Guest poet: Britney Wolfe

Sleepyhead It’s Rationality against insanity inside my mind. Mechanical roars and rhythmic thumping form sleepless nights. My body shows battle scars from hostility and strife. I look down at my hands; I’m holding the knife? I know one thing; I believe something else. Your words have become the artillery shells. I’m waiting for that explosionContinue reading “Guest poet: Britney Wolfe”

When White Man Came

🛑 Warning – long  This poem was about Things Fall Apart by Achebe. It was written as extra credit on our literature final exam. Out of 10 points possible, I got 10 points and a Very Impressive!  *Sadly, I remember reading Things Fall Apart but don’t remember writing this.  When White Man Came In theContinue reading “When White Man Came”

Who is this face in the mirror I see?

Who is this face in the mirror I see? That pair of eyes staring back at me? I see a child like wonder there. One so young, innocent, and naive. On second glance see, sadness and pain beyond the years. A dull pain that will not go away. A longing. A burning. A yearning. TheContinue reading “Who is this face in the mirror I see?”