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Fragility is the theme and I managed to get the poem down to eight words.  As  always  I dedicate my poem  to those came before and struggled for just the dream of a better life. 

Yesterday I was teaching a poetry workshop and a young girl’s poem about being Black broke my heart.  I remember being her age and living with a similar pain.  Yesterday was cathartic.    

I wish I could paint……..but words find me and they bleed on paper. 

During Black History Month, I was invited to read a poem and the theme of the event was Black Magic.  I loved the message behind Black Girl Magic so I decided to write about the struggles I’ve witnessed and endured as a Black Girl whose magic was treated like a curse. After I wrote andContinue reading “#Blackgirlmagic #poetry “