What I'm Becoming
It's no secret that I love poetry, specifically, spoken word. I used to go Soul Speak hosted by some of the best poets, Harold Green and K Love. The open mic started with an hour long poetry workshop and we would be given a number of prompts to write pieces about.
What I'm Becoming literally answers the question and was written circa 2018-2019
Sacrifice
Soul Speak piece.
Hosted by poets, Harold Green and K Love, the open mic started with an hour long poetry workshop and we would be given a number of prompts and parameters to write pieces about. This one was limited to 2 stanzas, four lines each and I had to write about what my understanding/interpretation of sacrifice looked like.
Divine Femininity
Soul Speak piece. Circa 2018-2019
The prompt: What do you think of when you hear "Divine Femininity"?
Hosted by poets, Harold Green and K Love, the open mic started with an hour long poetry workshop and we would be given a number of prompts and parameters to write pieces about. This one was limited to 2 stanzas, four lines each.
Black Future
Soul Speak piece.
The prompt for this one: "What does the black future look like to me?"
Soul Speak, hosted by poets Harold Green and K Love was an open mic that started with an hour long poetry workshop and we would be given a number of prompts and parameters to write pieces about. 2 stanzas and 4 lines each.
Mind Control
Soul Speak piece.
The prompt for this one: "When you control a man's thinking, you don't have to worry about his actions. How does this translate to me?"
Soul Speak, hosted by poets Harold Green and K Love was an open mic that started with an hour long poetry workshop and we would be given a number of prompts and parameters to write pieces about. 2 stanzas and 4 lines each.
Pieces of Me
One of Monica's poems from Underneath It All.
Monica Sutton has spent most of her life detesting her reflection. Her best friends love her no matter what, but she just cannot see the woman they see in her. She finally decides to do something about the way she looks and discovers herself during the process. Her long time crush Keith returns home. They connect, but will a secret from her past hinder her future with him?
Have you read her story yet? Underneath It All