28 Monday May 2012
Posted in Life, Poetry & Prose
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life directions, Onward, personal journeys, perspectives on moving, relocations, Writings by SomerEmpress
Where my feet will take me, I will go
When my heart is open, I can only grow
Even the best laid plans have detours,
Twists, and turns
But I’ll arrive…still…heart intact
Open to love
Open to receive
Beyond anything my heart can ever conceive
I arrive, heart intact, open to love, open to receive
26 Saturday May 2012
Posted in Life, On Writing, Poetry & Prose
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Calm? Not quite.
Some are just getting their second wind,
While others can’t find rest.
Peace be still,
While waters recede,
Continue reading »
13 Sunday May 2012
Posted in Mother & Daughter, On Books, On Sisterhood, On Traditions
The job of mothering is done by more than mothers alone. This year, I’ve learned that motherhood is but one aspect of womanhood.
This weekend, I’ve had my fair share of Mother’s Day greetings, and I’ve exchanged the greeting with any woman who appeared old enough to be a mother without stopping to think about whether these women were mothers or not. I never even thought to ask! (Shame on me!)
07 Monday May 2012
Posted in Life, On Love, On Traditions
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authentic living, in the driver's seat, internal conflict, personal storms, rain-inducing thoughts, self-liberation, self-preservation
Last time I checked in, I Breathed. It’s 2 a.m., and I lie awake, restless, courtesy of a loud, rolling thunder, fretful lightning, and a steady downpour just outside my bedroom window. Mother Nature is anything but nurturing right now.
These early hours are particularly unsettling because I’m thinking about just how much growing up I’ve had to do. I’ve had to confront Continue reading »
12 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted in Life, Mother & Daughter, On Love, Poetry & Prose
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Breathing Life, Healing, Letting Go, Personal Liberation, Releasing Pain, Spirit of Truth, Truth and Power
No, I’m not better than you.
Like you, I am prone to…
anger easily when convicted, and
be spiteful or hurtful when I don’t want to confront me.
I can be my own worst enemy that way.
But, Continue reading »
03 Tuesday Apr 2012
Posted in Children, On Politics, On Traditions, Poetry & Prose
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A Candle for Trayvon, Between Life and Death, Dark Hallway, Justice for Trayvon, Lesson Before Dying, Massive Trayvon Martin Cover-Up, National Poetry Month, When Death Comes Stealing
Under this thin veil of a sheet
My body feels bruised, battered, and beat.
Worn down by the hardest fight of my life,
I can but barely breathe. Continue reading »
12 Monday Mar 2012
Posted in Blog Awards, Life, On Writing
I was pleasantly surprised to see that I was awarded the Very Inspiring Blogger Award by fellow blogger, Jueseppi “J.B.” Baker, at The Obamacrat.Com. Before I could even compose a gracious or humble acceptance, I learned that Dr. Sherry E. Showalter at Dr. Sherry E. Showalter Keepin It Real, had also awarded me with Continue reading »
08 Thursday Mar 2012
Posted in Children, Life, On Writing
I’ve always said that Life comes to teach us something, and I’d like to think that I’ve learned some great lessons along the way, but today was quite a reflective day, and the ten lessons below, though not entirely new, played over and over in my mind. Here is what I learned:
06 Tuesday Mar 2012
Posted in Documentaries & Movies, Life, On Politics, On Traditions
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1970s Black Pride, Black Access in Hollywood, Commonwealth of Dominica, Diana Ross Home, Lena Horne, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Richard Pryor, Stephanie Mills' Home, Ted Ross, The Wiz, West Indians in New York City, Wizard of Oz
The other night, our family sat down to watch The Wiz.
I had never truly watched The Wiz. Now, before you get all indignant on me, I had a few good reasons. For starters, we did not own a television. I was still living in my native country of Dominica in the West Indies and by the time I arrived Continue reading »
14 Tuesday Feb 2012
Posted in On Love, On Marriage
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Chaka Khan, chante moore, Love's Taken Over, My Funny Valentine, timeless love poems, Valentine's Day
A longing that only a heart can describe
(Still I’ll try)
The lilt of your voice
And curves of your laughter
Just whets my appetite.
You caress my cornerstones
Of tenderness, of wanting…
Your words splash over me again
Like water against the mountain.
The stretches leave me thirsty,
Temperamental, swooning for your return.
I know it won’t be much longer
Before I can feel the end of yearn.
Still, I thirst for your outpouring,
Which comforts me once more,
It washes over me again,
Penetrating to the core.
Yes, the sun still shines over me
But she only leaves me hot…
Worked up into a frenzy.
Ready and longing
For your touch.
Happy Valentine’s Day, my love!
Some “Romantic” Musical Inspiration:
“My Funny Valentine“, Chaka Khan
“Love’s Taken Over“, Chante Moore
