Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of union troops to Texas in 1865 to free all remaining slaves. Today, the NAACP Troy branch will be hosting their first ever NAACP sponsored festival and commemoration.
via NAACP Troy Branch hosting Juneteenth commemoration — WETM – MyTwinTiers.com
And as I went about looking for the structure of sound, for chaosIn the dimmed tide and the luminescence in the molecules ofAir in the dim and changing light, for the structure of light,My journeying philosophic yielding little but distractionFrom life and from love; as I went about afraid for myselfAnd afraid for my life, […]
‘supernova’ was created and added to the “starseed” series in January of 2020.
(A little bit of a refurbish for the blog; I’ve been waiting for something of my own work to raise its head and be the new title.) The sorrel was more stubborn than the roses, but it did give in to the inevitable. I washed the jar and put it back out with the sorrel’s […]
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I woke up very early this morning, far earlier than I needed to, which is usual for me. I did go to bed early so there wasn’t any sleep loss. Going outside on the deck I looked up to see a lone star. It’s about all one might see at any given time here in […]
By Carrie Law Morgan Figgs 1. We are marching, truly marching Can’t you hear the sound of feet? We are fearing no impediment We have never known defeat. 2. Like Job of old we have had patience, Like Joshua, dangerous roads we’ve trod Like Solomon […]
This week I feel that we (students and me) have made some good progress. Over the last two weeks we have tried a couple of little tweaks to classroom structures. This has come from my own observations and feedback from students. Below is an outline on where we are currently at. WEEKLY OVERVIEWEach week I […]
via Post Covid-19 – Refining my classroom structures — shem banbury
I’m often fascinated by poetry that does not neccesrily address societal issues but explains what’s going on in a more detailed realistic form for everyone to understand. Parker reminds the reader that oppression is not a thing that happened in the past but a daily experience. An ongoing act. It is walking down the street. […]
via There are more beautiful things than Beyoncé. — inYellow&Gray🕊
Music bleeds from my gums,
Filling my mouth with bitterly sweet songs.
Albums sizzle on my taste buds while
Lyrics gag me.
My throat swells with melodies
Turning my body into a pool of notes.
Voices nest nuzzled in my ear drums
Swarming harmony in tunes of plenty.
~ Sierra Anastasia
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