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Timeless

September 27, 2004 // No Comments
If I could spin him counterclockwise until all time was erased and send him back to the beginning of the human race, give him the breath of eternal life and the kiss of youth, I know his heart would guide... Continue reading →

Bittersweet

September 24, 2004 // No Comments
…he quenched my thirst for knowledge with shot glasses full of liesthat went down warm and sweet; seemed like molasses to my eyesBut shoulda known he tricked me, that he slipped me a surprise,cuz he knew what he was doing,... Continue reading →

Lens

February 3, 2004 // No Comments
I zoomed in, saw the blur of brown skin, a hue I’d recognize if the image was sharper. I zoomed out and saw the form of a man: a shape I would have known had I been a bit closer.... Continue reading →

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My Poems

  • Spacetime
  • Wait
  • Sankofa Love
  • Hey Bright Soul
  • Lasso
  • Soul Swim
  • The Color Of Your Eyes
  • Kingdom Come
  • Prism
  • Origami
  • Sugar On The Rim
  • Cliffhanger
  • Imagine
  • Mechanical Heart
  • Astronomy Lessons
  • Purple
  • Circles
  • Alchemy Dream
  • T.h.a.w.
  • Helium
  • The First Draft
  • Love Letters
  • Black Sand
  • Organ Donor
  • Quantum Physics
  • Godiva
  • Friday The 13th
  • Silk
  • Speak Now
  • It’s Not Like
  • Glass Jar
  • Love In The City
  • R&B
  • Inside
  • Write On
  • Just Like Jamaica
  • Death
  • Sweetness
  • Lynch
  • Rapture
  • New Roads
  • Celestial Woman
  • Timeless
  • Bittersweet
  • Lens

Recent Posts

  • React Game Design: Recreating Wordle
  • Spacetime
  • Improving Insight At NETGEAR
  • Interactive Storytelling with Twine
  • Wait

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Quick Facts

From
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Residence
Sunrise, Florida
Ancestry
Jamaica, Ivory Coast
Education
  • Stanford University c/o 2019:
    M.S. in Computer Science
  • Cornell University c/o 2007:
    B.A. in English and Africana Studies
Occupation
Director of User Experience at SolarWinds

About Me

Product Design Manager by day. Artist, developer, writer, home cook, and gamer by night! I love creating and experiencing beautiful things.

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For my birthday, all I wanted was to take pics wit For my birthday, all I wanted was to take pics with my fam all dressed in lavender. Mission accomplished. 😁 Thankful for family and life šŸ™šŸ¾
To our dear son, our side-eye master, trickster ex To our dear son, our side-eye master, trickster extraordinaire, giggle guru, boss boy, dance monster, witty one: you are only two and already wise beyond your years with a big personality to match. Happy birthday! ā¤ļøā¤ļø
My first born will be four years old tomorrow 🄹 My first born will be four years old tomorrow 🄹🤩🄰
Happy (1 day early) birthday to our sun ray, spark Happy (1 day early) birthday to our sun ray, sparkling light, twinkling star: Riessa! 4 years old already?! We love you infinitely, my sweet darling girl! Keep shining your brightest 🄰
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2023 Goals

To be an amazing mommy!

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