Her Work.

Urth Eagle

enveloped in the marrow of bellicose hope,
I gnash fiercely at my apprehension,
ravaging out at my raging fear,
for neither has power to overtake Love's remaining here,
-Her sufficiently nurturing & comforting potential,...
-Her magnitude....

nor, bold enough to overcome Her battles of radiance,
as She's superseding the darkness that dwells withIn me,
giving my fragmented, though treasured heart home,
dressed up, manicured keloids,
surrounded by crimson brick-fenced ribs,
I buried her here...
again...
in the shadows of dried tears & suppressed desires...
yet, steel beam glimmers of Her brilliance,
permeate through the bantam spaces, I never wanted revealed,
stretching cracks wide open, exposing my mended, fractured soul,
sealed; Yet, Her lustrous hope peers through, into my marrow,
into the pits of my lost faith....in..something,
even though, never 'truly' Love....
into the pits of my dreams, where trust 'isn't' broken...

even while thinking to choose to hate Love,
She surpasses all assaults, any attacks,
all attempted havoc upon Her BeIng,
taking many beatings, knowing Her endurance is never-ending,
while I'm seeking Her demise,
She's on an internal, eternal journey,
building stronger,
revealing adulation for Love,
showing me that the truly achieved is worth all the the tears I've bleed,
the hell my body & soul placed at stake, to embalm Her deep to rest,
...for dead.
'She's always known,
'This' darkness is where Her deepest roots are lain
to sprout new & resurrect what sleeps withIn
Love

© LeTisha.W. Bowie. All Rights Reserved

La Force

Lanita Lola Lewis in prayer

Top of The Hill

If you don't see it
it does not mean
it's not there

maybe it's
something
out of the box

around the corner
out there
beyond what is

open your eyes
mind  heart  soul
let wisdom flow

it
begs
to be

you must come
to the top
of the hill

the view
is different
here

So - please
don't shackle me
 and tell me

I
am
free ...


Jayé Wood, author
'Strength of a Woman'

TWO unknown to most...

first African American model to appear on the cover of British Vogue, Donyale Luna (1945-1979).

first African American to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry was poetess, Gwendolyn Brooks on May 5, 1950. 

Discovery

My Poetic Journey

Shanelle Gayden wrote... 

October 1, 2016  

Who is Serenity....

Serenity was broken, hurt, alone, confused, questioning what was, and had absolutely no clue.... 

I had the opportunity to talk to Serenity one day and she told me just a portion of her story that led me to believe in the power of Serenity! Serenity is ME. - Shanelle Gayden, poetess, social activist, daughter  


#MyPoeticJourney421 

Black Women stand out

Victoria Henderson

January 28, 2012 · 

black model Victoria Henderson by Ascher Photography in white gown march 18, 2013

Phemy Williams in Nigeria November 2014 

exquisite beauty of Thandie Newton's face 

exquisite beauty of Victoria Henderson, model 

LIFE Is a Song

Phemy Williams in contemplation October 2007 

WHAT IS LIFE?

Life is an Orchestra - HEAR IT
Life is sweet - TASTE IT
Life is fragrant - SMELL IT
Life is beautyFull - SEE IT
Life is precious - EMBRACE IT
Life is short - LIVE IT!!!

By Phemy Williams 
All rights reserved
Jan 2014

For more of my poems go to https://gspoetry.com/Phemy/poems/she-said-no https://gspoetry.com/Phemy/poems/what-is-life 

exquisite beauty of debra gibson

Debra Gibson

singer Debra Gibson

What She Sees She Feels

Break sometimes broken
The sounds of a branch coming down out of a beautiful oak tree
The words that may be spoken
A river flowing along a green bank with rocks adorned 
Comes to a fork to split
Thoughts of love basking in the sun forlorn
Hearts ripped apart and torn
Life coming into this world....born
Eyes open to look upon the sea
Sun setting cresting over the willow trees
Breaking silence in a crowed room
Feelings emotions not to look back
Walking along with nature....thinking...trying... staying on track
Holding hands for miles....separated by death letting go
Memories to hold on to......just flow
A first kiss to remember held close in time
Life can be broken.....Love heals...its certainly sublime 
Its all in our life.......Time

Donna L Hughes
Feb 27 2014



I loѵє ʍodє & ƒɑsɦioи & ʍɑkє µρ

"Wedding days I dreamt of and thought of and hoped I had paled against the wedding I did have that came from and honored the essence of who we are together..." - Gregory 2.27.14

TONYELA ARPHUL, poetess

MasterPiece

Tonyela Arphul is a poetess and an actress/model from Texas making a mark in the spoken word communities across the nation. October 4, 2013 

The poetess, MasterPiece, (Tonyela Arphul) performing at the National Poetry Slam. Of the event she said, "Such an honor to perform at the National Poetry Slam. Wow. I'm still in disbelief to have been in the presence of some the best poets in the country!" - August 19, 2013 

OH MY

Tonyela Arphul is professionally known as MasterPiece. A poet, a model and an actress from Texas on the rise!
Here on a shoot: December 1, 2013 

The Wendy Williams Show

This, to my incredulous disbelief, is Wendy Williams that New York talk show host! Damn! I guess I have to take back some of the things I said about her. Good God from Zion! January 5, 2014 

 One of Wendy Williams' fans ( QueenBee Corren )answered a question saying of the hostess, "Yes... she said she got that tattoo after her C-section and tummy tuck operations, as to cover up her scares ... Wendy hides nothing about her life. If you watched her show y'all would've known that... True Wendy fans knows that Wendy would never post a fake pic claiming to be her. This is Wendy! The gossip queen, queen of hot topics.... can't wait to tune in tomorrow. "How you doin"?"

Black Women in BLACK

Like Black Women Love
Wait.
I'm gonna love you
like black women love their children. 
Gonna dig way down, 
call upon the history 
my fore-sisters built,
fill you up with wonderful,
nurse your self esteem 
in the arch of my back. 
When you are low, 
I'll refresh your spirit
with tales drawn from the well 
of my momma's childhood memories.

Wait. 
I'm gonna love you like black women
love their men. Thick-lipped words
of encouragement will breathe icy cold
on heated epitaphs of venom-laced hatred.
My over-stuffed hips cache a reservoir 
of strength. Like grandma's 
hands I'll knead your worn-out pride
with kindred understanding.
I'm gonna love you like the whores 
of masters loved the light of day.
Wait.
I'm gonna love you 
like black women love themselves:
without reservation; strong.

Yvonne





Daughters of Ra.

MasterPiece, a poetess

The actress and model, Tonyela Arphul, calls herself, or is a Master Piece. She professionally is a poetess travelling the country as a voice, a poet. She will be at Bus Boys & Poets in Arlington, Virginia January 27, 2014. On the 18th of January she will also be performing at the  MLK International Slam UT Arlington-Blue Bonnet Room in Arlington, Texas.  Her website.  
 December 9, 2013 

The classic African American beauty: Tonyela Arphul.

IN PERFORMANCE: Rebecca Dupas

Rebecca Dupas

October 22, 2010

Rebecca Dupas
poetess

Rebecca Dupas

November 28, 2010

ORANGE

Black Spoken Word Artiste Yvonne Akeba in orange

Yvonne Akeba, orange is your color, but why? Why is often left out of the observations, and the compliments you receive. Orange is your color for several reasons; chief of which is the ability of the Black of your skin to arise and say its poetry to the accompaniment of the song, the sound of your smile dancing to the essence of your being. Orange against the Black of your skin says you have the firm grasp within you on what is important. You are present in the Earth, our Mother, and what that means is expressed in the relationship to colors African women possess. Each color says something different from the others. Colors come from different places, and have different experiences to share, and reasons to compliment who you are with other colors known to the world.

 The color orange is wholesomeness. It is the bold nature of being dark skinned and beautiful of face, and form. For you orange compliments the birth processes you went through to get from there to here enabling you to be present with the Creator when you are touching the core entity of Feminine Energies with words.

Yes, orange becomes you because it says, “You are magnificent.” – Gregory E. Woods Oct. 28, 2012

LIGHT OF DAWN

Catalina Kruberg lives in Sweden

I began to see the energy emanating from the individual with worlds within worlds in all the people I met. Then I realized that every living thing is the whole universe, only ever wears a different costume. Come a day when you will realize that all the wonderful universe lives within you and then you will be a Wizard. As Magician not live in the world, the world lives within you. Greeting the Dawn:) © Catalina Kruberg

Catalina Kruberg's hand

PLAIN TRUE

“Strong beauty is plain and simple with more clarity than the assumptions of youth.” 

