Overheard

~~~ Him: I’m not that athletic So my heart does not Skip, jump, somersault, Or otherwise cardio Over you. I’m not that romantic so I do not write poems Send you roses just because Or make Hallmark richer For you. I’m doing me So when I don’t call Or you don’t see me […]

Georgia On My Mind

~~~ “There’s Ma’s house!” My older sister, Althea, and I would scream in excitement as we approached my great-grandmother’s, Julia Dallas-Austin’s, house, 2247 Redwine Ave., College Park, Ga. I could always spot “Ma’s” petite frame sitting on her enclosed front porch, spitting tobacco, and overseeing everything. Ma looked like an Indian Princess: Flawless brown skin, […]

My Love Foundation

~~~ As I indicated in the earlier post ‘To My Parents With Love” my foundation for loving myself and others came from my formative years. Moreover, my parents not only taught me how to have strong love but they welcomed my hubsand from the beginning with open loving arms. There are others that helped form […]