Poetry Archive

A list of all the posts containing or about poetry. Post are list from oldest to most recently published.

2012

December 2012

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  How It Is

2013

January 2013

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  Stubborn Lies

February 2013

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  Black History Month Tribute pt. 1
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  Black History Month Tribute pt. 2
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  Black History Month Tribute pt. 3

August 2013

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  Taming the Lion
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  Kinetic vs. Potential
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  Hypocrisy
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  Solid Orange

September 2013

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  Above and Beyond
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  Melting Into the Song
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  The Nerd in Me
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  Autopilot
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  Beauty
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  Color My World : Green
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  Fading Fast
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  Paint the Truth
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  Wishes
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  That Guy
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  Dreaming of Purple
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  Color My World : Black
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  Thankful
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  We The People
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  Rediscovery
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  Lullaby
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  Ode de Curls
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  Exhaustion
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  Annoyance
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  Color My World : Red
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  Empty
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  Coming and Going
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  Magic & Music
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  Angel of Agony

October 2013

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  Tell Me Lies
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  Perfectionism
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  The Little Mermaid
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  Video Game
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  Success & Narcissism
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  Enjoy the Moment
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  I'm Wishing on A Star
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  The Cold Gray
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  Conflict of Interest
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  One Breath Away
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  Ancient
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  Beautiful Day
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  Another One Bites the Dust
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  StarFire
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  Lazy Sunrise
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  Stoic Streams
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  Invincible
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  Smiles

November 2013

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  Today
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  Autumn Leaves
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  Inner Strength
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  Citizen
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  Volatile
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  Idealist
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  Turn Up
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  Selfish
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  Home
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  Progress
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  Disillusionment
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  Any Human to Another
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  Heavy
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  Familiar
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  Pay It Forward
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  Those Eyes
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  A Piece of Me
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  Strange Fate
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  Fire
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  Thankful
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  Clumsy
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  Escape

December 2013

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  Wings
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  Misconception
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  Alienated
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  Constant
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  A Vision Deferred
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  Remnants of Humanity
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  Full Moon
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  Storm of Life
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  EcoCity
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  Reflection of the Past
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  Rap Queen
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  Weather
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  Flowers & Weeds
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  Memories
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  Belonging
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  Straight Shot
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  Tangible Thoughts
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  Untold Story
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  Sixth Sense
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  True Vine

2014

January 2014

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  1-1-2014
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  Paradise
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  Reflecting
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  The Dress
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  Who

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  Exhale
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  Wings
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  Animosity
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  Liberation
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  Elements: Fire
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  Celebration
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  Fairy Tale
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  The Quake
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  Silence
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  WordArt
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  Wrong
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  Struggle
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  Jokey
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  Stranger
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  Wish Upon A Star
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  Elusive
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  Self Conscious
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  Window to the Soul
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  Something More

February 2014

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  Knowledge:
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  Limitations Won't Stop Me:
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  Overlooked & Overpowering:
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  Dreams of a Sugar Plum Fairy:
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  Lost History:
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  Sacred Part of Me:
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  Express Yourself:
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  Do What You Do:
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  Ebb and Flow of the Tide:
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  Cyborg Nation:
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  Victim of the Hive Mind:
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  A Voice as Smooth as Silk:
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  Loving You With All My Heart:
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  Suppressed Voices:
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  What About Everyone Else?:
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  Imagination Frees:
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  Decoding My Own Thoughts:
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  La Belle et la Bête:
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  Keepin' It 100:
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  Justice for All:
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  Difference:
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  Impossible Dreams:

March 2014

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  Vocal Confusion
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  Purposed and Poised
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  The Convergence of Souls
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  Shattering the Trick Mirror
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  Dance of the Hummingbird
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  Called to be Free
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  Isolation Ward
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  Approval of the Father
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  Battle for the Mind
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  The Curly Love Affair
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  Condemnation
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  Saving Moments
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  The Lone Cloud
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  Just Yesterday
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  Forbidden Fruit
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  Sweet Comfort
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  Addiction
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  Hunger
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  When Spring Comes
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  Barred From Entry
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  Contortion
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  Professionalizing Femininity
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  A Teddy Bear's Love

April 2014

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  Lost Words
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  At Risk
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  Hidding in the Wheat Fields
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  Put Your Best Foot Forward
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  Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
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  Leading the Way
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  Excuses Are Tools of the Incompetent
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  Creating Bonds
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  How High Will You Jump
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  May The Odds Be In Your Favor
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  Mars Lives
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  Eye to Eye
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  Heaven's Tears
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  Selective Understanding
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  Unlikely Friendship
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  The Way I Wear My Slave Hair
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  Recovering From System Failure
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  Dance of Summer's Eve
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  Deadlines
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  Out of Body Experience
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  Heavier Than Steel, Lighter Than A Feather

May 2014

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  Childhood Days
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  Waiting for the World to End
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  From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly
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  The Definition of Life
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  Restoration of Change
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  Missed Opportunities
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  Life of a Grad Student
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  The Water Never Stands Still
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  Words To My Mother
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  Talk to Me
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  Beautiful Humility
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  Writer's Block
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  TimeTraveler
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  Mastermind of Villainy
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  Wild Thing
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  So Many Good Things
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  The Hardest Thing
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  Echo of the Firework
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  Scared Stranger
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  Chances We Take
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  Crossing the T's and Dotting the I's
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  I Know Why
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  Yearbook Memories
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  Thunderous Sky

