I powerwalked from the train to make it in line before the crowd arrived. It was Friday Night Slam at the Nuyorican Poets’ Cafe. 10:00pm. I trembled in the brisk air before making my way inside where I was met by a bulky, bearded man who exclaimed, “Thirteen dollars!” over the loud music. The venue […]
MoreWhen do we hold family accountable? When do we let them know that they are wrong? There is a difference between cursing them out and not initiating contact for several months and having a clear, direct conversation. When do we say, “you got me f*cked up?” When does the older generation respect the younger as […]
MoreI’ve dreamt about this girl a few times. A couple nights ago, to be exact. This time we ignored each other. Does that mean that I’m over it? It has been about three and a half years since we last spoke. Her last words: “Alright, Latrice”, nastily. An abrupt dial tone. Okay. I’ll start from […]
MoreWhy is it that we don’t learn how complicated friendship is until we’re full and grown with one damn friend? I know, I know. With age comes lessons, but this was supposed to be easy. Like in Kindergarten; at the jungle gym, before you get a concussion because your head hit the bars a few […]
MoreRemembering childhood should bring fond memories and warm, fuzzy feelings. Not in my case. I remember tearful sprints from the bus stop and frequent trips to the guidance counselor. With my slim stature, narrow face, and big brown eyes, one might think I’d be popular or at least confident. Instead, I was bullied. Who knew […]
More*cues Slippin’ by DMX* Ladies and gents, I’ve been slipping. It’s been well over a month since my last post and I’m not apologizing, but I’m sorry. I will say, I’ve been getting some reading in, aka blowing through fiction novels like it’s no one’s business. Good distraction? Yes. Inspiration to write? Eh. That used […]
MoreThere. I said it. I find myself extremely green in sight of other’s promotions, marriage proposals, new cribs. I am Miss Salty. The latter? I can hold off on, but a new job? I’m reeling in envy. I’ve been applying for a new job consistently, persistently, desperately, for about a year now. Ok. The pandemic […]
MoreI’ve been going back and forth with myself about this post. It’s a real honest one. Some things have to be written out for me to conceptualize it. Give it sound. Find out what it looks like. Understand how it makes me feel. Writing has always been my way of getting through bouts of self-doubt, […]
MoreCame across my “finally letting you go” letters to my exes and figured we should take a stroll down memory lane or what I would call the long time ago days. Hey, it’s his birthday today too. Is that petty? Maybe. We’re grown now. *see my notes throughout for a little razzle dazzle* January 2, […]
MoreYou give me something to be proud of. When people ask me where I’m from, I reply, “St. Croix. The US Virgin Islands.” Yes. I was born in New York and moved when I was eleven, but St. Croix raised me. Groomed me into the woman that I am today. How so? I experienced the […]
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