Poems about Life. About nature. About today, tomorrow and forever.

Poetry and songs for the lost and surviving. Scars aren't an idea they're a reality steeped in truth. They're a constant. And from them the epitome of strength and power emerges. *Third Place in Poetry in The Starship Awards 2019 *2nd Place in the Summer Awards in Poetry 2019 *2nd Place in Poetry in the 4th Ohana Awards 2019 *1st Place in Poetry in the Bookiestars Awards 2019 *1st Place in Poetry in the Misfit Story Awards 2019 *1st Place in Poetry in The Invisible Awards 2019 *1st Place in Poetry in The Dream Awards 2019 *1st Place in Poetry in The Grace Awards 2019 *3rd Place in Poetry in the Wand Awards 2019 *Category Winner in Poetry in The Dauntless Warrior Awards 2019 *1st Place in Poetry in The Fiction Wars III 2019 *2nd Place in Poetry in The Black and Gold Leaf Awards 2019 *2nd Place in Poetry in The Imperial Awards 2019 *2nd Place in Poetry in The Fallen Angel Awards 2019 *Honorable Mention in Poetry in the Coalition Summer Awards 2019 *3rd Place in Poetry in the Vintage Awards 2019 *2nd Place in Poetry in The Sunflower Awards 2019 *1st Place in Poetry in The Chromatic Awards 2019 *3rd Place in Poetry in The Water Awards 2019 #tbsa2019 #TheMintAwards #TheMintys2019 #theblackawards2k19 #thecosmicawards2019 *Cover by @Amaboo

The world has been overrun by monsters. Governments have toppled, nations have fallen. Desperation has ushered in a new world order. Welcome to The Bright Waste where violence is cheap and salvation is in short supply. Where survivors are brutal and compassion is a rare commodity. Akiva is a scavenger for The Mothers. Her job is to scour the bones of the old world for any vestige of value, and to stay alive. That's the hardest part when the monsters have other plans. Her only hope is to stay in the light, glorious and burning bright. Editor's Pick List: June 2020

"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

When Lauren's mother died, her abusive father looks to her to play the role of house wife and bedmate. Lauren finds a way to escape it all when she meets local barbershop owner and Kingpin Rio.

A 23 year old woman who has never been in love, plays a man's game in the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. Zee Banks has never been in love, and isn't looking for it either. Money is the only thing on her mind, until her best friend by the name of Jefe "Bricks" Gomez, steps in her way completely. We'll he be able to change her whole outlook on love and life? Originally completed, 06/16/16