June 2014

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  Far Off Places
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  A Sweet and Delicious Treat
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  Joy
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  On the Track
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  When Change Comes
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  Weak
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  Carried Away
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  The Perils of Negative Thoughts
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  Setting the Mood
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  Echos of Leather Meant to Shock
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  Rolling Hills
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  Joy Comes in the Morning
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  I'm Wondering...
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  Daddy's Girl
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  Craft of the Day
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  Dream Myself to Sleep
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  The Gift Time Stole
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  Stronger Than You Think
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  Disconnected
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  Moments We Share
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  The Color of Joy
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  25 to Life
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  The Perfect Octave
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  Belly of the Beast
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  Forgotten Prince
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  Skill
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  Children Go Where I Send Thee
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  Birth of Imagination
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  The Rights of Another

July 2014

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  Somewhere
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  A Question of Anger
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  Peace Be Still
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  Flying Stealth in the Night
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  Searching For Perfection
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  'Tis A Far Better Thing
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  The Successful Blog
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  To Rule Them All
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  The Blank Sketchbook
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  Beyond The Trees
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  Growing Peacefully
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  Tale As Old As Time

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  Enchanted Flower
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  In Mother Nature's Arms
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  Mutiny
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  Pick Me Up
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  Breathing In
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  Carefree
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  Riding on Clouds at Sunset
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  Radio Vibes
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  Ode to Life
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  Pyschological Turmoil
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  Squirrels Gone Wild
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  Judgement Day
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  A Few Gentle Souls

August 2014

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  Rooted in my Dreams
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  When the Sun Rises
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  The Will to Reach
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  As the Rain Falls
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  Brave Girl
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  Lost Children
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  The Banana Split
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  Acrostic Poetry
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  Code Form Poetry
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  Concrete Poetry
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  World of Worlds
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  Mind Games
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  This Too Shall Pass
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  Days
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  Lauranelle Poetry
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  Clarity Pyramid Poetry
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  Realizations
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  Two Hands

September 2014

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  Fight or Flight
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  Haiku Poetry
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  Kyrielle Poetry
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  A Haunting Figure

October 2014

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  Forever Young
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  Octain Refrain Poetry
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  Triquain Poetry
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  Etheree Poetry
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  Simple Rhyme Poetry

November 2014

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  Sedoka Poetry
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  Katauta Poetry
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  Trinet Poetry
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  The Darkness Above
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  The Sweetest Thing
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  Easy

December 2014

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  From A Barren View
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  Ringing in the New Year

2015

January 2015

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  Second Day
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  Not Like You on Display
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  Blurred Sight
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  Who Am I
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  Modesty
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  Nice Girl

February 2015

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  Storytellers & Black Folk Tales
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  HBCUs: A Rose Born of Adversity
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  Black Owned Cities & Towns
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  Why Don't You Call Yourself African-American?
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  The Black Man Who Took on the KKK
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  Visions of Love
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  Jumping the Broom
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  This is Not the End

March 2015

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  The First Step
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  When I Grow Up
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  Who Am I: the Revision
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  The Early Bird
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  Words
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  Covered, With Love

May 2015

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  Media Girl
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  Passageways
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  When Words Fall Short

June 2015

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  Doing the Most
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  #CharlestonStrong

July 2015

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  Flying in the Sky with Wings
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  Time is of the Essence
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  Church Pews
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  The False Calm

August 2015

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  Tongue Tied

October 2015

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  Don't Quit

2016

March 2016

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  Why God Gave Me Curls

July 2016

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  Connecting to My Past

December 2016

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  Humanity

2017

March 2017

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  Homesick

September 2017

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  Broken History

2018

March 2018

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  Standing Still

2019

January 2019

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  Goodbye
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  #MarriageGoals

April 2019

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  Doubt
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  Waves

2020

August 2020

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  Origin
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  Lukewarm
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  Waterfall
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  Tomato
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  Memories
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  The Untouched World
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  Falling Stars
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  Rainbow Promises
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  My Grandmother's Cookie Jar
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  Love and Hate
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  Function of 2020
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  Water in the Morning
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  When Blood Cries Out
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  Dear Eve

September 2020

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  Focus
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  Imposter Syndrome
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  Loans
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  Sabbath Nap
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  Pandemic
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  Marie
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  Duct Tape Fixes
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  The Women Who Made Me
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  Unpretty
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  A Prayer for YHWH
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  A Mother-Daughter Convo
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  Haunting Conversations
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  Shipwrecked on Earth
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  Community over Dichotomy
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  Dozing off to Sleep
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  Accepting Change
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  Less is More
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  When Monday is a Rainy Day
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  Fishing For Ideas
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  Overwhelmed
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  Bubbles
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  Race and Racing
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  Winter is at the Door
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  I See You
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  Shower Spa
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  Text Message Interlude

October 2020

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  A Message for My Heart
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  A Message for My Mind
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  A Message for My Dreams
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  Autumn Scene
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  A Message to a Past Regret
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  A Message for my Grandpa
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  A Message to an Old Friend
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  A Message to my Hurt
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  A Message to my Failure
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  A Message to my Success
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  Productivity Pendulum
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  Growing Up
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  A Message to the Father
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  Retail Therapy
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  The Grand Gold Tree
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  Stopping Time
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  Gloomy Day
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  A Message To My Younger Self
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  A Message to My Future Self
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  Poetry Challenge Pause

2022

September 2022

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