Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this book review first appeared in TheContinue reading "Here Comes the Sun Book Review"
Wanderlust: Pensacola, Florida
Catching up on my travel log, this post will be the beginning of my 2019 road trip through the Midwest with my friends, which started in Pensacola. I'll try to keep each stop as its own post, but it all depends on how good my memory is. After making the drive up to Tampa toContinue reading "Wanderlust: Pensacola, Florida"
Behind the Poems: Hollywood Living
Originally published in the Avatar Review, Issue 21 (an online publication that is now defunct), this next installment of Behind the Poems is a love letter to my hometown. It doesn’t matter where I go in SoFlo. Palm trees always follow.Lush green to decaying brown starburst fronds exploding from atrunk of taupe rings so skinnyContinue reading "Behind the Poems: Hollywood Living"
New Year. Same Content.
Last year I set out to continue writing book reviews, my "Behind the Poems" series and travel logs. I accomplished that fairly well. A preview of travel logs to come... However, most of my book reviews were repurposed from my posts on The Lesbrary. Repurposing is not a bad thing, but I am out ofContinue reading "New Year. Same Content."
10 Poetry Collections by Black Queer Women
Disclaimer: Some links in my list are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this list appeared on The Lesbrary. Poetry has always been an artistic expression. From declarations ofContinue reading "10 Poetry Collections by Black Queer Women"
Wanderlust: Greece
Rather than go in-depth on each stop from my Greece trip (because real talk: it’s been a few years and my memory is Swiss cheese at this point), I thought I’d hit the remaining highlights for the rest of the trip. Zakynthos Zakynthos (or Zante) may have been my favorite on the trip, as weContinue reading "Wanderlust: Greece"
Behind the Poems: ex
Originally published in the Avatar Review, Issue 21, this next installment of Behind the Poems is an ode to writer's block. Cross it all off and don’t look back. Like a long languid breath, to draw that X over words that no longer work because you no longer work the same way. X marks theContinue reading "Behind the Poems: ex"
Advice I Ignored Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom From a Formerly Depressed Teenager by Ruby Walker are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version ofContinue reading "Advice I Ignored Book Review"
Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece
Continuing on our April 2019 journey through Greece, we left Mycenae and Epidaurus for the next town. Nafplion We stopped in the charming town of Nafplion, where the laid-back vibes invited us to stroll through the alleyways and market square. When we got hungry, our group found a harborside restaurant and dug into some GreekContinue reading "Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece"