In this episode, Queen P. reads her poem titled "A True Friend" from her poetry book Mood Swings. Grab yourself a nice beverage that's soothing to your palate. Dim the lights, sit back, relax, and listen to the reading of this short poem. You might have second thoughts when it comes to your circle of friends. 🤔

Continuing on with the 1 year anniversary of The Royal Affair, we re- introduce you to an author from the UK named Nigel Beckles. He is the author of How To Avoid Making The Big Relationship Mistakes, a certified relationship coach and a contributer to the movie documentary Looking For Love. He's also been known to write poetry, and today you will hear him read his touching poem titled, A Poem For My Father. Please sit back, relax and breathe. You have entered into The Royal Affair. Let's remember to honor our father's and the strong men that have made positive impacts in our lives.

In this episode, Queen P will read the poem "Coal" by Audre Lorde. She's described as a poet best known for technical mastery and emotional expression, as well as her poems that express anger and outrage at civil and social injustices she observed throughout her life. Her poems and prose largely deal with issues related to civil rights, feminism, lesbianism, illness and disability and the exploration of black female identity. This poem Coal is a reflection of her personal relationship with society and herself as she understands them.

Celebrating the 1 year anniversary of The Royal Affair" we bring back "Let America Be America Again" written by the late Langston Hughes. He was an innovator and activist, but best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Although this poem was written in 1935, it resonates with the America that we are living in today. So sit back and relax as Queen P shifts gears with this episode to read to you this powerful poem by Langston Hughes.

The poem in this episode titled "Self Love" comes from my first published book "When The Mood Is Right A Poetry Journey" . This poem reminds us that it is important to take the time to shower yourself with love... Love Yourself.

Queen P will read the poem "Why" from her book "When The Mood Is Right A Poetry Journey ". This poem searches for unity and questions how we behave towards our brothers and sisters. Sit back , relax and breathe as Queen P eloquently recites "Why".

Queen P will read her poem titled "I Am" from her book When The Mood Is Right A Poetry Journey. This poem speaks on individuality, being your authentic self and not succumbing to the forces of the crowd. So grab yourself a nice beverage that's soothing to your palate. Dim the lights, sit back, relax, and breathe.You have entered into The Royal Affair.

In this episode you will listen to the short poem titled Gone Ghost from Queen P's poetry book Mood Swings. This poem touches on the feeling of abandonment. It's about that special or very important person suddenly vanishes from your life without a trace or explanation. They have "Gone Ghost!". So grab yourself a nice beverage that's soothing to your palate. Dim the lights, sit back, relax and breathe. You have entered into The Royal Affair.

In this episode, you will be listening to the poem titled We Wear The Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem is a reaction to the experience of being black in America in the late 19th century. Dunbar compares surviving the pain of oppression to wearing a mask that hides the suffering of its wearer while presenting a more joyful face to the world. It's message is applicable to any circumstance in which marginalized people are forced to present a brave face in order to survive in an unsympathetic, prejudiced society. ~Litchart~

In this episode. Queen P reads a poem from an unknown author titled Don't Quit. This poem gives hope to anyone that may be thinking about giving up on themselves. So grab yourself a nice beverage that's soothing to your palate. Dim the lights sit back, relax and breathe and enter into The Royal Affair.