For Pretty Brown Flowers : " When I wrote this piece I envisioned myself in a rose garden I stumble upon in the neighborhood. I dreamt of all the beautiful black Queens trapped in a maze of mediocrity. We call it the ghetto. All the mothers and daughters of my past, present and future. Their beautiful eyes and hourglass shapes. The stories they yearned to tell and the books trapped in their hearts and minds that tell a thousand lies because they've forgotten their truths. In a world of so many colors, all I could see were the pretty brown flowers that no one of importance seemed to notice. The ones I yearned to touch the petals of. My hope for anyone that reads this is that they leave the pages having found themselves to be a pretty brown flower." _artfulSTEPH Sit back, relax and breathe.... You have entered into The Royal Affair .

In this episode of The Royal Affair, Queen P will read Maya Angelou's famous poem titled "Still I Rise." Take it all in and enjoy the reading.Let's celebrate Black History Month together. Dim the lights,sit back, relax, and breathe. You have entered into The Royal Affair.

We continue on with the celebration of Black History Month. This episode Queen P reads the poem titled "The Giver" (For Berdis) by James Baldwin. The poem is about giving your love away and the consequences of giving.

In this episode, we kick off Black History Month by Queen P reciting the poem/hymn "Lift Every Voice And Sing " by James Weldon Johnson. This song was written in 1900 on President Lincoln's birthday and was very popular in the Black community. Back then the song became known as the "Negro Nation Anthem". Today, it's come to be known as the "Black National Anthem". Dim the lights, sit back, relax and together let's listen to Queen P share with us the words of "Lift Every Voice And Sing".

In this episode, Queen P reads her poem titled "Forever Friend" from her latest book titled "When The Mood Is Right A Rebirth".

In this episode, Queen P will be reading her poem titled "A Message To A King ". This poem is dedicated to the black males who are working hard for their families and communities despite the obstacles that they face on a regular basis. This poem is meant to give them encouragement and support.

In this episode of The Royal Affair, Queen P reads the poem titled "I Cry" by the late Tupac Shakur. This short poem reflects on society being too busy to truly listen to or care about one another in stressful times.

Queen P reads her poem titled "Stop Wasting Time" . This poem reminds us that Time waits for noone. If there's something that needs to be done, get it done. Procrastination will get you nowhere , PUSH THROUGH!!

It's important to set boundaries for yourself in order to create a balanced lifestyle. In this episode of The Royal Affair, Queen P reads her poem titled "Boundaries" from her book When The Mood Is Right A Rebirth. Sit back and relax. You have entered into The Royal Affair.

In this episode, Queen P will be reading a moving poem titled "When Great Trees Fall" by Maya Angelou. This poem discusses the impact lost loved ones have on the living.