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Essays, poetry, press features, and stories from the Creative Universe — the writing that came before the work.
Olympian
I'm back from the Olympic village! Brazil was oh-so-wonderful! My sister is number 1 triple jumper in the country and number 4 in the world. Not bad...
Why Are We Where We Are?
We are where we are because we’ve forgotten where we were. No one is better. We will all die, but while we are here, can we live, together? We are...
OG Mentor
Okay, guys, this is real talk. Every person who has goals should have a mentor and an order of steps they should follow. I believe that if we want...
OG Talk w/ Babygirl…
An OG takes care of his family, and everything about him is just, well…manly. Someone you can talk with about sports, sit back and crack jokes of...
Silicone…Butt…But
Me: Silicone? Them: Injection. Me: Why, so I can look like who? Feel like what? Them: Walk with a more curvaceous strut! Me: Far from the crowned...
Butterfly
The phase of a caterpillar in its cocoon is just as important, if not more significant, than when the new butterfly spreads its wings to fly. While...
F-R-E-E
You took advantage of me, You told me things and said that I would never be. How could you be so cold? I gave you my heart; I gave you the world....
The Love of Captivity
Scared to lose something I never had, Hoping this is not some type of typical guy 3-month fad. Don’t want to do anything to push him away... Want to...
Her Precious Body
Her body is precious. Her body is a jewel. She’s a queen. Her walk is hella mean. But when her girls find out her secret She develops low...
Social. Media. Popularity…
... is defined by likes, re-posts, re-tweets, sharing, comments, etc., right? What if we removed that ability. How would that change things? Would...
Speaking of…imperfections?
Am I complaining about all this? Nope! Just bragging about my “imperfections.” I figured there are enough people in the world boasting about their...
You Don’t Have to be a Parent to be Apparent
Was having a conversation with an acquaintance about marriage. "So you don't want to get married?" "No, I don't want to get divorced." "You don't...
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