I Don't Write On Demand - I

I Could Hear Music Playing In The Background Of Works By Certain Authors, Like Poe And Shakespeare. And I Discovered Nikki Giovanni When I Was In Eighth Grade. Her Writing Has A Musical Energy With Pulse And Rhythm, Almost Like Jazz Or Hip-hop.

I Need To Find Creative Diversity Because If I Get Stuck, I Get Unhappy.

Back In My Mid-20s I Was Told I'd Never Be Able To Have Children As I Wasn't Having Periods. Doctors Tried To Start Up My Monthly Cycles, But When Nothing Worked, They Actually Offered Me A Hysterectomy. Without It, They Said I Might Get Ovarian Cancer In The Future. I Chose Not To Have The Operation, And Am So Glad I Didn't.

I Truly Have A Village Supporting Me. My Son Has Godmothers, Godfathers, Grandparents And So Many Others In His Life Who Love Him As Much As I Do. They're There For Both Of Us. I May Not Have A Mate Or Husband, But I'm Definitely Not A Single Parent.

I Don't Rhyme Right Now, But I May Ten Years From Now.