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Who Are You?
My heart is pounding so hard against my chest, I feel like an old boombox speaker ready to blow out because of too much bass. Who said I...

lavonnepaula
Jun 15, 20212 min read
I Choose Me in 1776
Dearest Father, These years after Mother’s passing has been the loneliest years that we both have ever endured. We both are unhappy....

lavonnepaula
May 3, 20213 min read
The Land Of Make Believe Is My Fortress
I am trying to stay grounded to the harsh realities of this world that my mind, body, and spirit occupy, that I feel I lose a portion of...

lavonnepaula
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Dim Or Shine?
I stand here making your school lunch and what you asked me moves my mind back and forth with the knowledge of society outside our home’s...

lavonnepaula
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Sibling Rivalry
Derrick and I have never had a stronger relationship than now. We roam New York City as if we own it. We scheme to hop the rails in the...

lavonnepaula
Mar 2, 20214 min read
¿Quién es el perdido?
This moment is incredibly surreal! In just a few short minutes, I will be walking on stage to perform in front of thousands of people....

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Mar 2, 20211 min read


Fierce Sisters
Ingrid and Yvonne were thick as thieves in elementary school. They were inseparable and they played off of each other’s strengths. For...

lavonnepaula
Feb 28, 20212 min read


Cold Lights
This March, we are in Alaska and all I can think right now is, why would anyone want to come here? It’s so cold. My boyfriend’s mother...

lavonnepaula
Feb 27, 20211 min read
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