And I Said

A poem

I was gonna ask who wants to be 

My boo on V-day 

But I knew who would respond

And it wouldn’t be you

So therefore

I said nothing

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Rae’s Violet Art Trips: First Minted NFT!

Yay! I did it!

On Sunday, Jan 30 (which was 9 days ago), I FINALLY got to post an NFT and officially become an NFT artist! It took some help, though, from one of the NFT pros in the spaces I frequented. See, that’s the value of asking questions when you’re unsure of your process.

Rae’s Violet Work Life: Work breaks, self-doubt & Twitter spaces

Hey y’all. It’s been minute.

OK, it’s been a month, but it’s felt OH so much longer. Life has not slowed down in this hemisphere, but I’ll go into that later. I’ve missed blogging on this side of the pond… the personal, full control, my feelings side of the pond. Not full on professional, strictly for work writing. Yeah, you get the gist.

Rae’s Violet Words: 21 of 2021

Hello, you. I see you, in those onesie pajamas with an animal hood, sipping herbal tea as you read this post. You’ve been checking out my Instagram and Twitter, wondering when I’d post again. It’s been a month. But there you are, reading yet another post. I see you, and I thank you.

Ugh, I just cringed typing that. But I hope it caught your attention!

“Can we talk?”

A poem

Strong. Independent. Black. Woman. Part II

A Poem.

Just the opposite of Part I, which you should read HERE.

Strong. Independent. Black. Woman.

A Poem

“Recovery: Book Two of the Code Black Trilogy” Reedsy Discovery Review

A more intense and gritty follow-up to the devastating events from “Resuscitation.”

Hard to Focus on the Positive: How lack of self-care can wash the color out of everything

4/15/21

Life sucks…except it doesn’t. I’ve been on the up and up with accomplishment after accomplishment, praise, offers and more, but it’s been hard to appreciate any of it. Work ethic leaves little time for sleep or recharging.

Lovelessness

A poem