A Wednesday night, during a dinner date with procrastination
Scrolling through YouTube aimlessly when a Buzzfeed video
in my recommended reads, “People Try Kylie Jenner’s Ramen.”
Kylie’s Ramen
| Topic: Identity, LGBTQ, Poetry, Race/Ethnicity
‘fine.’ A Poem to the Man Who Yelled at Me While I Was Jogging
| Topic: Atlanta Teen Voices, Atlanta Word Works, Girl Code, Poetry
this is addressed to the grown man who rolled down the window of his beat up 2004 impala upon seeing me jog down atlanta road to yell,
“Damn shawty! Who you tryna get fine for?”
“Dear Self” A Poem about Body Image
| Topic: Atlanta Teen Voices, Atlanta Word Works, Health and Wellness, Poetry
Dear Self, When you stand in front of a mirror, your hands slide over your skin. Your fingernails never dig into your flesh, but make no mistake. You have never been gentle, and you spend this time ripping yourself apart. You pinch at your belly, and watch until the red marks of your fingers fade […]
‘African-American Freakshow’ A Poem
| Topic: Atlanta Word Works, Poetry, Race/Ethnicity
Ladies and Gentlemen! Children of all ages! Welcome to the African-American Freakshow! Where you learn my African-not-“American” name, Ogechi And you pause… then you then you utter “Oh, it’s a beautiful name” But, your eyes tell lies and your beauty is just a white/polite way of saying bizarre, weird, odd But I forgot, this […]
‘Art Not Ego’ — Poetry Slams Unite, Share Truths, Create Acceptance
| Topic: Art, Atlanta Word Works, Poetry, Videos
Twenty-five teens share slam poetry to become semi-finalists, sharing their art to become Atlanta’s Brave New Voices 2017 Team.
‘The Salon’ A Poem about Hair
| Topic: Atlanta Teen Voices, Atlanta Word Works, Girl Code, Identity, Poetry
This poem is for the broken combs and blue magic For pink lotion and just for me texturizers I sat for 5 hours In a hot salon that smelled of crack conditioner and oil sheen There is where I learned that I defy gravity I learned that finger waves make your hair grow And essential […]
I am …
| Topic: Editor Picks, Identity, Inside VOX, Poetry, Videos
I am a human.
I am an independent student, a visionary,
A feminine writer, driven and smart.
Some would say I am “passionate.” I would say I am “outspoken”…
‘And Still I Rise’ Teen Spoken Word Workshop & Poetry Slam
| Topic: Atlanta Teen Voices, Atlanta Word Works, Poetry, Videos
The line to sign up for this poetry slam was filled with more than 20 teens anxious to take the opportunity. I realized teens are not usually allowed a chance like this and that when given this chance, they jump at the privilege.
Legends Don’t Explain Themselves
| Topic: Atlanta Teen Voices, Atlanta Word Works, Poetry, Race/Ethnicity
Over the past 8 years, I have gathered that legends don’t explain themselves.
Over the past 8 years, I have seen black pride spread out amongst the 50 states in waves of melanin love and afro acceptance…
Safe Spaces
| Topic: Poetry
Flowers must first crack through their seeds in order to reach the light, and that takes effort, but it happens naturally as a cycle of life.
I’d say so does our growth.