Privilege: An Open Letter to White Police Officers.
A conscience is a risky thing because it isn’t passive. It is burdensome, and in this it resembles the other side of privilege.
My Graduation Speech: Let’s Walk Toward Our Dreams.
In our dreams, we follow P.J. Palacio’s advice: “When given the choice between being right or being kind, we will always choose kind.”
It’s up to You to Feel at Peace Before It’s Too Late.
Perhaps, to believe in nothing, but to love everything, is the only chance we have at peace. I still prefer to believe in myself than to believe in love.
Crying for Mama: Life Energy Through the Motherline.
Our motherlines have been colonized. We therefore must identify and tackle the inner colonizer, and track the long, often difficult road home to our people.
Liberate Yourself From the Shadow of Shame.
Shame make us feel extremely burdened. Over time, we internalize this idea that we are, in fact, 'sinful', bad, ugly people.
Such Tormentful Arrival. {spoken word poetry}
The sum is greater than its parts, but such a large conception is off even the most fantastic of radars. It is nothing in which earthen jugs can participate.
Bohemian Horoscopes: June 2020.
Pick a person who is prepared to commit to a serious long-term partnership. Otherwise they are just testing your patience and wasting your precious time.
Provocateurs: Do What Enlivens Your Soul. {poetry}
We will not be overwhelmed by corrupt power's parasitic presence, the twisted notion that we can metabolize poison by contorting our soul while Rome burns.
In Praise of Solitude.
Rebecca West once wrote about solitude, “For those who relish it, a word sweeter than muscatel to a wino.” That’s the secret of those of us who live alone.
Gross Manifestation of Power: My Dual Vision in a Divided Country.
I feel raw and sensitive to everything around me. In the space of a day and a night, I’ve watched white power flex itself.