Walking Black in America

On the Marta, on the Marta

On the Marta, on the Marta  
My son met yo daughter  
He was scrolling on his phone, then he looked up and caught her  
Smiling at him, they started talking on the Marta

She said she was hungry  
Should he take her out to eat?  
Yeah, I think he oughta  
So they got off the Marta 

She wanted grits, eggs and bacon  
So that’s what he bought her  
Put cheese on yo grits was what he taught her  
It didn’t cost much, only an extra quarter  
And as for a drink, well, she only wanted water  

After their meal, they got back on the Marta  
As far as them dating, it didn’t go any farther  
But that’s how they spent their day on the Marta, lol

The Poetry Police

Dear Readers,  
Have any of you ever had a run in with the Poetry Police? Just asking.

Let me address this right now. And this is just a friendly reminder from my point of view.

Poetry is Limitless. And I do understand there are many different styles and forms of poetry. I believe there is no right or wrong way to write poetry. Maybe there is, but like I said, “This is My point of view.”

And as we know, poetry is an expression of the poet's thoughts and feelings. I write how I write, and as a poet, I allow the reader to be inspired by taking them inside this mind of mine.  
My mind is not your mind, so my thinking will not be your thinking.  
My creativity when it comes to writing at times is totally different.  
 

Let me speak for myself.  
When I write, there may be times where there may be a run on sentence, incorrect grammar, or when subject verb agreements...

Patty and the Purple Peppermint

Ok yall, so my friend bought me a spiritual book for my birthday. A month later, I bought her a spiritual book as well, plus a comfy blanket with Bible verses on it. Now mind you, it’s been over 4 months since her birthday.

Well, the other day we were talking and I shared with her this amazing book I was reading about the power of your words. We gradually started talking about other things. She then expressed to me how she felt offended and hurt because for her birthday I told her, “I bought you a book for your birthday since you bought me a book for mine.”

She became tearful and emotional on the phone as she said she gave me the book because it helped her spiritually and that it was placed on her heart to give it to me and a few other people.  
The book was meaningful to her and it meant so much for her to give it to me.  
However, she said, because I never said anything about the book (meaning, I didn’t give he...

Walking Black in America

Something as simple as walking Black in America can be a risk, especially for Black males. They are sometimes labeled as suspicious, not all the time, that’s why I said “sometimes.”  
They can be harassed, singled out, targeted, stopped, questioned or even arrested just for being Black.

Suspicious can be considered as, walking Black, the type of clothes you’re wearing, your hairstyle, for walking in “their” neighborhood. I don’t know a single person who owns a “neighborhood,” but whatever. It can be if you’re walking in a group, walking by yourself, if you’re walking with your hands in your pockets, the time of day, the time of night, walking too fast, walking too slow, or even to meet a quota.

So keep in mind, while walking Black in America, you may be considered a “high risk,” and it’s a possibility you “might” get stopped, so I ask that you please be ...

Hurricane Katrina - 20 years later

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina stormed through New Orleans and Louisiana. The only difference was, in New Orleans (intentional or not), the levees broke.  
The flood waters flooded the 9th ward and most of the city causing tremendous flooding, devastation, destruction, damages, desertion, depression, dislocation, death and more.
It was a world wide wake up call to see the suffering and feelings of loss, loneliness, abandonment, uncertainty, survival, sadness and cruelty.  

Just last month in July, I saw a documentary on Surviving Katrina. It was a 5 part series that showed the complete devastation and destruction as to what was actually happening in and around the city.  
It showed the Convention Center, the Super Dome, people stranded on rooftops, death, city officials, confusion, hurt, tears, cries for help, etc. This was my first time in 20 years actually getting to see what the world was seeing and all that was happening in...

You see, I see

You see me walking with a limp  
I see me walking by faith  
You see me working at a gas station  
I see me aligned and in position  
You see me driving a 20 year old car  
I see another answered prayer

You see me as a single woman with 5 children  
I see me as a woman of strength  
You see me as a sinner  
I see me as forgiven  
You see me struggling  
I see me prospering

You see me as scared
I see me as a conqueror  
You see me sick  
I see me healed  
You see me with a bonnet on my head  
I see God’s covering and protection over me

You see me as rejected  
I see me as redeemed  
You see me not married  
I see me living in peace  
You see me as forgotten  
I see me as Chosen…

I see God while you see me.  

Penny Shortage

If there is a “Penny” shortage, how can we say, “A penny for your thoughts” if there is no penny?

I love pennies. Walking supplements your income.  
Do you know how many pennies I find that has been walked over and overlooked, because nobody wants to pick up a penny?  
Some people are like, “Girl, it’s just a penny, who cares?  
Let me let you in on a lil secret, I care. Girl, I will push you down to pick that penny up.

People ask God to bless them abundantly and financially, yet when they see a penny (which is a financial blessing), they walk over it. God is saying, why should I bless you with bigger blessings, when you don’t even appreciate the little blessings.  
Me, I appreciate ALL my blessings, big and small. Thank You Father.

Alright yall, back to the topic at hand. So it’s been said, there’s a penny shortage and “they” are not mak...

Shout out to Chrysler

Yeah, shout out to Chrysler for making an Amazing car, a Hard Hitter! First of all, Happy 20th Birthday to you, a 2006 Chrysler 300 C.  
This is an example of what one means when they say a car was built to last. Imagine having a 2006 Chrysler 300 C in the year 2026.

So as of today, the car has 179,000 miles on it. At about 104,000 miles the engine went out, but luckily it was under an extended warranty so a new engine was replaced. Now with a NEW engine comes a new start, so technically it was now at 0 miles. So really in all actuality as of today, it has only 75,000 miles on it.

It’s leather interior, wood grain, Hemi V8 engine, sunroof and the battery is in the trunk, that was different, never seen that before. 

This 20 year old car is holding its own. EVERY part of the vehicle understands its assignment. Yes, EVERYTHING does what needs to be done. What I mean by that is, the windshield wipers wipe, they are automatic, ...

NBA Finals

Oh wee, oh wow! Well, well, well. Looka here!
Look how much we are being loved right now. Everybody loving da Blacks! I mean, ain’t nothing wrong with that, that’s a “Good” thing.
But it makes me wonder, where are all those who don’t like the Blacks, and don’t think the Blacks deserve reparation? 
Where are all those that wanna remove slavery as if it didn’t exist?  
The Blacks are the ones that suffered from slavery, yet we are the ones yall are intimidated by. But why? We are definitely not yall problem.  
We should be the least of yall worries. Baby yall got Bigger fish to fry. Yall need to be worried about that old, old, old, old, old, old, old, old, man of yall own kind that’s instilling division and hatred on a daily basis.  
The one that intimidates yall, belittles yall, threatens yall and demands yall do what he says or else.  
The one that rants and raves and have temper tantrums. T...

The Staffer did It

Not I said the chicken. "It wasn't me."  
In other words, it was me until it wasn't me.

Ok, so a picture was posted on an old, old, old man’s social media account, and when I say “old” old man, I’m talking someone who’s closer to 100 than he is to 50, someone who Loves late night posting and living in denial.

The picture was a racist picture depicting President Obama and his lovely wife Michelle Obama in a degrading manner. It was humiliating and a disgrace and it was done by someone of poor character, low class and pathetic.  
The picture was posted late at night and “they” said a “staffer” did it.  
Now we are supposed to believe that a staffer would have the AUDACITY to be that bold to post something on “THIS” old man’s account.  
What “STAFFER” in their right mind would even think to do something as post a racial, degrading photo as this one on this old man's account knowing the blame ...