Layered, They Are

Here they are Come find them They are honest, fair, open minded and confident They are also unsure and fragile … More

The Highlight of My Day… Maybe

The highlight of my day was sipping on a nice hot cup of coffee while looking out the window at … More

Asha the Magician

Name pronunciation for Asha: AHH-sha (e.g. “awesome”) There’s a tiny little magician that goes by the name of Asha. She … More

Grateful

Grateful for family Grateful for love Grateful for health Grateful for smiles and laughs Grateful for music and dance Grateful … More

RUBY BRIDGES

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~ Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to … More

RIP, KATHERINE JOHNSON (1918-2020)

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~ Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at … More

The Harlem Renaissance

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~  Click on individual images for larger view … More

AUDRE LORDE (1934-1992)

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~  Audre Lorde was a poet, novelist, essayist, professor, … More

SEPTIMA POINSETTE CLARK (1898-1987)

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~  The daughter of a former slave and a … More

MAYA ANGELOU (1928-2014)

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~      Marguerite Annie Johnson Angelou, known … More

STEVE BIKO (1946 –1977)

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~      Bantu Stephen Biko was a … More

GUION BLUFORD

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~  Guion “Guy” Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, … More

ERNIE BARNES (1938-2009)

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~    Ernie Barnes was well known for his … More

MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE (1875-1955)

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~    Mary McLeod Buthane was a human rights, … More

ROSA PARKS (1913-2005)

~ New  posts will be added throughout the month of February ~  ** Today (February 4th) is Rosa Parks’ birthday! … More

GORDAN PARKS (1912 – 2006)

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~    “I’ve been asked if I think … More

CARTER G. WOODSON (1875–1950)

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~ “What we need is not a history … More

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931)

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~  Ida B. Wells was a journalist, abolitionist, feminist … More

JAMES BALDWIN (1924-1987)

~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~ “Not everything that is faced can be changed, … More

MARIE M. DALY (1921-2003)

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~   Marie M. Daly was a biochemist. … More

HAZEL SCOTT (1920-1981)

~ New posts will be added daily through out the month of February ~ Hazel Scott was a Trinidadian born jazz and classical pianist, singer and actor. She was the first black American to host her own TV show, “The Hazel Scott Show”. The show was notable for being one of the first U.S. Network […]

ALVIN AILEY (1931-1989)

  ~ New posts will be added through out the month of February ~ Alvin Ailey was the founder of … More

Onwards, Play on Words!

This is about a dream that makes no sense. You know how dreams can sometimes be so random, Twilight Zone-ish … More

Will You Marry Me

Please say yes! We’ve been committed to one another for quite some time now and I definitely plan to spend … More

Of Dictionary Randoms: “Urge”

I open my dictionary to a random page. My finger lands on a random word. I post whatever I want, … More

Let Me Think About It…

“Yesterday I tried to write a novel, but I didn’t know where to begin So I laid down in the … More

Front and Center, Awake Dreams

Wait! Lay still there for a moment, don’t get up just yet! Did you flap your arms and fly around … More

The Accounts

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is … More

And Then It Was Thursday

Philosophical, prosperous, expansive and balanced – this is what I feel today as I sit here on Jupiter. I look … More

Not That I’m Counting or Anything Though

You remind me of me, we have the same eyes You remind me of me, you have some silver strands … More

Black History…. #everyday

Click on individual images for a large view Welp, here we are at the end of February and I did … More

Stay Away From My Sip Hole!

My vent for the day. And for the record, I’m usually a happy upbeat person, but here’s a pet peeve … More

Woohoo. Great. It’s My Birthday (birthday schmirthday).

Here’s a “glass half empty or glass half full” post for ya. Today is my birthday and I hate doing … More

My review of Prince’s Paisley Park Gala Event: ‘Piano & A Microphone’ shows

I GOT A TWITTER NOTIFICATION SHORTLY AFTER POSTING REVIEW (1/28/16).  A TWEET FROM @PRINCE. He tweeted the link to my review (I thought … More

They…

They had a spectacular day filled with joy and and love. They had some delightful food and drink, and then … More

What are We Doing?

