Peace be Still
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 I look for it, or is it hidden? How can I find it if […]
"IGNITING THE MIND"
Articles written by: Liselle Powder
Art
Art / Poem
Floaters of the mind
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 a drone, be whatever, and soar. Smile to the wind and breathe. Close your eyes and see beyond. Beyond […]
Poem
Beautiful Soul
She called her a beautiful soul, beautiful soul. Did she feel it? Did she know it? What did she see? I’ll tell you. She saw a soul that cried, a soul that was bruised Till every scar represented every pain. Till every wound of hurt described failure. She saw a […]
Art / Poem
Gifted
Gifted comes in two parts, the first being a gift. The gift, you are the gift. Gift of being born, of this melanin. Constructed and restructured, for greatness. Greatness that is well put together, like artwork. Facial features that look like black gold pearls that glisten in the sun. Like […]
Poem
Why the Black Woman
Why does the black Woman that think her worth is not recognized? Why her, mothers and daughters struggle to fight? Why do grandmothers be mothers taking care of each other? Taking care of life, her strength, her goals. Why sisters break down with each other. Till dry bones are no […]
Art / Poem
She’s Royal
One day to cry and say yes, we made it, but we are not there yet. Holding hands like entwined wool of all shapes, colors, sizes and textures. Black, brown, white and in between, cry the same cry, shed the same tears. Strong and resilient, we glow and shine, through […]
