Po-po-poetry – National Poetry Month
Each April, I post poems in honor of National Poetry Month.” This year, I decided to go into my archives […]
Language & Words
Sometimes weird is just weird
When I was young, I was attracted to people who looked interesting and weird to me. There’s a time in […]
Let’s not give it up for…any more
I’ve attended a number of meetings, where a youngish but not youngster guy has served as a Master of Ceremonies […]
Anyone but you (Trump)
Any place but here Anyone but you Any time ‘cept now Lord, please help me through. No place but here […]
No One Comes from Nothing _ Stop Saying This!
“I came from nothing.” “S/he came from nothing.” I hear this phrase applied or self-described regularly when someone who has […]
In despair about disparities
So, you’ve invited to the meeting, convening, conversation or whatever the hell it’s being called this time – Striving for […]
To be real about resilience
I’ve listened to many keynote speakers, presenters and panelists talk about the importance of resiliency over the years for Blacks, […]
Do I do that?
I don’t want to be: A bitch A witch A person with a chip on my shoulder The person who […]
Defining Blackness – Beyonce, Jamelia & Candelaria
Note: I posted this piece in 2009. It bears repeating because of the recent brouhaha over Beyonce’s blackness. It has […]
Domestic Situation poem & Poetry Out Loud
Some people have a “graveyard” love. I heard this phrase in my youth and it stuck with me. It was […]
Grandchildren Underfoot and a Pig in the Cellar – writing ...
I had an essay published in the Boston Globe Sunday edition last week. The print title is “Two is company, […]
Being pissed off – A love choice
Some posts are published quickly after being written. Others sit for days, weeks, or even months. Usually written in anger […]
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 before the […]
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 although there’s […]
Can I poet with you – W.H. Auden
Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden was made famous by the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral, when one of the […]
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 each of […]
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 volume of […]
Can I poet with you – Robert Frost
Lo and behold that some famous poems by well-heralded poets that I had to read for school, still speak to […]