Bev was my best friend. Although she lived on the opposite end of my block in West Philadelphia, where I was born and raised, our paths never crossed until I was in my late teens. I was the smart kid who got teased a lot and kept to myself. She got the nickname Queen B because she would walk around the neighborhood like she was royalty.
Kiss 💋 #original poetry
KissKissThese lipsThey are eager for your gentle touchThe anticipation of soft skin against skinTenderMoistOh how I love the sensation of your tongueGliding ever so slowly around my ovalMoving deeper insideTeasing my anticipationIncreasing my driveFeeling warmth and compassion each time our lips collideI can’t take the multiple explosions anymoreSo I moan some form of your nameBegging... Continue Reading →
#This is Us – This is Me
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.
TONIGHT! Poetic Memoir Intensive with #Ursula Rucker
This intensive word/ thought/ emotion, self-truth-culling, seeks to be a journey of healing, art, therapy, and authentic conversations about life that will result in the creation of individual works/excerpts of EPIC memoir poetry. Each student is invited to perform their created works at this live-streamed event. Check out the live streamed event on the SIFT... Continue Reading →
Not One – Original poetry
Not One (For the Million Mothers March) Not mine son Not mine Not my son Not my brother nephew or current lover Not my neighbor cousin or future husband Not mine Not hers Not anybody’s Son I am not saying no more I am saying not ONE We with the millions of ancestors behind us... Continue Reading →
Remembering Mommy. A poem for Mother’s Day ❤
I Remember You , for Mom on Mother's Day
March 7th Toni’s Room is coming to BusBoys and Poets Washington D.C. !
The show has been rescheduled to March 7th! Tickets from January's show will be honored ❣ bit.ly/tonilovemerch After successful book launches in Philadelphia and New York, Toni Love is bringing her new poetry book Toni's Room alive in Washington D.C. at the famed BusBoys and Poets on 14th and V Street, Northwest Washington D.C.Toni will... Continue Reading →
Poetry for Breast Cancer Awareness
#breastcancerawareness A reminder that during the month of October, $2 from every Amazon order of my poetry book "Toni's Room" will be donated to Praise Is The Cure, a local breast cancer support organization founded by a mom and accountant who is a breast cancer survivor and a true warrior for her family. 💓 Order... Continue Reading →
"The Restoration" original poetry
Toni's Room 