Poetry — The Blog of Alicia T. Crosby

It’s OK To Not Be OK

It's ok to not be ok.

PoetryAlicia CrosbyAugust 16, 2021empathy, oppression, gaining perspective, emotions

The Wisdom Present in Your Fear

PoetryJuly 18, 2019Brokenness, Community, Emotions, Family, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Hate, Heartbreak, Journey, Life, Oppression, Power, Real Talk, Relationships, Self Care, Tension, United States, Wisdom, Religion & Spirituality

I Love You Because I Love Me

Poetry, Faith and Spirituality, MusingsJune 10, 2019Emotions, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Journey, LGBT, Life, Love, Raw, Relationships, Religion & Spirituality

Burial Shoes

Poetry, MusingsJanuary 18, 2019Emotions, Heartbreak, Journey, Love, Raw

And On The Day Of Pentecost

With that mighty windAnd energy like wildfireThe Spirit of God burned down partitions of differenceLending presence,Making clear that we are all the children of divinityMaking space for our worship in temples, in the wild, and in common places.Making room for us.

The World Can Wait

Power downCocoon yourself with what gives you lifeFind new ways to enter your restEverything will be there when you get back, LoveRemember that the world can wait

Most Days, Some Days, and Today

Musings, PoetryFebruary 3, 2018America, Emotions, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Heartbreak, Journey, Justice, Life, Love, Oppression, Race, Racism, Raw, Real Talk, Relationships, Self Care, Tension, Vision, Religion & Spirituality

I Woke Up With My Mind Stayed On Freedom, Knowing We Will Overcome Some Day

Musings, PoetryJuly 4, 2017America, Emotions, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Government, Heartbreak, Journey, LGBT, Life, Love, Oppression, Peace, Racism, Raw, Real Talk, Tension, United States, Values, Vision, Justice

Hold

I hold the remains of a tomorrow that will never come,the fractured chrysalis of a possibility that will not develop the wings of reality

If I Should Die Before I'm Woke

If I should die before I'm woke,Cringe at my misstepsfor it's in holding me accountable that you can see what work is left to do