I haven’t written anything in a few days, and then I read something that really touched me. I could feel it move from my mind to my heart and it lived inside of me for a short time. It almost felt like a butterfly dancing across my subconscious, and I realize that this is why I read and why I write. There is a place I can travel deep inside of me and it belongs to only me…..
Deep
Published by Poet Kiana Davis
Kiana Davis was born and raised in Richmond, California. She began writing poetry at the age of 12 to grapple with growing up in a low income community and to help her develop her identity as a young black girl in America. For the past 10 years, she has worked as an educator teaching at-risk youth in Washington State. View more posts