This is a poem I wrote long ago, but I've never had a place to put them besides my hard drive. These poems don't depict my actual life, but I hope you enjoy! I lay in bed thinking of you. A moment stolen in my busy life. Skin smooth and ivory Eyes emerald green. Untypical…
We got there on a wing and a prayer let me tell you! I was living in Wilmington, North Carolina a town 6 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The only thing more scarce here than men is a good one, here’s how it went down! So it’s almost midnight and we’re talking on the phone,…
Continue reading ➞ How the best date I ever went on was at Popeyes
For so long my smile has been my insecurity. It's not straight, it's not perfect. I had a guy tell me he'd be with me if it was straight and perfect. You know when you're breaking up and you yell all the bad things you've been holding on to. I wore braces from 8th grade…
Continue reading ➞ Michelle Obama’s smile helped me accept mine
In a city full of 1,626,078 people only 108,846 are Black or African American. In the county, Maricopa, where all major cities including Phoenix settle in there's 4.24 million people and only 221,266 are Black or African American. I spent 30 years of my life growing up in Atlanta, a city that's full of 486,290…
Continue reading ➞ How being black in Phoenix made me love my culture more
I woke up this morning, sat on the wooden stool on the back porch of my house and just watched the rain fall. It rarely rains in Arizona, outside of monsoon season. The temperature has dropped to a perfect 57 degrees. Cold water filled my chest as I crunched on a piece of ice. No…
Continue reading ➞ Rain is rare in Phoenix, enjoy it while you can
We've all been there. Dancing in the middle of the club with your head on the swivel trying to see who's checking you out. Or how about my fave, getting dressed up to go sit at a bar and hope Prince Charming "randomly" sits next to you and sweeps you off your feet. Been there.…
Continue reading ➞ Boy Crazy: You don’t need a man to be whole
The struggle to find hair care products for my hair in Phoenix has been stressful. When moving from the east coast to the west, there's A LOT to adjust to including the weather and the culture of the area. "It's a dry heat" EVERYONE and their mom told me. What they didn't tell me was…
Continue reading ➞ Best beauty supply stores in Phoenix for black hair care
