I used to schedule the stars.Color-code the moon.Tried to make destiny fit in my planner,due by next Tuesday at noon. … More
Author: Sherley Delia
“I’ll Get Back to You (Eventually)”
I didn’t ghost you,I’m just ghosting urgency.Told my email, “Try again tomorrow,”And my anxiety, “Take several seats.” My heart sent … More
Unbothered & Becoming
I don’t race turtles,and I surely don’t chase hares.I walk like honey—slow, sweet,and sticking to places that care. They say, … More
I Woke Up Like High Tide (Golden, Glorious, & Unbothered)
I rose like the ocean does—not rushed, not asked—just arrived.A shimmer in my step,sunrise kissing my left hip,waves bowing as … More
Soft Power, Strong Tongue
I used to run—heels clicking, hopes high,Chasing intimacy like it was hiding in a damn alleybehind some bad jazz and … More
When Spirituality Meets Love: A Fire That Doesn’t Burn, But Heals
There is a kind of love that doesn’t knock. It just enters.A kind of love that doesn’t ask if you’re … More
Thanks for the Fire—Now I’m the Whole Damn Fireplace
We met on the sidewalk,Like the universe hit “shuffle”And played our old trackJust loud enough for me to smirkBut not … More
Letter to My Daughter, With a Side of Spunk and Holy Fire
Sweet precious love, Let me lace your crown with truth real quick—Not that fairytale, soft-focus, sugar-coated stuff,but the real kind—the … More
The Healer of the Bloodline
They came in barefoot,with hips that remembered thunder,with mouths full of molasses and machetes,and said—child, we been waiting on you. … More
Before the Fire
Let me be honest—I’d rather text you a thesisthan play emotional charadesjust to keep it cute. I’m not here for … More