A'ishah Dedefo

“In a faraway city where the palette was pure and bright, Ruth stirred in her sleep, and smiled”
― Amruta Patil, Kari

“Seasons of the heart. To get through what I must I'm often encased in ice and for months he chips away until he can see my face and after a while, I begin to thaw. As warmth and feeling returns, my emotions continue to build until my personality is set on fire. When he leaves, the fire dwindles until there is but a flicker. Then there is stillness and winter returns.”
― Donna Lynn Hope

“I don't cry because we've been separated by distance, and for a matter of years. Why? Because for as long as we share the same sky and breathe the same air, we're still together.”
― Donna Lynn Hope

“She affected me, even when she was absent.”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Seconds Before Sunrise