As a former New Yorker residing in Birmingham, Alabama for the last 26 years, it is still an […]


Learning To Be Content
Learning to be content is a consistent practice. It is so easy to become anxious when our circumstances […]

When Did Guns Become Celebratory Firecrackers?
When did guns become celebratory firecrackers during the holidays? Forget “for a friend,” I’m asking for me! Sadly, […]

The Confederacy: A Proud American Legacy or Suppressed Treachery? (Part I)
Prior to global protests against police brutality and systemic racism, Jennifer Luck and I were merely colleagues in […]

A Letter to Satan
A Letter to Satan By LaShanna R. Tripp Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without […]

A Protest Poem for Police Brutality
If We Must to War… *In the wake of George Floyd’s murder while in police custody on Memorial […]

New Devils STOP!
What adversaries are stopping you from taking a leap of faith? Just pick any distraction. Distractions are interesting. […]

Everything you have is because #GodDidIt!
Everything you have is because #GOD DID IT! LaShanna R. Tripp ©2019 Wordz & Rhythmz LLC Publishing. […]
