by Mella Davis | Mar 26, 2022 | Poetry
Poem Inspired By Arnold Allen’s Work “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck...
by Mella Davis | Feb 23, 2022 | Poetry
Opened Doors Somebody had to open the doorI surely couldn’t just walk on in.Somebody needed to pay a priceFreedom isn’t just given.So, when I sit down toa deskor put my feet beneatha restaurant’s table,I need to rememberRuby and Martin,Medgar and Emmett.Ida and...
by Mella Davis | Oct 26, 2021 | Poetry
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by Mella Davis | Jun 19, 2021 | Poetry
It’s Juneteenth Happy Juneteenth! Enjoy this excerpt from my children’s book, Bella Learns the Price of Freedom. As Uncle Shep began driving again, Mama prepared Bella for what she would see. Cocking her head to the side, Mama started her history lesson:...
by Mella Davis | Jun 4, 2021 | Poetry
Freedom Sometimes, heroes are the ordinary people we see every day. Sometimes, it’s the person you see in the mirror. My present writing centers on the overcoming spirit of former Texas slaves. I am writing a novel, suggested to me by Lisa Wingate, about a...
by Mella Davis | May 18, 2021 | Poetry
A Home Home is a complicated place. It brings up mixed emotions and seems to cause our hearts to race. When we were younger, we could only imagine leaving home, spreading our wings, and experiencing life on a grander scale. But somehow, most of us end up back home....
