LISELLE POWDER

 

 

Another Home

 

This was just another home, she

didn’t know about.

Her mother never knew about it.

Her mother was left out of the secrets.

A lot of hidden secrets, that was never told.

But her mother knew some part of the

story. A story that happened long before,

the birth of the last three.

That second home was filled with bitterness.

It never showed love.

That second home didn’t welcome us.

It didn’t stretch out its arms

and embraced us.

It was cold, dark and filled

with misery and torment.

That second home was built on

the dirt of misery and despair.

That second home showed its ugly head,

as it raised its fury of hell.

It’s about to turn up.

 

The Weekend Trips

 

The Sunday baths in the sea,

with the roast or boil corn bought so hot.

 as the plantation

grew ready for the harvest.

Turning the soil and planting the seeds.

Evening toil was a joy.

Countryside as the sunlight beam.

 Hot chocolate and hot bakes,

breakfast a must.

Lunchtime platters, iron pot food,

Just like mama sweet hand.

As the night peaked in, saying

goodbye to the light.

The crickets made their way in the

still of the night.

A candlelight lit the room,

as the shadows dance.

The windows opened wide,

As if to welcome the moonlight,

that stares down on the little cabin.

The trip is almost over, not wanting

to leave this sanctuary

 

LISELLE POWDER

 

LISELLE POWDER was born in the small Caribbean Island of Trinidad and Tobago. Born to Edwina Warner (deceased) and Bindley Powder. She is the last of six siblings. She is divorced and a mother of two daughters and a granddaughter. Having migrated to the US in 2014, she decided to write poetry about her experiences coming to America. She met with Edna White an Author, and the rest was history. Liselle has written in Edna’s book “No Sweet Meat Tell Me the Truth” and contribute to the school newspaper where she works. Liselle held her first poetry show on July 10th, 2021, she also writes in Ms. Edna’s Magazine called “SPEAK MAGAZINE.” and wrote her first short story titled “Teenage Mom” and her poetry book titled “Still Overcoming”. Her short story “Teenage Mom” together with other short stories, is a combination by different authors coming together for the Anthology “Women Write Now” which was launched in November in 2022. With her continuous writing, she was entered in an Anthology for the months of June, July and November of 2020, also June and July of 2021, and for July 2022. Liselle was awarded the Cheryl R Canton Incentive and the Willie Henry Riddick Memorial Award in June 2021, for winning an essay competition placing first. Liselle wrote another book entitled “Welcome to America,” which is on Amazon. Liselle is also an artist and has also sold some of her work. Liselle was honored and one of her poems was chosen for Black Poetry Day, in October 2022., and the reviews was excellent. Liselle will be honored in August and September at a gala ceremony for her contribution to writing. One of Liselle painting was accepted for an open call from the East Islip Council Gallery, the exhibit was in March and ended on the 14th of April. Another painting form Liselle was also accepted in an open Call to be posted on social media for the month of April, it was posted on Lisa D’Amico Arts platform and social media. Liselle also recited two of her poems at the Juneteenth celebrations 2023, in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, as she was a guest of honor sponsored by the Writers Workshop curated by Nathaniel Gadsden. Liselle hopes one day to have her first Art Show soon. Liselle has come a long way and she strives to be the best of top poets and artist the world is yet to see.