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1928
Image Credit: Pexels- Elijah O’Donnell We’re stood in a group, My friend and I. Along with her boyfriend for the night, Jake. And some other guy. As Jake lights his cigarette, A woman walks by. She has pink hair and piercings, Wearing a tank that reads, “the patriarchy must die”. Jake scoffs and exhales, As…
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Memories That Build A Lifetime
Image Source: Unsplash- Hoi An Photography Oftentimes, we as grandparents are criticized for giving our grandchildren more than our children had. The truth is, we view our new experience with the little ones as a second chance to have the experience all over again. Although my children have had a wonderful upbringing–their words, not mine–they…
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A Dirge For Comrade Bashir
Image Credit: Freepik Fly with the angels, Bashir. Go home and rest now. We’re all mourning because of you; Your popowlee is breaking our hearts around the town. When we realize that you’re no longer here, Bashir, Aye, our thoughts go to family! We share in their pain and loss; Our hearts, too, feel their…
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The Rise Of The Limited Series & Some Of My Favorites
Image Source: Unsplash- Marques Kaspbrak How many nights have resulted in you scrolling on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus, almost endlessly, to try and find the next perfect bingeable TV series? I can safely say that I am someone who cannot commit to a long series, due to forever being away for work, but…
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Everything Just As It Is
Image Credit: Pexels- Leloo The First One afternoon, Gracie’s dark brown eyes lit up with excitement as her owner, Ethel, came home from work. Gracie walked over to Ethel, and she started whining for more food because she was hungry. Ethel kicked off her brown penny loafers and said, “Hold on a minute, Gracie. I…
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The Fall Blues: Ways To Slip Self-Care Into Your Daily Routine
Image Source- Unsplash- Gantas Vaičiulėnas With the weather getting colder, and soon, it’ll be getting darker earlier, this can affect our mental and emotional health. Oftentimes, we can fall victim to seasonal depression, me included. It’s harder to remain motivated and to make sure that I’m taking care of myself. It’s important to find ways…
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Halloween Hurricane
Image Credit: Unsplash- Natural Photos October 31, 2012. I stepped onto my front step in an orange Jack-o-lantern shirt and my orange cat ears to go trick-or-treating with my friend. The fall leaves decorated the water-soaked concrete. The sky had been gray for a little over a week, but the winds finally died down. Yes,…
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The Conjuring Universe & Their Real-Life Inspirations
Image Credit- Freepik The Conjuring Universe became a successful franchise that’s based around the cases Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated. However, like all Hollywood movies that are based on real-life events, they tend to fluff it up a bit. In the movies, The Warrens are deeply involved in each case; however, in real life, some…
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Drowning In Desire
Image Credit: Unsplash- Karl Callwood Deep within me A thousand voices dwell, These voices claw to be heard They speak of truth and life A thousand times over, I’m amazed I’m amazed at how lucky I am I am lucky to be alive. Deep within me A silence brews, To be held is my desire…
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International Day Of The Girl Child
Image Credit: Unsplash- Mugabi Owen International Day of the Girl Child is a day that seeks to empower girls and ensure a better future for us all. It serves as a reminder that every girl child has a right to be safe, educated, and loved. This special day is celebrated on October 11th. International Day…
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Oh, Lover
Image Credit: Pexels- cottonbro studio For all of that summer, all i did was yearn For you, lover Waiting like a dog at the door for you A cycle of idolizing you And isolating myself Asking if i would ever see your sweet return When all i needed was to find myself It was seemingly…
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Film Review of The Conjuring: Last Rites
Image Credit: Pexels- cottonbro studio The Conjuring franchise has been popular among horror fans for years. It’s been so popular, it’s been called the “Conjuring Universe”. Nine films have been made so far. These films are based on real-life paranormal investigations conducted by Ed and Lorraine Warren. Such cases talked about are: The Amityville Horror…
