Leaning into Identity–a scarred child break- ing the bars of a colonial cage. Rage is temporary (sometimes). Pleasant, like Jill Scott singing about living a golden life or like Bobby Womack crooning–110th Streeton his mind. No mercy for leaderswho use power, like an eraser, jazz-like, scrubbing surfaces for definitions of power or splashes of theContinue reading “I Will Breathe After My Own Fashion”
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Black Ink Literary Festival 2024: Interview
Synnika A. Lofton gives an interview prior to his keynote address at this year’s Black Ink Literary Festival, Chesapeake VA., 2024.
Life is Not Easy
“Life is Not Easy” appears in the book Saturday’s Theme. Click the cover art below to order a copy!
SACRED BAG
“Sacred Bag” appears in the poetry collection Dangerously Beautiful, which can be purchased by clicking on the cover at the bottom of the page.
“Poems for the People” @The Muse Writers Center!
Sunday evening at The Muse Writers Center for “Poems For The People,” feature show organized by Synnika Lofton, was the perfect end to a National Poetry Month weekend!