The Writings and Experiences of Lela Jefferson Fagan
The writing and sharing of poetry have always been my greatest outlets for self expression.
Miss. Maya, Can I tell our shared story? How we all became your daughters and sons? Many of us never met you face to face. Yet…Somehow feel as if we are all kin to you. You wiped tears of shame from eyes distances away with pages used as tissues. Ink running over and…
Love sweeter than berries ripened by sun kisses Deeper than oceans deep Stronger than trees that weep Palms that sway in hurricane winds That’s His love for you, that’s His love for me Love that grows faster than fresh cut grass And as infectious as a newborn baby’s laugh That’s His love for you, that’s…
I believe the poem “Phenomenal Woman” by Dr. Maya Angelou has to be one of my favorites of hers. As I digging through my digital record crates this morning (my iTunes library); I found this gem.
I was even more happy to find a LIVE performance done of Ruthie Foster performing it on YouTube from her DVD/CD “Ruthie Foster Live at Antone’s”.
Recently I have felt led to post a series of videos to inspire my nieces and the other young ladies in my life. This is one I found by the spoken word artist DearKarlyn.
On Thursday, December 5, 2013 as a global family we began to mourn the loss of Nelson Mandela. A man whose whole life exemplified, grace, honor, strength of courage, diligence and a strong commitment to the basic belief that all men were created to be free. Mr. Mandela served 27 years as a political prisoner…
The other day during my walking workout; I had an encounter with nature. This experience inspired me to write the following poem “Who Is Buzzing Around Your Dreams?”. Truth be told, I had thought I saw an eagle soaring in the sky above me, when actually it was a Turkey Buzzard / Turkey Vulture. I discovered…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Xu0LW7ilo Def Poetry: Jill Scott (by im00your00density) (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Her hips sway …like Mama’s Her smile shines bright, There is even a twinkle in her eye… like Mama’s You take a look longer than a glance Just like you do with Mama Did I just hear a word you told me was not ok to say…? Starts with D…and ends with anyway… I try…