Photo by The Cleveland Museum of Art  on Unsplash . 11:59pm... The ominous air fills the gaps in between my breathe while the once absent thoughts make their way back I can see them coming now… Standing firm on the platform's edge Every thought forming one after the other Linking onto each other in a fancy chain The hand strikes twelve Welcome aboard! I’m now on the midnight train This is an endless ride Through the ominous and curious pits of my mind Be careful here, you can

This piece is inspired by a moment and being present in that moment. No phone. No distractions. Just me and this force of nature. I wanted to translate to the world the way I experienced it. When it comes to my poetry, I love to rhyme. It seems rhyming poetry doesn’t get as much love as it once used to, but it’s a style I refuse to let go. Photo by Europeana  on Unsplash . Silver Spring Symphony The curtain rolls back and the light dims low Here comes the sounds of drums on a

Publisher: Manhattan Book Group Publication Date: 2/15/2025 Pages: 144 Price: $23.99 (hardcover) It was a beautiful Friday morning when I received an email asking if I would love to receive a complimentary copy of Out of the Cocoon: The Journey to Becoming by Rosemary Esehagu in exchange for an honest review. Of course, being a lover I am of prose and poetry, I couldn't pass the opportunity to indulge myself in the words that this author poured onto these pages. Born in Ni