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• May 11, 2023

  Newsletter: Thoughtful Words

  May 2023  Volume 1 Issue 1 By Ayesha Montgomery Image by noeliebodin from Pixabay Since coming to Racine, I have discovered a wonderful hidden gem in the artistic community. I am appreciative of all the wonderful people that I was able to meet via the Thoughtful Words Poetry Workshop. Last season, we hosted 5 sessions…
• December 27, 2021

  Unpopular Reality

  Give me the truth  One thing I learned about lying  Is the upkeep cost is too high  Because you have to lie again to maintain a lie  So tell me the truth  Even if it curls your upper lip  And brings salty disappointment to trusting eyes  I can’t live in the dark  Unaware of the…
• December 9, 2021

  Good Things

  Good Things Sometimes, it’s hard to see the goodness in the world But it’s there… The lens may get a little foggy in the midst of rain The beauty hidden by the murkiness of a cloudy day Covered by the dim lamp shade of turbulent news But it’s there… Tucked under rocks, pushed forward by…
• October 10, 2021

  Short Thought: Propaganda

  Propaganda I tune into the news and real threads Only for them to play with my feelings They talk of a world on the brink And millions of broken souls in need of healing Anchors and commentators spread messages that are revealing It speaks to intolerance and condemnation Toward those in defiance of the propaganda…
• August 13, 2020

  Hometown

  Last year, I wrote this poem when Nipsey Hussle died. During that time, I was looking for answers. In many ways, I still am… So many people are affected by gun violence. I have been meaning to talk about this but the pain can be hard to put into words sometimes.   Hometown another good…