“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” – Albert Einstein Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope this finds you well. There is so much I need to say to you. But I have not been silent, as you would suspect. I hope to share some reflections with you soon. But I wrote this…
Poetry
This space will consist of my original poems from my earlier years and potentially recent additions….as well as those from my favorite poets!
When I Choose Love…
“Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dear Fellow Warrior, More to say soon. For now… here is a poem for the moment… When I Choose Love When I choose love over fear,When I believe in humanity,With…
On Suicide Prevention Month
“This life. This night. Your story. Your pain. Your hope. It matters. All of it matters.” — Jamie Tworkowski Dear Fellow Warrior, It is the end of National Suicide Prevention Month in America. On October 19th, I will walk for the 10th year in the Out of the Darkness, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Community…
I Tried to Tell You: A Suicide Note (#2)
“If you’re looking for a sign not to kill yourself, this is it.” – Unknown Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you are having a fruitful Suicide Prevention Month at the start of a new academic calendar. This is a spoken word poem I wrote at a vulnerable moment this month. I believe it is crucial to…
Re-Introducing Dr. Elsa, “The Warrior KQueen”
Why I Claimed the title, “The Warrior KQueen,” and Why I Continue to Embrace it in the New Decade of my life. “She wasn’t looking for a Knight. She was looking for a Sword.” – Atticus Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a fantastic summer. August is over, and we are now in the…
A Love Letter to the Buree Nazar (Evil Eyes)
Dear Fellow Warrior, I had written this letter to the Buree Nazar, a few years ago, after I finished my PhD. I lost that poem, because it was handwritten somewhere on loose-leaf paper, unfortunately. I will share another article that explains what the “Buree Nazar” concept is in the near future, should you not be…
The Soul of an “Angry Brown Woman”
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran Dear Fellow Warrior, I wrote this recently one night, while fighting my insomnia. I call this piece of writing, “The Soul of an Angry Brown Woman” Let me know what you think of it. The Soul…
The Invisible Revolutionary
“All I ever want to be is an honest man, and who, like Hemingway, endures.” – James Baldwin Dear Fellow Warrior, I trust this finds you well. I hope you had a fantastic summer. I will be sharing a few updates with you in a future post. For the moment I was eager to share…