Tag: Pictured Poetry

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Pictured Poetry created by Tremaine L. Loadholt

I’m dealing with my therapist’s retirement announcement in my own way. I’m happy. I’m sad. I’m so hopeful for her future. I wish her well, too.

But I am not looking forward to the search that is before me for a new one.

And so, I’m writing poetry about it. Of course, I am. Of course, I am.

Originally shared via Instagram.

Two Things Thursday #5

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1. Pictured Poetry created by Tremaine L. Loadholt
2. James Baldwin Quote from The Minds Journal

1. brave is a poem that came to me this past Sunday evening. Words are funny in a way for me; they come tapping at my brain unannounced, and I have to lend them the attention they are seeking to move forward with my day/night.

I think if more of us were brave enough to love hard–truly love at our most vulnerable and genuine selves, we’d get rid of some of the tragedies that befall this world. I am still praying and hoping we can move toward this form of bravery.

2. A James Baldwin quote … if you’re not familiar with Sir James Arthur Baldwin, I am unsure of how to give you the details you need to become familiar with a forceful voice, poetical talent, and literary icon who only graced this earthly space for sixty years.

He was an activist and outspoken about the various racist acts that plagued our nation and world during his time. If you couldn’t glean where he was coming from by reading his work, you could definitely feel his passion and understand his dedication to righting the wrongs that were in place by watching some of the interviews he agreed to do.

I’ll leave you a snippet from one of his interviews below so you can see for yourself.

James Baldwin

Two Things Thursday #2

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1. stuck, my most recent pictured poem. Created by Tremaine L. Loadholt
2. The Upcycled Self. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

1. stuck is my latest poem, originally written on Instagram and shared there first. I love to read (many of you already know this), and it is so easy to escape the ways of the world and my life when my head and eyes are firmly planted on the pages of a book.

There are so many places I can venture off to and a ton of characters or other people’s lives I can observe. Reading is fundamental, and I make it a point to do so regularly.

2. The Upcycled Self by Tariq (Black Thought) Trotter is the book I just finished reading on Monday, (January 15, 2024) night. For those of you who do not know, Black Thought is the frontman/lead emcee for the Legendary The Roots Crew. This book is an autobiography of his life and how he’s come to renew/reinvent/upcycle himself throughout the years.

It speaks about the losses he has experienced including both his parents, the impactful friendships he has to this very day, and why the arts were always so important to him.

It’s a page-turner with content to keep you locked in while you read. I will admit; it shifts from the past to the present and flashbacks almost ad nauseam throughout the book, but it is definitely worth the read.