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It’s the end of 2018. Where did time go?
I’ve been slacking on updates and reminders and a little writing. This summer and fall have been absolute whirlwinds, both professionally and personally, but here are some things I am grateful for and some things I have accomplished in 2018: I had my first poetry reading. Yes, it was a short reading. Yes, there were…
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I’m struggling and why that’s okay
Hey y’all, So, first and foremost that 30 in 30 I did in April really did a number on me (especially since I wrote more than thirty poems), but guess what? I’m doing it again this summer as part of Zoetic Press’ challenge. this will be year #3 and they say third time is a…
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NaPoWriMo 2018
Progress on the 30 in 30 for NaPoWriMo
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March Happenings and April Plans
Hi everybody! I haven’t had all that much to report recently as I’m been working two jobs plus running and working my own business (talk about BUSY), but here is what’s been shaking around and what’s going to be happening. Some of this is BIG news, so keep on reading. In March – Oh man,…
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It’s been a while
Hi everybody! it’s been such a long time since I’ve updated y’all. Well…. Here goes! I’ve been doing….a lot of nothing. That’s not fair. What I mean is I’ve been doing a low of working and very little writing. With two jobs and my own business, I’ve abrely been scribbling on napkins, jotting notes in…
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My favorite poem from this year
has finally been published! You can access it here. (Edit: This link works on all browsers except Chrome) I write a lot about historical black figures, but Emmett Till’s story touches me somewhat more than other people. My first poem about this particular moment is here. For those that do not know the story of…
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I’m 23.
Let me start by saying this is not to boast or brag. This is for me, for me to not feel too bad about where I am in life. I’m 23, just 23. By the age I am now, I have done the following: Graduated from college Published 16 essays Published 15 poems (well, 14,…
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October Update and Why I’ve Been So Low-Key
Hi everyone, and welcome (back) to my blog! I have a lot going on right now, so it’s time to spill. Get ready for all of this, the good and the bad. I always preferred bad news first, so here goes. In April or May, I hinted about crossing i’s and dotting t’s. I had…
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On that 31 in 31…
August is over, and September is here. Time for a new school year and more learning and growing opportunities. I am excited for the simple fact of being able to be in spaces where I can learn from different teachers and kids. Each day I am in a building, I am absolutely humbled. Our kids…
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