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…·1 min read·Nov 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.·1 min read·Apr 24, 2020----
Preslaysa WilliamsMy EscapeI hold memories in words. Words that become sentences. Sentences that become paragraphs. Paragraphs that become pages. Pages that become…·1 min read·Apr 21, 2020--1--1
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.·1 min read·Apr 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…·1 min read·Apr 20, 2020----
Preslaysa WilliamsMystical MeI am the color of mangoes underneath the high sun. I am the spark of citrine around the descending sun.·1 min read·Apr 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…·1 min read·Apr 11, 2020----
Preslaysa WilliamsOptimismSometimes it gets cold in the wide, open world. Not everyone wants to give a wide, open embrace.·1 min read·Apr 10, 2020----
Preslaysa WilliamsThe Sister PoetShe’s a living lyric, all rhythm and couplet and song.·1 min read·Apr 9, 2020----