Hey guys, thank you so much for hanging in there with me! 2020 was a lot for most, if not all of us. I wanted to come back and do a mini reflection on this year and the things that I have learned and honestly be vulnerable and have a little pillow talk session for a quick second. As well as end our night with a bit of hope. Sending love, strength and contentment to all. If you have any reading suggestions or topics you'd like me to discuss in the future, don't hesitate to send me a message.

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Tonight's read: All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts For Boundless Living by Morgan Harper Nichols

Part two of my much anticipated poetry or spoken word, if you will. I hope this brings you much peace and rest. If you'd like me to read something or discuss something in a future episode, don't hesitate to send suggestions!

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Poems in order:

- Coping by Audre Lorde

- trapped in isolated thoughts by doriana Diaz

- Song by Adrienne Rch

- DESPERATE by Zhanel Speaks

- revelation by all her words

- Nothing, I Just Like You by Jess Janz

- How He Knows Me by Patricia Spears Jones

- CRACKERJACKS by Assata Shakur

- this morning by Lucille Clifton

- last note to my girls by Lucille Clifton

- Resolution # 1,003 by June Jordan

- Indian Summer by Patricia Spears Jones

- Capacity by Rudy Francisco

- Horizon by Rudy Francisco

- new bones by Lucille Clifton

I hope this helps anyone in need of positivity.

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She is me and I am her, reflecting on being our sisters keeper.

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Tonight I'm taking you to bed with a little bit of poetry from writers you may know and writers you should know. Enjoy!

Writers in order:

- Momo I ig: moologist

- Zhanel Speaks I ig: zhanelspeaks

- Almost Blue and Starmarker by Beloved I ig: khxlil_

- Wine & Honey, Maybe, and A Prayer by Caesar I ig: saysahr

- a cachoeria lullaby and the day before. by Doriana Diaz I ig: bydorianadiaz

- (Untitled)(both) by Mia Marion I ig: wipmia

- when you have forgotten Sunday: the love story by Gwendolyn Brooks

- "I loved you first: but afterwards your love" by Christina Rossetti

- The Quiet World by Jeffrey McDaniel

- I'll Walk the Tightrope and Garnishing the Aviary by Margaret Danner

- Standing Furthest and Kiss of the Sun by Mary Ruefle

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For your sleepless nights and mine.

My very first episode! It's extremely short..I kind of wanted to get a feel of things and to see how I am received. Tonight, I'll be reading The Night Came Slowly by Kate Chopin, I hope you guys enjoy.

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For your sleepless nights and mine.

I think I'm getting the hang of this. If you guys have any requests as far as what you'd like me to read next, comment or dm me on Instagram! Also, send me topics and questions that you'd like me to touch on. Tonight, I'll be reading The Artist by Numbe9 I hope you guys enjoy.

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