'Caress' (Original Poem 12/28)

Caress - K.G.

I touch your mouth and you beam.
I touch your heart and it sings.
I touch your soul and it speaks to me.
                                   Words only we two can understand.
                                   Words that transcend space and time.

You touch my eyes and they look into you.
You touch my hand and chills ripple through.
You touch my mind and it never forgets you.
                                   Thoughts as sweet and pure as honey.
                                   Thoughts rising like the sun.

Touch me, for we are one.

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Mini Vent Blog (12/28)

There are some moments in life that seem to move in slow motion. You can typically rate these moments on a scale of coolness based on how similar they are to the Neo Matrix backbend bullet dodge.

The moment I'm about to refer to was, unfortunately, nothing like that.

After dinner tonight I was winding down and combing my hair when I hit a baby tangle. The comb slipped out of my hand and bounced off my sink counter, ricocheted off of my thigh, once again bounced off the counter and then proceeded to land in the toilet. Seriously? The whole ordeal seemed to last five minutes with me unable to preserve the life of my comb.

'Fear Itself' (Original Poem 12/6)

Fear Itself - K.G.

I can't escape the fear within

Which darkens my heart and makes my head spin.

It flows freely through each vein

Like a poison claiming its final reign.

It's my friend, and enemy; 

 It knows the deepest depths of me.

It cloaks me in heaviness when I rise

And lurks like a secret behind my eyes.

I try to flee from it with haste

While it drags me in its wake like a cyclone's waste.

On the surface I appear calm and healed

But beneath the surface: A shattered visage battlefield.

Fear is its name, fear is its game. 

Who knew fear could bring so much pain?

'Boom' Goes the Savings

Now I don't usually go for commercials, but the best thing about last month's Black Friday madness wasn't the sales and deals or the mad rush of stampedes with a dash of pepper spray sprinkled in...

...It was this short and comical Walmart commercial. How cute is this lady?! Boom!

A Poem on Purpose

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf [segment]

~Ntozke Shange

lady in blue

...

you were always inconsistent

doin somethin and then bein sorry 

beatin my heart to death

talkin bout you sorry

well 

i will not call

i'm not goin be nice

i will raise my voice

& scream & holler

& break things & race the engine

& tell all yr secrets bout yrself to yr face

& i will list in detail everyone of my wonderful lovers

& their ways 

i will play oliver lake

loud

& i won't be sorry for none of it

i loved you on pupose

i was open on purpose

i still crave vulnerability & close talk

& i'm not even sorry bout you bein sorry

you can carry all the guilt and grime ya wanna

just don't give it to me

i can't use another sorry

next time 

you should admit 

you're mean/ low-down/ triflin/ & no count straight out

steada bein sorry alla the time

enjoy bein yrself

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Chocolate Smiles

I didn't think it was humanly (or womanly) possible to love chocolate anymore until I had a piece of Chocolate Smiles handmade Milk Chocolate Non-Pareils.

Three words: Pure. Chocolate. Bliss.

Chocolate Smiles

With no preservatives or additives, the richness of the chocolate, and the sweetness in every morsel wasn't too overwhelming. During a vendor festival yesterday at my job, a couple hundred vendors set up shop offering samples and selling their various meat, cheese, fruit, and candy products and produce. Chocolate Smiles was my second vendor table after the cheese straws (FYI: cheese and chocolate are one of my favorite pairings.) I was originally intending to just settle for a sample, but immediately retraced my path and purchased a bag of Milk Chocolate Non-Pareils. 

Located in the heart of downtown Cary, Chocolate Smiles has been bring smiles to chocolate lovers since 1984 and, from what I can tell, has only gotten better with time. Diabetic? Try sugar-free chocolate. Nut allergy? Try some nut free candies. With a selection that includes chocolates, truffles, fudge, wedding favors, and specialty products, you are sure to find something to your liking for an array of occasions that will tantalize your sweet tooth and leave you craving more! Gift baskets, custom orders, and deliveries are also available upon request. Check out the amazing Chocolate Smiles gallery on their website with some of their delicious and fabulous creations!

So, have you had your chocolate fix for the day?