The Fall written ‘In Synergy’ with “Ways of Knowing” by Isabel Avila
Judging a book by the cover has proven dangerous
Words used to ignite romance
Now tragedy
Shame cause he knew, could have warned me
This portal, I know it
I wanted to escape
He took me there
A garden of sticks and stones that have broken my bones
We entered together
But somehow our love fell off the shelf
The label on the bind disappeared
Where does our love belong, fiction
What was I even thinking
It had to be tragic…it’s love
So this is just part of the story
The end
B-Side written ‘In Synergy’ with “The Kiss” mixed media collage, detail, by Richard May
I was in love with my transition
It was liquid
Simmer
It was helpful to have him
It moved the transition
Sizzled
I knew it wasn’t forever
It wasn’t possible
Fluid
It was always fun
It was a distraction in many ways
Paint
It helped open my eyes to my truth
Stuck on a love circle
B-Side
My confidence
My power
My sexuality
My strength
My art
LaTanya Coleman-Carter was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. LaTanya moved to Los Angeles, California about eight years ago. Recently, she published her first book, Dear Mom: Wait That’s Me!. Through her literary work, LaTanya uniquely guides individuals to UNSUBSCRIBE from beliefs and behaviors that block them from experiencing the life they deserve. LaTanya is a lover of many things: visual arts, photography, fashion, interior design, education, travel, people, new experiences, collecting, and learning. Family is most important to her and her source of inspiration. She prides herself on making order out of chaos, which are strategies shown through her literature.
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