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the place that still holds me

memories and photos of home

Jul 17, 2025 • leeza joneé

black woman, sing

it’s national poetry month and while i’ve been away for some time, i’m sharing one of my first ever published poems from 2017.

Apr 2, 2025 • leeza joneé

when the words come knocking.

Sep 9, 2024 • leeza joneé

i’ve been reflecting deeply and in conversation on what prayer looks like.

Sep 5, 2024 • leeza joneé

in this garden, i am the flower and the weed

in need of sunshine, palm trees and a bit of sanity that can only be found in nature, my little family and i have recently relocated from brooklyn to…

Aug 15, 2024 • leeza joneé

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