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The Catalyst

I am a 10, maybe

Liselle Powder December 12, 2024

Because I feel like a 10, it’s a make-up number.A number that can change to one single digit.That is stagnant for a while.It can change to my lowness of my inner being,as I grappled at life, to try...

Leadership in the Feminine Skin

Liselle Powder November 19, 2024

To start with this awesome topic. I wanted to salute the leadership of women in various aspects of this campus. As I look around the beautiful vitality and class of excellence being served by these women....

Self

Liselle Powder November 11, 2024

I wondered about self, and thought, How can I bring self to know self? It’s the outer that shines and beams with smiles and good talk, walk on pavement steps so high to climb. But who is listening...

Hidden Perfection

Liselle Powder May 27, 2024

Just like roots that travailed in dirt. It started from somewhere. From the seed that was planted. From rough terrain of hard-core struggles. It persevered with determination and  strength,...

Who is she?

Liselle Powder May 23, 2024

Her feet that walk with utmost silence as she threads the ground with grace. It’s her magic that swings her moods of pure essence. There’s no one like her, she’s seen in the valleys, as...

The Midnight Hour

The Midnight Hour

Liselle Powder April 16, 2024

Illustration: Liselle Powder The moon stared at me with eyes so bright, as she looked down on my pitiful face. I wonder if I would see my love, as  the ship sails in the distance.  Her...

Staying Alive

Liselle Powder April 8, 2024

Life today is like gasping for breath. Yes, we breathe normally, but what about the extra air that has our hearts pumping and racing, making us go the extra mile and keep on fighting. Or, does it feel...

If Only

If Only

Liselle Powder April 8, 2024

Illustration: Liselle Powder Wind blows her hair wild like confetti. She flies. She is on a mission to be in a parade. The sunrays laminate her skin as it glistens. Her strides like gazelles...

Give Thanks

Give Thanks

Liselle Powder December 20, 2023

 Photo by: Liselle Powder Look back at things that made you smile, that made you laugh, even cry. Look back at things that bring joy and peace. Family and friends that came on your journey. That...

Grounded

Grounded

Liselle Powder November 17, 2023

Photo by Liselle Powder. When at last your roots were water? To spread, to grow and reach heights. Heights that move you to the next level. Yes, you can dream. Dream the impossible. Be...

Peace be Still

Peace be Still

Liselle Powder November 5, 2023

Artwork by Liselle Power. Where is my peace? Is it by the sea shore, where the waves crash? Is it up in the sky that’s blue, with puffy white pillows, that I can lay my head on and dream? Do...

Floaters of the mind

Floaters of the mind

Liselle Powder October 18, 2023

Painting. Photo Credit: Liselle Powder  Think deep into your mind. Travel fast if there’s enough room. Just float on clouds, through the stems of life. Get wings and fly high. Be...

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