– Gregory E. Woods 11.9.12

Kelly Park Garnica

Circle of Light & Color

"Every fish that swims silent,

Every bird that flies freely,

Every doe that steps softly,

Every crisp leaf that falls,

All the flowers that grow,

On this colorful tapestry,

Somehow they know,

That if man is allowed,

To destroy all we need,

He will soon have to pay

With his life

For his greed."

 - Asia Abissinya Jobe

https://www.facebook.com/abissinya

Maya Angelou honors mom, grandmother in new book

AP: You went through a lot as a young, single mother. What role did your mother play during those years?

Maya Angelou: At one point, Guy was about 3, maybe 4, and I had told him never to go into my purse. Every penny had to be accounted for as far as I was concerned. And I found one day he was chewing gum, so I asked him where did you get the gum. He said out of your purse. So I said you went into my purse? ‘Yes, I wanted the gum.’

So I got a switch from a tree outside, and I pulled his pants down and I spanked him with the switch. And he just looked at me and said, ‘But don’t you love me anymore? Ain’t this your baby?’ And of course it just broke my heart. I said, ‘Well I hope you’ll never do that again.’ He said, ‘And I hope you won’t, either.’

I said, ‘You had lip and I’ve just given you a seeing-to and you still have lip?’ And he said, ‘I mean, do you realize how big you are. I’m only 4 years old or something.’ My mother, who was in the house, heard all of this and she asked, ‘So what will you do?’ I said, ‘Well I’ll never hit him again.’ She said, ‘That’s smart.’

The Interview

GAZE WITH WONDER!!

DEBRA GIBSON
POETESS, COMPOSER, SINGER & LIGHT WORKER

"Cast your eyes not upon the vastness of the ocean or the luminosity of the night sky unless you also gaze with wonder at the limitless capacity of the love in your own heart and the potential clarity and brightness of your own mind." ~ Debra Gibson 

BE FREE (My wish for YOU)

Would you give everything, like me, to find

Peaceful stillness of a silent mind?

Not just a glimpse, a fleeting moment

But for all lifetimes

To abide in truth and peace

Every moment to be free

Never again to be confined

Or bound up in the prison of an angered mind?

 I have sat at the feet of enlightened ones

And I’ve seen how they’ve overcome

All obstacles and delusions

Transformed the confusions

That seem to encapsulate me

And how I long to be free

How I want us all to be free!

There’s no peace to be found in a life

Tormented by your own mind

For, how you think is what you’ll be

And I know there’s a possibility

Not just for you but also for me

The truth is within us all

Love and peace preside

Inside everyone’s heart and mind

We just need to remove the dirt

Let it settle and find clarity

And then peace will naturally

Unfold within us all

Like a flower to a bee

Just open our heart and mind

Feel the connections between all  that we find

And there lies peace, how to “be”

It’s in every speck of dust underneath our feet

In the wind blowing through the trees

And every blade of grass underneath those trees

Are like you and me, longing to reach and be free

Reach out to be free

The connection between you and me

Is far greater than the sum of our parts

That are dividing the very heart

Of this Earth

Of our being

Our seeing

Believing in the common truth

When you feel love you have the proof

That we can all be free

Of the confines of our mind that determine reality

Because it’s all just an illusion

That we perpetuate with our delusions

With wisdom and clarity

We can see it all more clearly

We can free our minds

And open our hearts

Now is the time to make the start

To walk this path hand in hand

Together may we understand

That we are all here as one

A united family of love

Longing to reach out beyond them and you and me

Let us all reach out toward love and peace

All reach out and be free

Be free! Be free! Be free!

by Debra Gibson

12.14.11

Debra Gibson, a poetess, & songster on September 4, 2012

DEVOTION

Rebecca Dupas

December 25, 2011

"God has made many doors opening into truth which He opens to all who knock upon them with hands of faith." - Kahlil Gibran, poet, author of The Prophet

MADNESS

"Madness is the first step towards unselfishness. Be mad and tell us what is behind the veil of "sanity." The purpose of life is to bring us closer to those secrets, and madness is the only means." - Kahlil Gibran