To fall in love And have it last Is the sweetest thing To have to pass Yet at this time My love is bound Sealed away To protect this shell Of sanity so thin and fine One crack and it's likely To fall into a million pieces Like shards of the shattered window Glimpsing into my soul Wanting that love...

Within the past few weeks, Medina has been pressing the class to go deeper with our writing. The first couple assignments were reactions pieces or poems/prose we were to construct based on artwork by an African-American artist we individually choose. There was an "I Am From..." assignment where we...

I go to many poetry events. they are rather fun. i got started some time back @ a poetry slam. just about everytime i leave a poetry event i get the urge to write. This happens to be the first time i sat down and wrote something. and i put you into the moon mother my pockets feel light, just cant...