beyonce’s blackness. […]

This entry was posted in Black People Celebration Language & Words Power - Politics & Race Rants self-esteem words of wisdom and tagged Beyonce blackness defined Jamelia Piers Morgan Queen Bey on April 27, 2016 by Candelaria Silva

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Domestic Situation poem & Poetry Out Loud

Some people have a “graveyard” love. I heard this phrase in my youth and it stuck with me. […]

This entry was posted in Art Books Celebration Language & Words Love & relationships Teens and tagged Courtney Stewart Ernest Hilbert Poetry Month Poetry Out Loud on April 20, 2016 by Candelaria Silva

Respite
Respite. Rest. Get-away. A break. It was only a day and a half but I felt rejuvenated from […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Food Friendship Pleasures and tagged respite taking a break Truro vacation Vermont weekend home weekend trip on September 30, 2015 by Candelaria Silva

Ntozake Shange — Can I poet with you – Ntozake Shange
I had originally hoped to post a poem a day during Poetry Month (April) which has officially ended […]

This entry was posted in Art Black People Books Celebration Language & Words Laughter & Joy Love & relationships words of wisdom Writing - ideas & samples and tagged Mass Poetry Month Ntozake Shange on May 1, 2015 by Candelaria Silva

Can I Poet with You? – Lucille Clifton
It is downright unfair to pick a couple of poems from a prolific poet to represent them. In […]

This entry was posted in Black People Books Celebration Language & Words Reading Writing - ideas & samples and tagged Grolier Poetry Book Shop Lucille Clifton National Poetry Month Poetry on April 17, 2015 by Candelaria Silva

Can I Poet with You? – Clarence Major
Clarence Major is a poet, novelist and painter. I have a tattered copy of Swallow the Lake, a […]

This entry was posted in Art Black People Celebration Language & Words Reading on April 14, 2015 by Candelaria Silva

A Lyrical Life – Rose Marie McCoy
Reading obituaries on a regular basis introduces me to all sorts of people of local, national and international […]

This entry was posted in Black People Celebration Funerals & Obits Music Tribute on February 24, 2015 by Candelaria Silva

Blind Auditions – One tool to end discrimination in classical ...

My mother is an article clipper and sharer, a practice she passed along to me. We send articles […]

This entry was posted in Art Celebration Diversity Music and tagged Classical Music Diversity in classical music St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Women Musicians on July 16, 2014 by Candelaria Silva

Easter Memories – Thank you, Mom
My mother is central to my Easter memories. She made Easter (and every other holiday) special in my […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Food Love & relationships Memories The Family With Gratitude & Thanks and tagged Easter on April 20, 2014 by Candelaria Silva

Zen in the Unexpected

I’ve recently found tranquility in unexpected actions and moments. I am grateful to have learned to recognize and […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Laughter & Joy Pleasures and tagged Candelaria Silva dicing everyday chores folding clothes ironing laundry making stacks peace slicing vegetables Spider solitaire tranquility Zen on February 14, 2014 by Candelaria Silva

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I’m back – post-Christmas thoughts

(Explanatory note: I haven’t blogged in weeks. This is a longest stretch I’ve gone without blogging since I […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Laughter & Joy Love & relationships The Family and tagged Candelaria Silva Christmas 2013 Family Gifting on December 31, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

Why am I here?

Why am I here? (Well I know that Mommy and Daddy had some fun but other than that…) […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Musings about life on June 8, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

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Round-up 2

Stuff I Did Saw the play, Stones in His Pockets (running ‘til March 16) at the Lyric Theatre with […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Music Pleasures Reading Roxbury-related on March 3, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

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Lessons from a granddaughter

On a day when you’re just going through the motions; when everything feels like drudgery at its worse […]

This entry was posted in Boston Celebration Laughter & Joy on July 11, 2012 by Candelaria Silva

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Is it too much to ask?

Is it too much to ask? (Apparently so.) You just want to: Get what you give. Get something […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Rants on June 9, 2012 by Candelaria Silva

Words I Like

There are words that I like not just for their meanings but for the way they feel when […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Laughter & Joy on October 10, 2011 by Candelaria Silva

All the way…love

“When somebody loves you, it’s no good unless she loves you…all the way.” I can hear Frank Sinatra’s […]

This entry was posted in Celebration on September 18, 2011 by Candelaria Silva

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A Tribute to Fathers (especially Stepfathers)

The late Leon Thomas sings a version of Song for My Father a jazz classic written by Horace […]

This entry was posted in Celebration The Family on June 19, 2011 by Candelaria Silva