Born of Warriors Now is not the time to sit down and grow weary For we are born of warriors Trained on soil rich with the spirits that passed before us We were selected from our tribe and trained for battle Even stripped of our land, our riches and our families We stood strong ushering... Continue Reading →
Encouraging Young Writers in Philadelphia Today
My father loved to read and wrote a multitude of songs and essays yet published only one song in his lifetime. Today in his memory I am excited to be hosting a fundraiser for Philly Youth March and Voice4Justice. The event featuring Grammy Nominee Ursula Rucker and the extraordinarily musical Monica McIntyre begins today at... Continue Reading →
Who Is Toni Love?
As you allow yourself to become immersed in the music and share in my journey, I am confident you will fall in love with love again!
Toni Love at the Empowered Womens Conference
All attendees will receive a free download of my debut EP "The Restoration" as a token of my appreciation.
9-11 Emergency – Original Poetry
9-11 Emergency This poem was written during a trip to New York City in 2009. As the taxi cab stopped in traffic I looked up and I was right in front of Engine 34. I felt the energy in the building and these words came to me... Back in New York and nothing is the same I... Continue Reading →
Welcome Home – Original Poetry
The soil moist beneath your feet is comfort for your journey We are you You are we We are here
The Day I Left God – Original Poetry from Toni Love
The Day I Left God I laid the red carnation on top of her casket Collapsing through showers of grief The sight of them lowering the flesh and bones of my mother Into the cold hard ground was too much for my fragile womb to bear I had prophesied years before That her life would... Continue Reading →
Save the Date for the Toni Love CD Release Party! August 22nd!
At this point in my life, I have awakened the passionate writer/poet that laid dormant for decades and she does not want to stop. But I am first a Mother and an entrepreneur so I take it a day at a time, I take suggestions from those whom I admire and respect and love, and if the door opens, I walk through it. And here I am, planning my CD Release party.
New Shoes: My Mother’s Day Gift from Above
Even though I was a mother myself, all of the Mother's Day commercials with scenes of children hugging and delivering gifts and flowers to their mothers trickled into my joy like Chinese water torture.
“Grief Waits” – Original Poetry by Toni Love
This was written a few weeks after my father transitioned, not for sympathy but to support the little girl inside yearning to tell her story. Not sure I'm finished with it, but here it is:
Toni's Room 