Work samples
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Dear Little Ones and Ones Once LittleDEAR LITTLE ONES and
ONES ONCE LITTLE by Ecila Mai
May your day be bright and beautiful.
May you be more brilliant, bountiful
and Better, Ever indubitably, than the
day before.
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I See InjusticeI See Injustice by AB
Latasha Harlins
15 years old and never
Even a teenager
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Your Someone Will Appear When You Pursue YouYour Someone Will Appear When
You Pursue You by Ecila Mai
A person can love you and not like you
A person can be fond of you but not
really care for you.
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The Disgrace of HateThe Disgrace of Hate by AB
Emmet Louis Till
A young child beat and mangled
Shoot in head and drowned
Mamie Till, mother
Dared to have the world to see
Utter racism
Just fourteen years old
A white woman told a big lie
About Alice
About the Poet
'Ecila Mai' is her pen name that means 'I am Alice' spelled backwards. The name reminds the poet to recognize there are many different perspectives, including those of her own. And, to appreciate different points of view, as she enjoys many styles and forms of writing available to read, ponder, or pray or think over. She is captivated by and gravitates to writing Japanese haiku, senryu and tanka poems. She also writes a symphony poetry, prose,… more
Haikus-isms by Ecila Mai
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Haikus-ismsAvailable for Purchase
