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The Fall of Ashley Elizabeth
Not that kind of fall, friends! August 8, 2024 will be one of the biggest days of my writing career — My debut full length poetry collection, A Family Thing, will be out in the world. This book arises a sense of nervousness within me, but with this collection, I honor my inner child, the…
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black has every right to be angry AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER
This is the moment I have been waiting for. black has every right to be angry, what was supposed to be my first book publication is now available for preorder from Alternating Current Press as my second chapbook. I make this distinction for a reason. Maybe then was not the right time, but I know…
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As a Black Woman, I’m Tired
With the death of George Floyd, I am so tired. Of the hashtags. Of the senseless violence. Of the hate. Of the fact that the police force and those attributed to them can get away with murder, even when it’s filmed, even when things don’t make sense. Of white people that are listened to without…
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March Madness
…and I’m not talking about basketball. (Cuz I mean, who am I kidding? Basketball isn’t really my thing, but if you take me to a court, all bets are off) But before I talk about what is happening in March (and there is a LOT more to talk about than normal), I have to reflect…
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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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