10 years ago
Did You Expect Me To Wait For You?
My mouth was so laden with dryness that the flood of water that came with your kiss felt like petty sprinkles over my cracked lips. A weak baptism that left …
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10 years ago
Just Because I Don’t Have A Man Doesn’t Mean I’m A Lesbian
Many, many years ago I was walking home with my friend when a guy rolled up on us and wanted to holla. He wanted my name and number. I declined …
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10 years ago
I Don’t Have Energy For Marriage and Motherhood
Dear Momma,
I’ve been meaning to tell you that I know you like being by yourself, at least that is what you claim, but I am here to stay. So, …
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10 years ago
Online Dating Sucks: The 3 Types Of Men You’ll Find
I am pretty reserved, I guess. I like to lay in between my sheets with my laptop across from me and just relax in completely quiet. I think everyone …
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10 years ago
Filthy Fruit: I’m A Work In Progress
Do you remember the Natalie Cole biopic where she played herself in the end? I saw it years ago and the scene that’s always stuck with me, even now, is …
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10 years ago
And You Tried To Change Didn’t You?
you are a horse running alone and he tries to tame you compares you to an impossible highway to a burning house says you are blinding him that he could …
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10 years ago
Make Yourself Small To Win, Being Too Big Can Sometimes Be Too Much
Image Source: Kerry Washington for EBONY Mag, March 2013
10 years ago
There IS Something Wrong With Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda Cover: The Flip-Side
This is not an open letter to Onika, a penned piece diminishing her role as an undeniable pop-icon because of ass shots & record covers focusing on shots of …
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10 years ago
Not Getting What I Want And Still Being Happy
Want – verb have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for
I was raised with the ideology to know what you want in life. “You want it? Go …
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