As you probably know, #LEMONADE was released over the weekend and no one knows what to do with themselves. There are many ways to describe what is arguably Beyonce’s greatest work: Innovative. Bold. Cerebral. Emphatic. Vulnerable. Formidable. Brilliant. It’s clear that this …
Month: April 2016

Missing Greatness
We've lost the King and now the Prince: nothing will ever be the same. Why does it take the loss of a legend to realize the greatness we've been blessed to witness?

Black Banana
Happy Tuesday friends! I’m so glad to tackle another week with you and share more poetry from the book. If you’re working on the poem-a-day for April (national poetry month) I hope that’s been coming along well. I’m a few …

Leaving Puddles
Today, I had to leave Puddles, as I do every morning before heading to work. I pick her up, play with her, make sure she’s well-stocked on food and water, and hurry out the door while yelling the same bunny mantra: …
Persevering
Hello everyone! So, it appears that I skipped the chapbook sneak peek last week in the wake of this year’s NCAA basketball mayhem, but alas! I have returned, with a trio of lines from one of the later poems in …
Buy Issue 15!
Originally posted on Bop Dead City: Here’s the first look at Issue 15: Our contributing poets are Kailey Tedesco, Carla M. Cherry, Catfish McDaris, Robert Lee Kendrick, Reece Conner, Candace Howze, and Tristan Silverman. The prosaists are Alison Liu, Sandy…

Vestige
I wanted to share a poem with you all that I wrote for the Clothesline Musings exhibit on display now at the Cary Arts Center. Hope you enjoy! Listen here: Vestige She slips an aged brooch into my …

Warriors in Blue
If you’ve gone to school at the University of North Carolina, you’re used to making history. Improbable feats and successes, aren’t the things of legend around here – it’s daily life. Your professor likely won a Nobel, a classmate could …

CHAPBOOK RELEASE!!!!!
I couldn’t wait any longer! After making everyone wait for weeks I decided Friday would be the perfect time to relax, take some time for yourself over the weekend and read the poems in my chapbook. While, the printed versions …