Pip: Ms Coletha’s Blog this week is doing what it does best — holding a mirror up and daring you to look away. Mara: MsColetha covers real ground here: direct confrontations about accountability, and a dark piece of supernatural fiction that uses demonic possession to talk about self-destruction and the company we keep. Pip: Let’sContinueContinue reading “Podcast Episode: Debt, Defiance, and Survival”
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Dreamweaver inspired Coletha Albert today
“Dream Weaver” I’ve just closed my eyes againClimbed aboard the dream weaver trainDriver, take away my worries of todayAnd leave tomorrow behind Ooh, dream weaverI believe you can get me through the nightOoh, dream weaverI believe we can reach the morning light Fly me high through the starry skiesMaybe to an astral planeCross the highwaysContinueContinue reading “Dreamweaver inspired Coletha Albert today”
The Road to Houston by Coletha Albert
For Almighty God so loved you and me that He gave His only begotten Son… John 3L16
South Park’s Shula by Coletha Albert
The year was 1978, and the South Park neighborhood of Houston was a humid haze of AM radio hits and the heavy, sweet scent of honeysuckle fighting against the exhaust of passing Cadillac Sevilles and Chrysler Cordobas. Photo by Arian Fernandez on Pexels.com Shula didn’t wear a veil; she wore high-waisted bell-bottoms, an orange halterContinueContinue reading “South Park’s Shula by Coletha Albert”
4/4 Common time
Depending on the context, 4/4 most commonly refers to a musical time signature or a measurement for hardwood lumber. [1, 2] 1. Music: “Common Time” In music, 4/4 is the most widely used time signature, often called “common time”. [3, 4] Top Number (4): Indicates there are 4 beats in each measure (or bar). Bottom Number (4): Specifies that a quarter note receives oneContinueContinue reading “4/4 Common time”
Aisha, Short Story by Coletha Albert
“Aisha, remember that the most beautiful flowers grow in the wildest of gardens,” my grandmother once told me. “But they have to survive the thorns first.” Her words felt like a distant echo, like a prophecy I was desperately trying to rewrite. Growing up as a Black American female was an intricate dance of survival.ContinueContinue reading “Aisha, Short Story by Coletha Albert”
The Garden and the Glimmer: A Reflection on Technology and Gratitude
When I stand in my garden, my hands in the soil, I feel connected to something ancient. I see the cycles of nature, the birds who keep me company, and the deep roots that anchor us. It is a slow, methodical connection, one of patience and presence. Recently, I had an experience that caused meContinueContinue reading “The Garden and the Glimmer: A Reflection on Technology and Gratitude”
Who is Coletha Albert?
Beyond the photography, Coletha (Cookie) Albert is an established creative and professional based in Seattle, Washington whose work spans several impressive roles: • The Author & Poet: She has penned works like Situations and Seattle BlackMind, and she runs the blog “Perspectives.” • The Community Leader: She is deeply involved in human services, from managingContinueContinue reading “Who is Coletha Albert?”
New art for my next book
A Brief Update (Sharing the Image) Title: A New ‘Perspective’ on the Author I am excited to share a fresh visual direction for my work and this blog! In my writing, whether it’s the poetry in Situations or the complex community stories I manage in Seattle, I often try to weave together themes of history,ContinueContinue reading “New art for my next book”
Why I left you
Yes we were soul mates We still are You wanted me co dependent You wanted me over a barrel I knew you had not learned anything You were still a fool Because you didn’t see That I chose you Just like you chose me No traps were needed I wanted you just as you wereContinueContinue reading “Why I left you”
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