DECEMBER, I RECEIVE

December arrives like an old soulknocking softly on my door—not asking to enter,But reminding me I have survivedEvery month that … More

A Poem for the Initiated

I woke up this morningand the ancestors were already in my kitchen—sipping tea like they paid rent,telling me, “Child, relax…What’s … More

THE QUIET WINNER’S PRAYER

I win in silence—the kind of silence that smells like ambitionand yesterday’s coffee.The kind of silence where no one sees … More

Falling Forward, Out Loud

Listen—I used to treat my life like a dry-clean-only garment.Spotless.Pressed.Not a single crease of chaos allowed. Perfection was my guilty … More

UNAVAILABLE, DARLING

I have learned to savorthe luxury of my own silence—a velvet-robed kind of peacethat doesn’t buzz, ding, or vibratefor anyone’s … More