Hi everyone,
Welcome to 365 Days of Poetry & Honesty. I hope February 2021 is full of acts of kindness and self-love. It's Week 5, and I can't believe we’ve officially been on this journey for a month. I’ve written 33 poems into existence, and cultivating this space for myself as a Poet has been a hopeful experience.
I want to thank you for reading and for your kind words & feedback! I might take a while to respond but I see them and it brings me so much joy knowing that you're engaged with my writing.
This week has had its ups and downs, and at the moment I’m mostly numb, so I prefer to let my poems speak for themselves. However, if you do have any questions about context, word choice, meanings or even the tone of the poem, please leave them in the comments below!!
I hope you enjoy the newsletter this week! <3
Monday
philosophy of love. a declaration of sorts.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Image of black women sleeping is taken from ‘Sleep: Deux Femmes Noires, 2013’ by Mickalene Thomas and the second image of the black couple is from a painting by Kerry James Marshall. Two amazing black artists.
Thursday
TW// suicidal ideation
Friday
Saturday
sensory meltdown
Sunday
Thank you for reading this week’s newsletter! I hope the beginning of February brings you something sweet.
With Love,
Oyinda