What are you doing? What am I doing? Are we living to work, or working to live? Are we toiling … More

Make of it What You Will…

Make of it what you will! Whatcha think?  

Take Me For The Day

A post in response to today’s one-word prompt. I’d like to disappear for the day. Just for the day. A … More

Short and Sweet

Some things are short and sweet… and that’s just perfect.    Some things are short and sweet… unfortunately. Some things should … More

The Important Things

Take care of each other Love one another Emotionally (and physically) embrace one another Have joyful lives Life is short … More

These Shoes

Originally posted on PAPAYA DARLING:
https://www.pinterest.com/sarahysabeldyne/shoes/ (Jeffrey Campbells Icy Wedge with Barbie Doll Heads) My co-worker showed up to an event with…

Dreaming Big and Big Dreaming

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is … More

3-Part Series of Prince’s Piano & A Microphone reviews

From the cover of the Piano & A Microphone Tour Book In January 2016, I made the trek from Oakland, California … More

Yosemite

Yosemite is good for the soul. If you need to clear your mind or fill it up, stroll around Yosemite… … More

The Ride (2)

Here’s some special happiness for your ears and your soul. Just because Prince is so great. This first video is … More

Lusciously Divine Party this Friday!

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is under 350 words … More

Is it Purple?

“I like your necklace,” said the grey-haired homely looking woman. She was with her teenage son, the two of them … More

Visiting

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is … More

Had U

Prince’s final song on the final album (Chaos and Disorder, 1996) that he had to complete to finally finish out … More

Another Impossible Fake-Day

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is … More

Cheese and Jave

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is … More

A Disneyland Bummer

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is … More

The Other Fillings

Microfiction: Short-short stories that take an itsy bitsy amount of time to read. Each microfiction piece on this page is … More

Rocky’s Poem

  “These things are good: Ice cream and cake A ride on a Harley Seeing monkeys in the trees The … More

Sometimes All At Once

Today is Prince’s birthday, so I’m reposting this one because I’m listening to Prince all day today and I’m all … More

Some of the Most Important Things in Life

Some of the most important things in life, in my opinion… Love Health (physical and mental) Family Comfort Benevolence Knowledge … More

If I Had 7 Days

      If I had 7 days every single week to do whatever I wanted to do for the … More

Come here, Coffee!

I covet coffee, I need some this morning, posthaste! Coffee, coffee, hold the cream Give me coffee, before I scream … More

Shiny Drab

  A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. What would you do for a shiny red ribbon if … More

Wanderlust Secrets

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. Today her Wanderlust got the best of her. Today she’ll let her … More

Faerie For A Day

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. Welcome to my imagination: Today I decided I don’t feel like … More

Of Dictionary Randoms: “Everyday”

I open my dictionary to a random page. My finger lands on a random word. I post whatever I want, … More

What I Loved About the Black Panther Movie

* SOME SPOILERS Sciencefiction.com I’m not a huge fan of comic book and superhero movies but I do understand the … More

Your energy…

“Don’t be irresponsible with your energy.”  A friend named Susan told me this and it makes perfect sense. Life is … More

Of Dictionary Randoms: BOTTOMLESS

I open my dictionary to a random page. My finger lands on a random word. I post whatever I want, … More

The Daily Post / The Daily One-Word Prompt: “FACT”

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. In this beautiful world of ours, we are surrounded by a … More

A Quick Photo Story

Once upon a time (just this past Saturday), we jumped up bright and early and drove to Rodeo Beach and … More

Give Me Some Music!

