The Day She Left for Coppin State University
I can’t contain my cries bloodshot red are my eyes, simultaneously saddened and high—from newfound educational opportunities for my second-born.The youngest of the Rawlins family tree ready to grow strong like an oak, while waiting for the bloom of spring I am not prepared to say goodbye, but it’s time to release those anxious wings […]
The Maturation of Friendship
Old friendships are torn,A new kinship is formed,life evolves and existence is born.Do not let memories of the pastimpede your journey or hinder your progression.Continue marching forward toward a state of livityto offset collective negativity;ultimately, inaugurating a harmonious rapport. Kimatni Rawlins, Poetic Thought
The Wisdom of Father
As I sit serenading to the sound of rainthumping against mother’s earth,I think of the great one who conspired with another to offer me birth.The one who infused me with the power of mammals,the insight of birds,the divinity of nature,the strategies to influence a greater good. I sit reflecting on a man who rose from […]
Orisha Born Day Wishes
Blessings to the eldest of my four sisters –Whose Born Day has brought me excitement and joy.Four times an uncle she has made me,including the youngest bearing my name Kimatni.She breathes life like hawks, eagles, and condors,over mountains, as she consciously sours,high above the mind’s comprehension,and more rooted than human existence.Nourishing sustenance is her trait,and […]
Where Has Father Gone?
I once knew a man focused on his family’s core.Trips to Wild Water, the National Zoo,and the theatre to watch Kung-Fu.Camping, biking, and Ethiopian dinners, to name a few.Fast forward ten years and such memories seem non-existent,is this the same dad, who shows so much resistance?Resistance to the ones he loves so dear,strange way of […]
Mika’s Journey: A Daughter’s Mindset, A Dad’s Perspective
Sometimes I sit alone in my room, my kingdom, daydreaming about life.What does it mean?Where will it take me?And when will it end?Sometimes I sit alone in my kingdom and wonder about what is to come.Yes, I want this version of me to be the best. So, new year, same me, different mindset.This is my […]
Who Am I?
I am Kimatni, “strength through truth” defined.I am a man, a profound element of human representation,I am a son, a notable figure in human creation.I am the eldest brother to sisters equaling four,the protector of my equal opposite. I am a friend who engages with the culture of many,because my gratitude expounds beyond the Great […]
MiKaiya Means Beauty of the Sea
Firstborn,I can feel your vibrations through my soul.Every thought, every mention is of your essence,and the blessings you bring.From that deep eloquent voice,to your cute, velvety toes –and of course your now-famous Rawlins nose. Dad loves you and your mother too.We love you for all eternity.MiKaiya means Beauty of the Sea.Please cry, speak to me.I […]
The Road to Woo 40: Happy Born Day Sis
Birthdays are special and are to be eternally cherished,creating cheers and stimulating happinesslike the bond of marriage.As you mature, cultivate wisdom, and grow,remember the youngest of my four sisters.I love and adore you as if you were my very own.Roots were manifested with humble beginnings,from the gritty streets of Camden, where essentials like food were […]
Happy Born Day Father
As I sit here,serenading with the sound of rain thumping against Mother’s Earth,I think of the great old one who conspired with another to offer me birth.The one who instilled me with the power of mammals,the insight of birds,the spiritualism of fish,the strategies to influence nations and worlds!I sit here reflecting on a man who […]