Raised by Women

By Toni Boyette | March 24, 2023 |

Careening towards the end of Women’s History Month, and just days after World Poetry Day, the poem Raised By Women by Kelly Norman Ellis resonates deeply, conjuring memories of ancestors I’ve never met, but whose protection and wisdom transcends earthy limitations.   Sliding into my sixties, I’m still being raised by phenomenal women. Taking over for…

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Dateline June 30, 2022

By Toni Boyette | June 30, 2022
1962 sign

During this month-long countdown to 60 years young, the temptation to cram all manners of self-growth and introspective modalities looms large. From the attainable & productive to the obscure & unrealistic,  I am willing to try anything in a desperate attempt to kick off this next decade with the Queen/BossLady/Grown Ass Woman attributes I never…

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