Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer lived her entire life in Virginia, where she tended her garden, worked as a librarian and teacher, hosted luminaries of Black intellectual and cultural life, and fought for equal rights for African Americans. Spencer was born Annie Bethel Scales Bannister near Danville, Virginia on February 6, 1882. She was the … Continue reading Black History—Early Friday Night Poetry Corner #272
Despite spending much of her life enslaved, Phillis Wheatley was the first African American and second woman (after Anne Bradstreet) to publish a book of poems. Born around 1753 in Gambia, Africa, Wheatley was captured by slave traders and brought to America in 1761. Upon arrival, she was sold to the Wheatley family in Boston, … Continue reading Black History & Friday Night Poetry Corner #271
Open Your Mind
My journey didn’t stop with mere time travel or writing; it led me to become one of the most sought-after empaths, a soulful psychic who reads the hidden depths of the human spirit. I’ve been blessed—or perhaps burdened—with an ability that allows me to feel the emotions of people from every corner of time.
Writing, Stories, Poetry, Opinions, Life, and Moments
all the trinkets of the day
Peace in the Imperfect
KG Bethlehem 