She Was Anti-Social

She was anti-social didn't like when people came @ her

You couldn't book her face nor follow her on the gram of Insta

She spoke more than 140 characters 

Her chats were longer than a snap She didn't need to hash out her thoughts or tag who she was with 

She took pictures to document her journey and posted them to her mind 

Her friends list was her passport, suitcase, camera, and adventure

She requests her friends face to face 

Grief Is My Muse

                                

                                   

I couldn't put words together that felt right

Running on empty with words and ideas didn't know where to turn for either 

I listened to Sade, Lady Day, Ndegeocello to ease the pain

I even tried to swim in pools of Makers to drown the sorrows

Bourbon led me to barbells, treadmills, tennis courts, new friends and a slight feeling of relief

As time went by a few words trickled out of the pain

Progress was slowly happening but then grief struck again

Grief went viral in my life garnering the most views and likes

Looking for ways to evict grief my new roommate

A new opportunity came about I dove in deep thinking this would

start  the eviction process

Time kept moving while grief stayed still holding on to the top spot of my feelings

I took the less I thought about it the less it would bother me approach as a settlement

While traveling abroad I finally decided to meet with grief face to face

I studied grief from all relevant angles inside and out 

After our meeting I realized my new friend was of great use

Grief after all we've gone through has become my muse 

Lounge Poetry Love Chronicles "Orgo Chem Love"

As we ran into each other after going our separate ways our the meeting was the start of organic reaction

The embrace we shared was the catalyst of the reaction 

The longer we held each other the more this accelerated the reaction 

The ease of the conversation was the perfect solvent at this point in the reaction 

Your eyes, energy, and words were the flames that heated the reagents in this step of the reaction 

As the conversation ended I knew the products yielded from our reaction would last forever 

Love, Passion, Energy, and our appreciation of one another were the final products from this reaction 

I realized the love bond formed would never be broken

Fall Blues

Fall is upon us so the sun rises later and sets earlier

The morning air is now brisk with a crisp feeling on your neck

The feeling of summer still lingers inside and outside

The leaves will begin to change colors soon as will your mood

The Fall Blues will start to set in but these are not your ordinary Blues

Fall Blues are bright colors, sweater weather , and football

The beautiful summer days are now seductively cool fall nights

Fall weekends are filled with laughter, fun, homecomings, sweatshirts and strong drinks

Sit back relax and enjoy your colorful Fall Blues!!

New Orleans Energy

                             

As the night fell upon New Orleans I truly felt I knew what it meant to miss New Orleans

Satchmo and Lady Day's words running through my mind while the New Orleans culture fed my soul.

Music, food, and drinks were the spicy ingredients of the night which cooked up a gumbo of  energy I've never experienced before.

It was as if all my worries were  forgotten the only thing to do was to bask in the magic of the  Nawlins Night.

The energy and aura of the moment had me seeing life in a new light with me soaring to new heights and the forecast for my life spiritually bright!!

Neo Soul Loves

                                     

Neo Soul Loves

Arising from grief and frustration I found healing in the  sounds of Goapele, Amel, Havana, Meshell, and Erykah

Each one eased my mind, heart and soul with their words and rhythms

These ladies directed me to where I was going and where I needed to be

Amel helped me to see the Infinite Possibilities my life had to offer

She also showed me it was time to Get up and seek what was mine

I found the beauty in love when my ears were introduced to  For Real

Havana taught me to Shine on in my journey in life

I met Goapele when I was trying to get Closer to my dreams

I keep listening to find out how to Change it All

On and on I searched and found Erykah

Thoughts ran a little deep when she spoke about love  in  Next Lifetime

Had me really thinking about my baggage when I heard Bag Lady

She had my mind geared towards the many times in life I faced  Danger

I reminisced about Back in the Day and the first  Love of My Life

My first Neo love was Meshell whom I met when I heard  Dread Locs

Then she helped me see Who is He and What is He to You

She took my  mind to new romantic heights with the lyrics in  Stay

Rush Over elevated my understanding of being lyrically sexy

When my ears and soul were fed Comfort Women on Love Songs her genius was embraced

I will never forget what I learned from these  beautifully talented Women of  Neo Soul

Lounge Poetry "The Love Chronicles"

                                       

                                           

The beauty within the words spoken pleasured the mind so that the touch of the face was merely icing on a beautiful moment.

As the night grew longer her smile grew brighter while the connection took the moment from stolen to one that would be treasured forever.

Her love of life was contagious her passion for a good time was infectious while her eyes were seducing me into waters I never swam all I could say was Yes!!!

As a I spent more time with her I learned that if you aren't living then you aren't loving if that makes sense.

Now that love was our common denominator the equation of happiness was a solvable problem.

I stole a moment of her time and that led me to learn what love really is so as we walked towards the sunshine and as we headed down different paths she leaned in and said "Thank You for teaching me how a gentlemen shows loves"