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Preslaysa Williams

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Nov 15, 2020

St. Moses the Black — Black Catholic History Month

St. Moses the Black lived during the 4th century A.D. He was a Desert Father and an ascetic. He was an Ethiopian who once belonged to a…

St. Moses the Black — Black Catholic History Month

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 24, 2020

Fire-Earth Prayers

I am about my father’s business. My father’s business is mine. I am about my mother’s business. My mother’s business is mine too.

Fire-Earth Prayers

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 23, 2020

Me: The Older Version

I hope.

Me: The Older Version

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 21, 2020

My Escape

I hold memories in words. Words that become sentences. Sentences that become paragraphs. Paragraphs that become pages. Pages that become…

My Escape

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 20, 2020

Well-watered, Well-blessed

Her leaves were lush because her roots ran deep. They’ve been well-watered over the years. She fed them with care, pruning, and time.

Well-watered, Well-blessed

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 20, 2020

Prayers in Their Feet

They walk by me with prayers in their feet. Their prayers are clear bells that ring past my ears and into my belly, stirring up a…

Prayers in Their Feet

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 13, 2020

Mystical Me

I am the color of mangoes underneath the high sun. I am the spark of citrine around the descending sun.

Mystical Me

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 11, 2020

Wishes

I sit on the concrete porch. My heart fills with fanciful hope, a yearning that stretches beyond the police cars circling my neighborhood…

Wishes

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 10, 2020

Optimism

Sometimes it gets cold in the wide, open world. Not everyone wants to give a wide, open embrace.

Optimism

Preslaysa Williams

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Apr 9, 2020

The Sister Poet

She’s a living lyric, all rhythm and couplet and song.

The Sister Poet

Preslaysa Williams

Preslaysa Williams

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