LISELLE POWDER

 

 

A Place For Her

 

The moment you walked out.

I knew it was goodbye.

My place is warm and friendly, why leave?

It’s where I listened to your heart cry.

I fed you, and comfort food was your warmth.

We laughed, joked about stuff.

I carried your pain too.

I tried to save you from yourself.

I didn’t have it all together either.

But my heart was home.

I lived in my walls of my sadness.

We both were sad, but we made do.

It was your place, your peace.

It was my life I shared, daughter.

I still called you daughter, because you never left.

You said goodbye to the things you loved.

The things that held you tight.

It will be ok, as you left us behind.

We will be waiting for you.

Right where you left us my daughter.

Our distance is never lost.

 

Circles Or Cycles

 

It knows no name; it waits in the mystery.

No one calls it to play.

It comes back, never lost.

It holds secrets, that awaits the right time.

Voices infused within the mastery style.

Life plays off in the open.

Whispering softly, a calmness understood.

No names mentioned, but the wandering ears listen.

The silent song that looks for company.

It lingers in souls that don’t see.

It’s coming, waiting for the right moment.

This is life, this is what we see.

Just prepare and wait, it will be there.

You know what you did.

It’s do welcoming, as it just shows up.

Just embrace it, because it’s singing your song.

You love to dance, so enjoy the music.

 

 

Monks For Peace

 

Brown robes that hung in the wilderness.

Travelled in bond, in unity walking.

 A peace that brought tears to weary eyes.

Eyes that wanted answers, searching.

Cold air that made us feel their presence.

Pained, as healing opened up wounded hearts.

Footsteps not tired to walk but sang.

Prayers from the monks that shifted time.

Everyone together sang too.

Their journey, only hands understood.

They wept, outstretched themselves in silence.

No one laughed but knelt down in prayer.

Flowers offered hope to a dying world.

Hearts that was cold, opened up to be saved.

Renewed optimism, a kindness we welcomed.

How about us, what’s in us to be free?

Does hate lingers in the hidden walls of our house?

How do we carry our vessel?

Can God empty us? Do we have a need?

Search the monks, they will answer.

As the cold, unfriendly atmosphere, tried to stop the questions.

Humanity and empathy held on strong, rooted.

The journey is not lost hopefully not forgotten.

So much is at stake, is either now or nothing.

 

Monks for peace.

“A dying world, where there’s no answers but more questions, more rules,

more suffering. Something just got to crack and do the unthinkable.”

(Liselle Powder a voice for peace

 

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.