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7 Entrepreneur Lessons I Learned From Writing A Poem A Day

Uchechi — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:44:29 +0000

In April, I celebrated National Poetry Month by participating in the #NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Month) challenge. While you may know me as a tech entrepreneur, my professional journey started as a poet, performer and educator. The goal is to write a poem a day and share it. I chose to share my poems on Instagram […]

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recording my mother

Uchechi — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:39:10 +0000

#NaPoWriMo Day 30 I can’t believe I made it to day 30. It’s an amazing feeling. My mom has been visiting me and this poem was inspired by her and all the wisdom she shares with me on a daily basis. i pretend to take her picture but this game will play is pointless […]

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grace II

Uchechi — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 23:49:38 +0000

#NaPoWriMo Day 28 she brought me a plant said it was meant to usher in new beginnings i’m changing we all are and there we both stood women who just by looking at each other knew no we really knew that now we had truly lived the disappointment muddled with our knowledge of just […]

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body beloved

Uchechi — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:20:42 +0000

#NaPoWriMo Day 29 the bodies we have are the ones we will always have. i’m learning to fully accept mine. i hope this poem inspires you to do the same. she asked me if i would love her despite it all every stretch mark every kinked out curled not so white American hair every […]

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