2 Po-Po-Poetry: Honey, I Love
In honor of National Poetry Month, I am kick off a series of poetry posts by featuring Honey, […]
The Family
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Growing Up in The Blackness
Growing up in The Blackness.
6 Breakfast for Dinner
It was a surprise, a treat, and a strategy although as a kid at the time, I felt […]
10 Solid as a Rock – My Brother
A tribute to a brother who is solid as a rock.
9 Happy birthday though
My husband gets on my nerves and then I swerveWanting to be right up under himKeep him nearCause […]
6 Mother May I?
Mother may I tell you how blessed I have been that you are my mother? On the grand […]
8 My Saige – My First by Candelaria Norma Silva
I wrote this poem in an online poetry class – With Dedication Writing Poems to and for Other […]
4 Distance Reading
My reading distances me; it takes me away from people I love. It sometimes forms a barrier. I […]
2 Keep your eyes on the prize: finish the degree!
Dear Daughter, You have delivered them to college (Morehouse and North Carolina A&T). What you’ve been grooming them […]
6 Celebrating Norma Jean – 85
In 2011, I wrote a post titled, Don’t Change: An Impossible Request of Family. It seems like it […]
4 Channeling my inner Norma Jean (Mama)
My mother is a strong woman. When the going gets tough, she gets tough and keeps going. I […]
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 […]
4 We are all connected – Women’s March Boston
Participating in the Women’s March in Boston on January 21, 2017, with the multitudes of people got me to […]
8 What happened to food aromas?
I was standing in front of the bakery in Roche Brothers downtown. The pistachio donut looked really tempting. […]
How are you gonna hurt my feelings?
I had a great time visiting my family in St. Louis recently. Our trip was cut short but […]
My mother prays for me
For the first time in many years, I have seen my mother twice in the course of two […]
5 The Father Lottery
Do you know who your father is? Bing . You get a point. Some people have no idea who […]
9 Easter Memories – Thank you, Mom
My mother is central to my Easter memories. She made Easter (and every other holiday) special in my […]