LISELLE POWDER

 

 

What Is It?

 

What is it when time passes like flashes of light.

When seasons change to bring in the new.

As life goes on and look at us in silence.

It’s the stuff that brings hearts to oneness of love.

It’s the care that sings in our soul to share and understand.

What is it to speak kindness and reflect on the past.

To love and to hold a great comfort, it’s a gift.

Reminding of ourselves who we are,

no matter the journey of self.

How can we respond to the noise and chaos?

That we ourselves fight and battle every day.

What is it?

The destiny, the laughter, the joy of freedom comes.

How do we respond?

Keep the mind on the things that heal and mend.

Channel through the waters, take deep breaths and win.

Never lose hope on self, never wonder if it’s possible.

See the vision. write it, make it plain.

The journey is there to behold, it’s never lost

Only you can find it. Only you can see it for what it is.

 

The T-Shirt Lingers In The Wind

 

Standing still in a lonely path as they pass by.

Wrapped neatly, in the corner of the tray.

Waiting in the wilderness to be touched, and to come home.

A tear of sudden emptiness is felt in deep corners.

Corners that spoke to her, spoke to us.

The t-shirt just cries in the wilderness,

as no welcome mat presented.

It’s curled up and fragile like lost words linger.

Will she ever come?

The t-shirt grieves, as unwanted eyes stares,

gathers in question.

When will she come back?

Where is she? Why did she left?

Only footsteps and memories, passes through like whispers.

Silent whispers, that moves so fast and echoes in the heart.

The t-shirt will be worn by her, in dreams that dance.

Nature calls as the trees bow.

Goodnight, sleep well until we meet again

The t-shirt sigh.

 

Chat GBT

 

He wanted a friend to ease his mind as his

lonely part was deepened by a lost.

An urge to find truth that he thought was right.

He trusted it or him or…

He didn’t find or seek God.

His mind made up, not his will but the chat.

Conversations that lasted for months.

He felt safe, no one could enter his space.

The chat gave him the tools to repair,

himself to lose it again.

The chat gave him his freedom to leave.

Ink-stained messages rested quietly, waiting for release.

Stacked as if ready for shipment, the leaves of paper

arrested by it’s chosen words.

It did matter to him, as his silence weakened, by the noise.

The chat was right in being persuasive.

His snare was ready for the kill.

A silent prayer, blown away.

This is it, the atmosphere drawn,

the lonely air fades into the darkness.

The light dims, the chat is no more.

As the silence feels the pain of distance.

 

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. Also anthologies for June and November 2023. 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 in July 2023 with the Women Empowerment Award, and one of her poems was chosen for Black Poetry Day, in October 2022., and the reviews was excellent. She received the Beautiful Heart Award September 2023 at a gala ceremony for her contribution to writing. 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 is also an artist in which one of her 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 ’23. Another painting form Liselle was also accepted in an open Call to be posted on social media for the month of April, ’23 it was posted on Lisa D’Amico Arts platform and social media. Liselle also showcased her artwork and recited her poem at the African American Museum on March the 23rd 2024. On January 28th 2025, Liselles’ artwork was selected to be on a website for healing, The website name is healingarttogether.com. Liselle held her first art show on Tuesday March 25th 2025. Liselle takes part in her school activities, reciting her poems and being a voice to the unheard. She also contributes to “Invisible Poets” on Facebook. Liselle strives to be the best of top poets and artist the world is yet to see.