Poetics: Choose Joy
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Adaptations of the Color Purple
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A brief on adaptations of The Color Purple
Script by Nicole Dixon
Voiceover by Kassandra Timm
Whiteboard animation by Camela Sharp
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cul de sac
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lights flick on
first the nurse
a dialysis veteran
she greets her firefighter husband
coming off a long...and busy shift
one quick kitchen kiss
then away
mo...
Goldilocks, and Beyond
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The thing about 2023 (yes, I'm going straight to talking about a year ago)
is I had to work through a hodgepodge of things already set in motion while
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Dating For Dummies – How To Gain Power Over Men
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Far From BasYc by G.L. Lambert
"G.L. I still don't get it. You need to break down dating like I'm DUMB
because I've read Solving Single [...]
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Jason Tandon
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Born in Hartford, CT in 1975, Jason Tandon is the author of four books of
poetry, including *The Actual World*, *Quality of Life*, and *Give Over the
Hec...
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This is the Country We Live In
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On Valentine’s Day, more than a dozen children attending a perfectly normal
day at a perfectly normal high school in a perfectly normal town in Florida
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hold me to this
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becoming softer after every compromise
brittled and self-destructive, we were charring
into sharper malicious states of being
compressing ourselves into mo...
Life happens...
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My baby boy is 12...
My baby girl almost 1...
Life happened so i did not post anything in forever.
Well Same moonlight for our Dreams is coming back.
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THE JEM MOVIE'S SHANA AND COLORISM
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from a decidedly brown-skinned black girl with a big bouncy purple fro to a
beige biracial "safely black" girl with straight hair
This strikes close to hom...
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Hey there, fighter
it will get brighter.
Take a breath, a little deeper
and bring your faith a little higher.
Remember, you are a leader
not a follower..
M...
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Inhale the yawning frost
let it gather and collect
beside your sleepy heart
drowsy from neglect.
Rest your ghostly frame,
hush her muddled drawl.
You say ...
It's a shame that people always seem to find any reason, never to quite complete 'the join'. Full of good intentions, until pushed towards completion. Superb words and example! Best wishes, Eileen
Hi das, this is great and so true. I work as a quality tech for a company that offers woven items and I LOVE the warp and weft you've combined here so artfully. Also very cool presentation!
It is so easy to let the details get in the way. This was quite enjoyable, thank you for sharing it with me.
ReplyDeletevery nice...fabric cut from the original cloth pattern ---very nice..bkm
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. It would make a wonderful wall hanging or poster.
ReplyDeleteThoughtful words and wonderful presentation!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect art and beautiful presentation on equality.
ReplyDeleteelegant piece.
Great poem. I enjoyed it very much xk
ReplyDeleteBeautifully crafted post! Very much enjoyed the read! =)
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I love the poem within the poem..'words are the thread that stitches together the fabric of life'...brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYes, the answer is always one's own unique experience of life.
ReplyDeleteThis is spectacular, both image and words. Fabulous piece of art!
ReplyDeleteThis poem has so much depth and beauty woven in it...i love it! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love how you did this! Tied and stitched words of wisdom,with such a lyrical voice! We are, but
ReplyDeletepatchwork in the big scheme of life! Brilliant~
The words are powerful and so welcome. We are all cut from the same cloth. If we deny part we are weakened by it. Love this poem.
ReplyDeleteLove the words and the presentation!
ReplyDeletePamela
Really lovely. Very true. It makes you think which I love.
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ReplyDeletewelcome to our poetry potluck!
have fun!
It's a shame that people always seem to find any reason, never to quite complete 'the join'.
ReplyDeleteFull of good intentions, until pushed towards completion.
Superb words and example!
Best wishes,
Eileen
a smooth read & the picture made me feel warm
ReplyDeleteHi das, this is great and so true. I work as a quality tech for a company that offers woven items and I LOVE the warp and weft you've combined here so artfully. Also very cool presentation!
ReplyDeletethis reminded me of the japanese (and not only) calligraphy art...
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