This episode brought back the deep sadness that I felt as the caretaker for my own mother. The hospice nurse coming to let us know that she had 48 hours left with us and the goodbyes we had to say as we stood sobbing by her side. It was the most heart wrenchingly beautiful moments I've ever experienced.
Poetry in the Park – Come on out and enjoy some music poetry and #phillyjawns ❤
Greetings! If you're in the neighborhood and enjoy being outdoors, please join us: Sunday, September 19 - 11:00am at Sankofa Farm in Bartram Gardens "Mother Tongue" is the final program in the series that celebrations the fortifying roots of Black Art. The cob oven, called "The Furrow" is both a work of art and a... Continue Reading →
"The Restoration" original poetry
International Day of Women : The blessings that come when you show up! 💙 #strengthsourceproject
If you only knew sad I felt the day this picture was taken.
Not One (New original poetry by Toni Love)
We gather together
Seen and unseen
When mothers pray
The heavens come forth to listen
Blind Faith;heart lessons at a rest stop
The kids look forward to our annual beach vacation all year. It's an opportunity to get away from the day-to-day pressures and routine of school, home-life and chores and simply sleep, eat and play! I look forward to it as well. It's the only week of the year that we are all home at the... 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 Am I? I Am You & We Are Connected!
I hope you take a moment to visit the Connected Woman Magazine online edition tomorrow, June 8th. I am honored to be featured along with several other fabulously connected women, and I hope you are inspired by us all!
Arts and Artists Extravaganza Today! Voorhees NJ
Good Morning! Toni Love will be appearing at the 2015 Arts and Artist Extravaganza at The Mansion in Voorhees, NJ today! The event will take place from 4PM-8PM and there will be a showcase of the area's finest artists and published authors. I am honored to be invited to share some of my poetry with... Continue Reading →
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 →
Toni's Room 