February 2011
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“I am a pensive, pious sinner”
– Courtesy of A.H
January 2011
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The dirty little things that lead to suicide
Memory is torture; life is cruel
I’m surprised that my heart still beats
My blood runs slow like water in a clogged drain
Over and over my corroded veins pump
rusted life throughout my dirty, rimmed body
Every memory is a ring and every tear just serves as a filthy wash
that I bath myself in
This is all that I got going for me
So, I sit in an aged porcelain bowl and drown myself in...
Bi-Polar
I wrote this poem when I was going through the motions last semester. Actually, it’s not really a poem, more like some deep-venting prose. Anyway, I love it because it captures my frustration and my mood-swings perfectly.
I am drained
I am emotionally, physically, and mentally drained
I’ve checked out on life, no longer available
I sit in a dark room, blinds down, curtains drawn,...
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“for he that hath suffered in
the flesh hath ceased from sin”
– 1 Peter 4:1. The Holy Bible [KJV].
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Leave Your Bad Habits at Home
I am at my worse when I’m at home. This is what I’ve realized!
When I’m away from home, I am Greta at her best; when I’m in my parent’s house, I’m that foul-mouth, attitude having, neck-rolling hood-rat #yuck. Often times I ponder why this is…and I think I’ve solved the riddle. It’s my rebellious nature!
Growing up, I wasn’t allowed to...
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“she’s half-notes scattered
without rhythm/ no tune
sing her sighs
sing...”
– for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf. Ntozake Shange. Scribner Poetry: New York, 1977. Print. 5.
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Venting (1)
I have not been sticking to my New Year’s Resolution “To-Do” List; but all bad habits are hard to break and hey, it’s only day 3! The way I look at it is, I still have 362 to get myself together!
So here are the wonderfully random things that I have encountered lately.
A ridiculous house party filled with intoxicated first year college students. A ratchet club filled with...
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“She loved him all her life
And when she thought he might die,
She tied her...”
– “She Loved Him All Her Life”. Lynn Alvarez. 4 Dec 2000. Web. 1 Jan 2011. http://loveblender.com/2001january/heart/life.html
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New Year's Resolutions: 2011 Edition
So instead of making a shabby and quick one-liner resolution, I’ve created a “to-do list” for 2011. My greatest goal for this year is to become independent (meaning no longer needing assistance financially from my parents!). My other goal is to use my gift, my creativity, more effectively (hence, the blog!).
Blog- I need someplace where I can just be me, without worry about...
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“The gold moth did not love him
So, gorgeous, she flew away.
But the gray moth...”
– “Fire-Caught”. Langston Hughes. The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes. Vintage Books: New York. Print. pg.38
Happy New Year world! Live life, love people, and learn from your 2010 mistakes!