Soulfood Stories

There comes a point in life, when all of it's shackles weigh you down, sucking out every will in you, to face another day. And when you realise, the light that you had by your side is no more, you let yourself drown in the abyss, falling with each breath, gasping for a way through, an end. Coping with loss is not easy, and the journey will never be the same. But it is when life teaches you these bitter lessons that you realise, this is all but an illusion, One that is meant for you to learn, grow and survive through inorder to reach a better place. It is then that you realise, the real light, was always within you, lit by the One who Owns it all, and that all these slivers of Noor that you held on to dearly, was never snatched away and that it is and will always be in the safest of Hands. In their search of the lost light, somewhere in between all the chaos and madness, two strangers found themselves entangled in each other's lives as they desperately sought to fill the void of darkness that lived within them.

Genre: Crime Drama | Family | Thriller | Romance Setting: South Jamaica, Queens, New York In the heart of South Jamaica, Queens, Lang's Flame is more than just a restaurant - it's a legacy. Built from nothing by former street hustler-turned-chef Eric Lynn Mathis and his sharp, business-savvy wife Melanie Amora Lang Mathis, the restaurant grew into a cultural landmark known for its soul-Asian fusion and unapologetic roots. Together, they raised their two children, Elijah and Honey, inside that flame - a kitchen forged in love, pain, and ambition. But behind the glamour and glowing reviews is a buried truth: the couple once partnered with powerful New York kingpin Damian Alonzo Colt, taking dirty money to keep the restaurant afloat. Now, years later, Damian is out of prison-and he wants payback. With the debt looming, the family is thrown into a dangerous game of loyalty, silence, and survival. Elijah, the disciplined chef-son, finds himself pulled between the kitchen and the street. Honey, fierce and skeptical, suspects her family is hiding something far bigger than bad finances. And Eric and Melanie must face not only their past, but the threat of losing everything they built-unless they're willing to let the flame consume them all. Themes: Family loyalty, buried secrets, generational survival, the cost of ambition, and what happens when the past walks through your front door hungry for more.

Quintessential Unique Obnoxious Time-tested Eccentric Soulfood

"maybe these words we so infinitely and collectively channel our souls' plights, power and yearnings...will save us one day."

Up until now I have been an extreme closet writer. Lately I got brave and showed some of my thoughts and poems to a good friend and she has been after me ever since to Publish... so here goes... My dream has always been to publish a book of poetry, so I thought I'd add more here as we go. Writing is extremely cathartic for me and so I write on! My hope is that, when you (read my thoughts) y'all will feel the same release that I did as I put them to paper.

This is pretty much just a bunch of poems to feed the soul. Maybe.

Thoughts that roamed freely and without boundaries, waiting to be read and understood. Read between the lines and decipher the messages I was trying to send. The words I dared not speak. The things I wished for, and my perspective of the world around me. Poetry of sorts. Enjoy.

what are we not seeing?

Poems from my soul to soothe yours.

Sydney Liked Plants and So she thought why not Plant her Thoughts?

POETRY: Feeding the SOUL

This piece is about why your real dream has been replaced with a made up one and to change that by prioritizing the hobbies that feed your soul. This is a new journey that I am now taking and will be writing every step of the way. Keep up!

Time, for better or worse ultimately always begets change. Zeke's Kitchen, a well-known Detroit, Michigan east-side Soul Food restaurant has been devastated by the closing of nearby automobile plants that have fueled its eatery for decades. The Woods family have owned and operated Zeke's since the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's. Since the passing of Ezekiel S. Woods, Sr. his beloved and devoted wife, Mrs. Tyla Woods, known simply as 'Mama' has run the historic business. Collapsing in front of her youngest daughter Silvia forces the estranged adult Woods children to unite for their mother and the fate of the struggling famed restaurant. Pompous and arrogant lawyer eldest son Ezekiel Woods Jr., successful advertising executive and flamboyant oldest daughter Maureen Woods, missing in action and troubled youngest son Kevin Woods aka Kwame and mousy, withdrawn, college student Silvia, along with their extended family and friends are reunited to face their demons and challenges that change begets their family.

i write my poetry messy and freely, because that's more real than iambic pentameter and perfect syllables. simply just poetry throughout my growing

short and simple little nothings.

this is a story of a fourth sister named Sailor Skye Kanker she is 18 years old she goes to college now she has Bright blonde hair and ocean blue eyes she is a girlytomboy she is a hundred Tomboy herself this is her story on how things turned upside down for her

Picture book of my Foods...

When we confront love... we force ourselves upon it......

All the things I wanted to say but were left unsaid