Bugaboos and Ampersands: Sounds calling me to do something with them. "Make us feel purposeful, important and fancy, like part of your world again," they shouted to me. With life's lessons, I created poems without words and added them to my artistic purview.

Sankofa: Feathers fluttering and flapping while dreams float. Some of my work found its inspiration from gardens and parks where I built garden boxes from scratch and sowed seeds for a better tomorrow. The fresh crisp air of the moment reminded me to embrace what is and all there is to be thankful for.

Dandy Lions: Getting lost in thought can take me on a spin so I look to the clouds to lighten my spirits. Then they trick me, sending me in an unanticipated direction. I laugh at myself to stay easy and breezy, inspiring me to put together something cool to wear.

Trash Talk: Protecting the world seems like an arduous task when feeling less-than. Unproductive thoughts came about, along with a chance to reconstruct them into meaningful messages. When I thought, "As if I am the world," I put on my favorite tune, discovered a new story and shared it.