I had to laugh when I went to listen to some music on my way home from work. I opened … More

Dolores

Sometimes this is what my day feels like. Sometimes when I need to calm my chaos, I listen to this … More

Of Dictionary Randoms: “Ambient”

I open my dictionary to a random page. My finger lands on a random word. I post whatever I want, … More

ARETHA

    Damn. I planned to post a few of my favorite songs from her, but then realized just how … More

Of Dictionary Randoms: “SURPRISE”

I open my dictionary to a random page. My finger lands on a random word. I post whatever I want, … More

Sometimes All At Once

Prince’s lyrics are funny, serious, silly/corny, profound, disturbing, beautiful, political, sad, happy, crazy, angry, simple, bizarre, funky, romantic, raunchy, passionate, … More

Juxtapose This!

A post in response to today’s one-word prompt: JUXTAPOSE  A Juxtapose: These song lyrics: I hate you Because I love you … More

Don’t Assume

A post in response to today’s one-word prompt, ASSUMPTION. ASSUMPTION. Assumptions: Don’t make them Obtuse Naive Insensible Underestimating Overestimating Misunderstood … More

Be Humble. B****, Sit Down.

A post in response to yesterday’s one word prompt, NARCISSISM. Oops, I’m a day late! I wanted to quickly write about … More

April 21

April 21st is coming up. So I’m feeling some type of way. Which is ‘sad’. I love this poem. It … More

A Very Short Story

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt: FRET . Does anyone remember the Sweet Pickles books? I realize … More

Dopamine and Adrenaline

Another post in response to the daily one-word prompt Love. It can easily initiate a natural dopamine rush. It can … More

Time: Rabbits, Enchanted and Ink

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt, RUSH. RABBIT: In the 1865 novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by … More

Slob

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. The weirdest things fly out of my piehole sometimes. I just told … More

A Story

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. Once upon a time, while I was out running errands, I … More

A Musical Reconnoiter

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. I see music as colors and shapes. It’s my childhood. It’s … More

Surrounding Shimmerings

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. These … Everything about my beautiful mother My children My sisters … More

FYI: If You See…

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. Just FYI: If you see me smiling that means something or … More

Ocean’s Captivating Contradictions

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. The contradictions of the ocean… Its intimidating thunderous rumble is daunting and … More

“I Wonder if She Knows How Much I Extra Absolutely So Complete and Sweetly Love Her”

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. Today’s promt word WONDER triggered me to think of an unreleased … More

When We’re Dancing Close and Slow

Photo Credit: DNA LOUNGE — www.dnalounge.com Well today I thought back to when Prince sang When We’re Dancing Close and Slow at … More

Surprise, I’m silver!

Why am I letting my silver hair grow out? Because I want to. Because I want to. Period. I could … More

Multifarious Stratums

I have always admired singers that write their own songs. As well as others that put themselves in the public … More

Hello 2018! A list for my children for the New Year

Photo credit: ME I never make a New Year resolutions list and I don’t think I will this time either. Besides, … More

These Shoes

(Jeffrey Campbells Icy Wedge with Barbie Doll Heads – Pinterest) My co-worker showed up to an event with the most irresistible … More

Happy Friday. Food is Good.

Happy Friday. I guess. Nothing special about it really. I ate a soft moist decedent fresh chocolate cupcake topped with … More

Will I Be Doing Christmas This Year? No.

Made during a recent wreath party by yours truly Will I be ‘doing’ Christmas this year? As in having a big … More

Prince… Everybody has something to say!

June 2, 2016: Midwest Medical Examiner’s office concludes that Prince accidentally overdosed on painkiller Fentanyl. I’m not going to harp … More

Review: Prince at the ORACLE ARENA in Oakland 3/4/16

“Piano & A Microphone” Prince was in town recently — my hometown — which always makes it even more special. He gave Oakland three … More

Review: Prince’s Paramount Theatre shows in Oakland 2/28/16

“PIANO & A MICROPHONE” Prince’s shows at the Paramount Theatre last night were wonderful. I will not write another oversized … More