Preslaysa WilliamsSt. Moses the Black — Black Catholic History MonthSt. Moses the Black lived during the 4th century A.D. He was a Desert Father and an ascetic. He was an Ethiopian who once belonged to a…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Preslaysa WilliamsFire-Earth PrayersI am about my father’s business. My father’s business is mine. I am about my mother’s business. My mother’s business is mine too.Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Preslaysa WilliamsMy EscapeI hold memories in words. Words that become sentences. Sentences that become paragraphs. Paragraphs that become pages. Pages that become…Apr 21, 20201Apr 21, 20201
Preslaysa WilliamsWell-watered, Well-blessedHer leaves were lush because her roots ran deep. They’ve been well-watered over the years. She fed them with care, pruning, and time.Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Preslaysa WilliamsPrayers in Their FeetThey walk by me with prayers in their feet. Their prayers are clear bells that ring past my ears and into my belly, stirring up a…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Preslaysa WilliamsMystical MeI am the color of mangoes underneath the high sun. I am the spark of citrine around the descending sun.Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Preslaysa WilliamsWishesI sit on the concrete porch. My heart fills with fanciful hope, a yearning that stretches beyond the police cars circling my neighborhood…Apr 11, 2020Apr 11, 2020
Preslaysa WilliamsOptimismSometimes it gets cold in the wide, open world. Not everyone wants to give a wide, open embrace.Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020
Preslaysa WilliamsThe Sister PoetShe’s a living lyric, all rhythm and couplet and song.Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020