LOST

LOST © PJ Hayward New York, 2018 You have invited our old enemy Full-on, back into your world. I saw it creeping slowly.. Slithering like some acrid poison Into your world through a crack in your cocoon. You said you could control it. But we are connected... Your essence flows like radar To fill my…

UPTOWN MAN

UPTOWN MAN © PJ Hayward New York, 2017 For all those reasons you know well...           I keep you at arms length now By my choice, never closer now than just a voice on the phone ..... It's where I keep you now. But you never stray - or at least…

A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS

In looking through some old notes I found an unpublished post written by our Senior Contributing Writer, "Q" Montgomery, who was tragically taken from us almost two years ago. Now, especially in light of the murderous rampage being waged today against the black man by some of our so-called "peace officers" who are sworn to…

A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS

FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER, Q. MONTGOMERY A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS © Q. Montgomery Memphis, TN 2014 Black men, know who you are… Be proud of who you are… Celebrate who you are… Love who you are... Let no one besides You define who you are It starts and ends with…

TO LOVE A BLACK MAN IN AMERICA

FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER: NOTES FROM "Q" © Q. Montgomery, Memphis, TN. 2013 To Love a Black Man in America To Love a Black Man in America is not an easy thing to do. You first must understand what makes him tick. That is hard to do being that every negative…

BAMBOO

"FATHER HELP US TO BE LIKE BAMBOO THAT BENDS AND BOWS AND SWAYS WITH THE WINDS OF CHANGE.... BUT NEVER BREAKS...." Unknown Author