With age and a great therapist, I have become more self-aware. The way that I move in this world makes sense. It is purposeful and deliberate. I create villages because I was raised by one. I am a giver because I was given to. I love because I was loved. There have also been moments that I felt alone in the village, disappointed when stolen from, betrayed by love and overwhelmed when inhumanity showed up uninvited with threats of a prolonged stay. Each time adversity gut punched me, I caught...

My gift to you is a message. May you have the confidence that speaks for itself in every space you enter. May your relationship with 2026 be about balance. May you show up for yourself like you show up for others. May you be selfish with self-care. May you accept that rest is productive. May you be loved. May you BE love. Every Time Every time I write a poem it’s therapy Every book I write about Black women is deep Every time I recite Ego Tripping there’s always a reason why Every time I...

At the last minute, I added an extra poem to my new album Poetry Is The Drum: Another Poetic Pivot. "Hindsight ain't 20/20 if tomorrow's...