quarter life crisis

i miss someone.that i've never met....doesn't exist....i'm pressured to know.someone i thought,i never wanted to know...not in the position to know...but i've heard folks say,you're never in the position to know.someone i've dreamed to know...in my nightmares and daydreams..that my mama secretly (but not so secretly)wants me to know.but hey, what do i kn...

Happy Badu Day! & Link Love

If you know me, then you will know how much me and my E-Posse stan for Erykah Badu! Today's her birthday, I will celebrate by posting my favorite Erykah song... enjoy"I Want You"Link Love: Another post E-Posse post and string of comments dedicated to E. Badu: Ho ShitAlso check out my interview and feature at AIN HD: Honorable DiscourseCheck out my favorite blog in the world (but I am biased, lol): Cubicle Crusaders and check out a slept on post Poker and the decision making process. And E-Posse...

Ode to the Judged

old piece, that i really need to show to a few folks for real, ugh...."Ode to the Judged" I am tired of your broad generalizations,Because you are generalizing about a broad you have no idea about.Your blanket statements regarding me don't keep me warm,in fact they got me cold,but don't call me an ice queen,unless you are referring to how my brilliance is like diamonds.Don't make opinions about my stand,unless you sit and listen.Not hear me, but listenI will lay out my platform for you,but only...

Blog Poetry Slam 6: Fear

Guess what today is???? The Blog Poetry Slam!!! (The crowd goes wild...) Everyone is welcome to participate. Only rules are:I will present a word/theme AND picture. In the comments write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:Uses or relates to the wordOR Relates to the pictureIsn't that simple! After the word and picture will be my poem for an example of what to do. I will...

Naturally Alise vs. Mr. Jolla: Part 2

So the battle still raged on........This was Suga's opinion of the shenanigans thus far: nakiasmile: @naturallyalise and @mR_Jolla you guys are ridiculously entertaining lol Let's get ready to rumble!!!mR_Jolla: @naturallyalise you couldn't throw a tantrum if u were the neglected middle child of a 19 kid family starved for attention.naturallyalise: @mR_Jolla You couldn't throwback if you wore an Abdul-Jabbar...

Naturally Alise vs. Mr Jolla - Part 1

You have seen the epic battles between 1/3 of my e-posse Luvvie, we go in for sure. And somehow I got tangled in a battle of epic proportions with a fella by the name of Mr. Jolla (check out his blog, hotness for sure). As you may know by now I am a bit of a Twitter addict, okay, fiend would be more correct. That is where our battle began, we battled for 4 days, so I'll have to break this up in...

Blog Poetry Slam 5: Think

Hello my fellow poets and lovers of poetry! Today is Tuesday so of course it is time for the Blog Poetry Slam. Everyone is welcome to participate. Only rules are:I will present a word/theme AND picture. Write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:Uses or relates to the wordOR Relates to the pictureIsn't that simple! After the word and picture will be my poem for an example...

Happy Birthday GOODeness

Wanted to send birthday wishes to a poet who always sends me emails that make me feel like the greatest poet & person in the world. She inspires me and didn't even know it. Check out her blog too: http://goodeness.blogspot.com/I wrote her a birthday haiku:On this special dayA GOOD one arrived on EarthBut I call her greatHappy Birthday gi...

Tangibly Yours

One of my favorite poems:Tangibly YoursDear You,I appoint your hands to be poet laureate of my pleasureYour palms have a penchant for pretty purring places....Possessing the precision to palm my posterior perfectlyWithout pause pinpointing the position to provide plentiful passionPardoning ecstasy from prudish prisonsRewarded with praises of pouring potions....I'm amazed at appendages administering...

Naturally Alise's Blog Poetry Slam 4: Hair

Hey everyone! First off I want to thank everyone that participated in last week's slam, it was very fun and the submissions were great. I love reading poetry as much as I love writing it. This week I hope for even more lovely poems to read. To tell you the rules for newcomers: I will present a word/theme AND picture. Write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:Uses or...

Tongue Twisted.....

Enjoy .......Can I show you some sexy, soft, sensual, soul satisfying alliterationsRolling off my tongue sending sweet salacious sensations,Steadily stroking, sipping, and sucking,Slipping slowly across sweaty satin sheets.Can I delight you with some desirous alliterationRolling off my tongue delivering divine dictations..Dining on your delectable, delicious delicacies,Can I lead you to some luscious...

Word Affairs - Part 1: Inspired by Luvvie.... go figure.

A late night chat with Luvvie just sparked another poem fragment/series luvvie: i found an app on facebook for all us nerds u'll love itme: oooo what it is?luvvie: its called "word challenge"me: you've got my attention words are my friendsluvvie: its like text twist sent u inviteme: oooh, i just got a poem idealuvvie: ooo what is itme: just about my illicit affair with words vocabulary ho-shit every night... secretly wanting to stop the gamesno matter how hard we poeTRY to be just friends.me...

Naturally Alise's Blog Poetry Slam 3: Sound

Y'all know what to do, today's word/concept to spit a hot poem about is:SOUNDMy 1st poem & example:Please hear me out...If my heart breaksbut you're not heredoes it make a sou...