What would Maya Angelou write? Something inspirational. Something bold & direct. Something that plays on your conscience. Something privileged ears need to hear. Something regal and hauntingly beautiful to your ears. What would Maya Angelou write? Something not quickly forgotten.
Even with the magic of lengthening shadows, and the help of optical illusions, these tiny, wet feet of mine never came close to filling up a single shoe of yours.
You play with my
heartstrings,
like a kitten
bats at yarn.
- marandarussell.com
My favorite smoothie
is called a Sunny Day.
Oranges, strawberries,
and a hint of mango
help to soothe
these midwestern blues.
- marandarussell.com
Years go by,
the big hand
moving round the clock
faster
and
Faster
and
FASTER
and
FASTER!!!
and
*snap*!
-marandarussell.com
As the toast fell from the counter, crumbs went everywhere. She sighed, but instead of reaching for a dishrag, sunk her toes into the thickly buttered side facing up. For a moment, the kitchen felt like a spa.
He was the only one of us
who still followed the sea.
He was a wanderer,
who could abide
no stay-at-home
order
'til the sea
became his country.
- marandarussell.com
Room for one, please. I'll be staying until further notice and will not require housekeeping.
The future is yours and the present is mine, but it isn't all it might be. Things go wrong. I talk to myself. I can't explain it at all - whether I guess right or wrong, I can't be the first to speak - or the last. In the end, there is nothing I desire so much as to become nothing.
