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I AM… He IS

I am his, he is mine I am the glass he pours into, I am his vintage wine Before I tell you, I must mention I am his universal Queen, his divine mission When his heart feels sad, his presence is off-centered, a gravitational loss…

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Stoop Sermon

We hold church on concrete, palms pressed to chipped brick, the pastor is a man in a Timberland suit and a hoodie preaching from the light of a streetlamp that flickers like it’s arguing with the city. Children count stars between high-rises…

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La Nuit Nous Appartient

That magnetic scent of seduction that lures that person’s pheromones to partake In the feast of its ebbing passion The sweetest dizzy feeling, that giddiness as if we have a secret The boundaries of the heart are limitless Our conjoined minds in the…

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When Words Give Way

Close your eyes and feel me as your imagination fades from reach. Surrender to my touch, and hold it through the bite of…

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Get to that level in life

Get to that level in life where when you do something for somebody, you do it from the heart and with no expectations Get to that level in life that when you forgive, you don't remind Get to that level in life where you seek God first where for all…

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My Father's Wisdom

My dad was wise, and always told me, ABOUT LIFE IN HIS OWN WAY!! He lived a full life and he knows, and THIS IS WHAT HE WOULD SAY: Life wouldn't be easy, You will run into a lot trials, Things wouldn't be Breezy, My dear and Loving Child, MY DAD, HE…

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Channeling Harriet Tubman

I am the darkness that calls out to the night Blending within the calm effervescence of the moon's specter My staff upholding my weary footsteps as I have migrated over the hills Wading in the frigid depths of purification to get to the other side of…

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A Question of Values

November is often called the month of giving, gratitude, and reflection. As the year begins to draw to a close, many of us take time to think about what matters most, not only in our own lives, but also in the lives of others. Recently, my…

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My Momma

Damn near 40 years of hitting the pipe, Damn momma, Ain't you tired…

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Sleepless In New York

I am laying in my Queen Size bed.. Restless, in my lacy camisole of red. I grabbed my cellphone and my fingers began to type, I can't sleep.. are you up to face to face Skype, if I fall asleep, it will be from your handsome smile, your laughter…

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Bedrock

Always coy— but not on this day. She looked him in the eyes, and answered to the look on his face…

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