Friday Poetry From Yours Truly...Enjoy

Small bottle of wine

Full of excitement

Laughter abound

Attitude positive and playful

No need for melancholy moods

Only funky drumbeats

And uplifting ballads

As I sway my hips

Enjoy my new grown natural curly kinky

Embracing my fierce, confident, sexy swag

Let the poetry escape me

As destined

Life waits for no one

And I do not intend to be a fool

Trying to beat Life at a waiting game.

© Untitled

Happy humpday....

Here are some great quotes from the lovely Miss Iman (model, author, entrepreneur) and thank you to Miss Gina Renay who put me on with one of Iman's quotes from the book Black and Beautiful by Barbara Summers.

“You find Latin girls who are as dark or darker than I am, so it wasn't about where they came from, ... I think people just like to celebrate their own beauty now rather than be put into a box.”

 

"I carry myself like royalty because I am royalty within myself."

 

http://www.celebritywonder.com/

 

Feng Shui In The Bedroom

Yes ladies...right in time for the upcoming Spring Season this article http://www.sheknows.com/articles/802899
is a must read. Grab a tip or two on how to spruce up your digs to make your master more romantic or create the perfect ambiance for yourself as a Single Sister. You know the home is the number one environment that sets the tone for your mood and overall day. One should have a peaceful serene spot to 'getaway' to when you first open your eyes in the morning and when you come 'home' at night after a long, exhausting day. Make yours relaxing and inviting.

African Americans at Home - MahoganyButterfly Blog post - Beauty. Radiance. Strength.

I am so loving this compilation of artwork, books, and accessories. It adds a chic but clean look and creates an ambiance of black beauty all around. Check it out.
African Americans at Home - MahoganyButterfly Blog post - Beauty. Radiance. Strength.

We Always Bring Back A Former Trend, or did it leave at all?

Natural hair is so classy and the major trend nowadays among our women. Thing is it never really left. Our sisters have always worn their hair natural mostly. Sure perms rocked the scene for a minute but soon enough women were sick and tired of burning their scalp, 'literally' and also burning the opportunities for healthy hair growth. Not that Chris Rock and Dr. Oz brought on the immediate need to throw out the relaxer kits and slow down those touch up appointments with the stylist, but it certainly helped. Look at the carefree folks in this back in the day video of the Soul Train dancers. Damn near everybody looked free spirited, colorful and beautiful in their natural tresses. Something about sporting natural hair that adds a special sexy glow.

Poetry Friday..from yours truly...some will be my own..others will be from another author

Sweet and breezy, sun glowing desperately
Where I live is fierce, eyes of ice
Ethnic skin Dripping of grime and sweat
Jungle beats are heard
bright flashy colors of tropics
odd glances and expressions
 it’s clean. trash is scarce dirt is lifted
streets painted with fresh black tar
it is mixed like a fruit salad, every fruit belongs
Tastes sweet with others.

© Where I live.

Three songs that got to start your day, or end your day.

There are some things that you just gotta do because it gives you that ammunition to continue to persevere. I remember hearing on a program Mary J. Blige saying before her song that inspired and uplifted her and gave her hope was 'Keep on Movin' by Soul II Soul. I thought to myself, yeah I can definitely see that. The lyrics are uplifting in itself...

Anyway my favorite three ironically include our lady Mary J. Blige (Beautiful),  Goapele (Closer), and Angie Stone (No More Rain). These lyrics get me out of a funk every time. Enjoy!

Keep on moving
Don't stop like the hands of time
Click clock, find your own way to stay
The time will come one day
Why do people choose to live their lives this way?

Keep on moving, don't stop, no
Keep on moving
Keep on moving
Keep on moving don't stop, no
Keep on moving

It's our time, time today
The right time is here to stay
Stay in my life, my life always
Yellow is the color of sunrays