Must Read Poetry Books by Black/African American Women

How I Became a New Mom at 50

When I tell most people I’m a new mom, or I say that I just adopted a child, they think I am talking about a…

Five Ways to Find Inspiration

As a writer, inspiration is my driving force. If I have no inspiration, I have no poetry, and I have no…

Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists are Not Political Ideologues. They are racists and terrorists.

Conversations with the Dead

There are moments when something I am reading will trigger emotions of my past or will trigger thoughts about…

Poetry Prompt — Body Parts

There are few things that we know better than our own bodies, but we spend very little time thinking about our…

Poetry Prompt: Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk

It is usually a good idea to avoid idioms in your creative writing. Most times, the…

Look through Another’s Eyes

As poets, we often have to work with a heightened sense of empathy and social awareness. This means that…

Why I Wrote Changing the Lines

I often feel that I am not just one person but many people one at a time. The me as a child is far…