War always called upon the sword The sharp, swift blade Wielded by the steady hand Until society was ruled by the sword ever-changing as the weapon was improved We built civilizations and systems On a theory of power and force Allowing time to erase our knowlege Long since forgotten wisdom But a whisper rises Speaking … Continue reading Ferocity #wwwblogs
Feminism
Nikisha Brunson #FridayPhilosophy
"Life is too magical to put barriers on it." ~ Nikisha Brunson
Upon Us #MondayBlogs
We did not offer our backs Yet we became bridges nonetheless On this strange journey Along the margins We were sudden avatars The past to the present to all of the tomorrows Were held within us Until we kept the collective memories Of cosmic shifts and ongoing injustice A society that prides itself On modernity, … Continue reading Upon Us #MondayBlogs
Mama #MondayBlogs
My daughter's clothes tumble through the wash While the world outside clings To the notion of roles and domestic titles Ignoring the pragmatic So much remains to be done And none to do it but the mother Breadwinner, homemaker, emotional laborer For without that, the world would crumble The convenience of machines To simplify our … Continue reading Mama #MondayBlogs
Revealed #wwwblogs
We have hidden our faces for so long In a world that wants our end We are the whispering voices: barely overheard And the corner-of-the-eye glimpse Of what is not there We are still here, as many as before We occupy space in a world that denies our existence Though we do it carefully, so … Continue reading Revealed #wwwblogs
Sorcery
They called it witchcraft: healing, gentleness, knowledge and skill That early medicine, not to be trusted. As years flew by knowledge was left behind lost to fear and superstitions. Then they called it progress: a pill or a shot to replace what the mother gave to us a realm reserved for medicine: all antiseptic halls … Continue reading Sorcery
Oceanic
My breath is the wave An ocean rising with the moon I am the tide Flowing over surfaces unseen And the wave flows back out to sea Abandoning the shore Oceanic, cloaked in human form ~ Caroline A. Slee
Gazing #wwwblogs
Through a gazing ball we hold all sight Past, today, and yet to come Clarity breathes into every corner with light As we speak in truth and power So many would seek to blind our eyes Cloaking reality in smoke As their tongues preach destructive lies Molding a world after themselves We dance in abandon … Continue reading Gazing #wwwblogs
Subjugation *trigger warning for mention of violence*
There are moments that come with a true sight: my skin, my arms, my body's crisscrossing scars...
Serena Williams
"Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on." ~ Serena Williams