I will never be able to turn back and tell my past self the fullness of what I now behold
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Introverted ©Dawn Minott
Don’t mistake reservation for lackluster. Sincerely, an Introvert
Soul Cry: Hiraeth! ©️Dawn Minott | Loop Poetry with audio
Hiraeth: an unaccountable homesickness for a place you’ve never visited.
More Than Enough ©Dawn Minott |with audio
You are and have more than enough for what you’ve been called to do!
True Independence: Free-not-Free ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
In any land, til every soul finds solace and glee, none of us are truly free. Independence/freedom for one and all.
My Roots, My Crown, My Hair-a-tage ©️Dawn Minott |in honor of National Crown Day, July 3rd
National Crown Day commemorates the inaugural signing of the first CROWN—Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair—Act legislation, which passed in California on July 3, 2019.
Free Not Free ©Dawn Minott
Freedom Day in the USA!!
God Blesses the Child Who Hurts ©Dawn Minott |with audio
The pain of fatherlessness, the longing for love, and the eventual healing found in God—a Father who never leaves, who restores the broken, and blesses the child who hurts.
Father ©Dawn Minott |an Abecedarian
Happy Fathers’ Day from A to Z
Whole Meets Whole (The Nutrients of Love) ©Dawn Minott
When whole meets whole, you bring your 100, and I raise you mine.
WELCOME: WHY I CREATED THIS BLOG
Welcome. This blog provides a space for my voice to be heard.
The Turtle, The Moon and The Plane ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
The race is not for the swift but the steadfast!
Stay Single Till Then ©Dawn Minott
Stay single until you find a love that is real, intentional, healing, and worthy.
From His Side ©Dawn Minott
Parallelism—woman and humanity came from (first) Adam’s side, the Church and God’s family were born from the pierced side of Christ (second Adam).
Dot The “i” of LiFE ©Dawn Minott
Life’s simple pleasures.
Memorial Day in Gratitude ©Dawn Minott
For service given unselfishly, thank you!
Honoring the Life of George Floyd, 5 Years Later: I Can’t Breathe ©Dawn Minott |with audio
George Floyd your life mattered. Your death sparked a movement. We will not forget.
darkness ©Dawn Minott for Mental Health Awareness Month| with audio
Darkness can be from issues that you dare not let anyone see or know about, the issues you struggle with alone and silently … it’s time to open the door, let in the light!
Daughter ©Dawn Minott
A bold, desperate, and unshakeable faith earned her the bestowal of “daughter”—used only ONCE by Jesus!
Do You!? ©️Dawn Minott
Defining yourself by roles, titles, or societal expectations is not the same as truly knowing your identity.
Power In Quiet Strength ©Dawn Minott — Tribute To My Mom |Quatrain with audio
Honoring the strength and power of a mother. The power and strength of mothers, grandmothers, other-mothers and motherhood have been historically overlooked. I honor and celebrate my mother and mothers everywhere.
She’s Not The One ©Dawn Minott
She’s not the one to chase if you’re still running from yourself!
When the Contacts Go Quiet ©Dawn Minott
Life is fragile. I knew it. But now I feel it—in every quiet reminder that I am still here and they are not.
Love ©Dawn Minott |birthMONTH, Week 5
Love is not just a feeling—it’s a way of living.
Dear Mother Earth ©Dawn Minott | a Haibun for Earth Day
There’s no Planet-B, cherish Mother Earth.
Intimacy ©Dawn Minott |birthMONTH, Week 4
Intimacy with God is not about perfection. It’s available to each of us—right now, right where we are.
The Easter Trilogy: Sunday Speaks—He Is Risen! ©Dawn Minott
Sunday speaks, and the grave has no reply. Easter!
Featured on Spillwords: Sunday Speaks©Dawn Minott
My poem, “Sunday Speaks” which focuses on Jesus’ resurrection was showcased in a dedicated featured post by Dagmara and the team over at Spillwords.
The Easter Trilogy: Saturday Was Silent ©Dawn Minott
God holds His breath before He speaks the loudest word.
The Easter Trilogy: Friday, The Longest Night ©Dawn Minott
All creation watched the crucifixion, wondering if hope itself died on Friday.
Blood Moon ©Dawn Minott
Total lunar eclipse of March 2025.
Happy Birthday to Me! Dear Younger Me ©Dawn Minott
When did you last reach back for your younger self?!
Restoration ©Dawn Minott |birthMONTH, Week 3
We can experience deep healing and soul-refreshing restoration wherever we are. Restoration means allowing God to meet us in our broken, tired, or weary places—and trusting that He is making all things new.
Praise ©Dawn Minott |birthMONTH, Week 2
Praise is more than celebration—it’s surrender, trust, and presence.
Abundance ©Dawn Minott |birthMONTH, Week 1
Abundance is already present in our lives.
birthMONTH Celebration—Overview ©Dawn Minott
As I celebrate my birthMONTH this year, I invite you to join me in a journey of renewal and restoration.
We Are Golden ©Dawn Minott | closing Women’s History Month 2025
We are whole—Strong. Unshaken.Shaped by history’s hands, fired in the kiln of time.But when the weight of patriarchy pressed too hard—Cracks appeared. What does the world do with women it tries to break?It tries to— Dismiss them.Silence them.Bury them. They say once something fractures,it can never be the same again.That the scars will always tell …
Continue reading We Are Golden ©Dawn Minott | closing Women’s History Month 2025
Imperfectly Perfect ©Dawn Minott
Affirmation of self-acceptance and confidence, celebrating the beauty of individuality beyond societal standards.
Undecided ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
When Mother Nature decides to create no “either/or” but both!
God Stopped! Shabbat Shalom ©Dawn Minott
God started it. He stopped working. Sabbath is for rest and worship.
Poetry: Evidence of Life | World Poetry Day 2025 ©Dawn Minott
Even in fading, words leave proof of their existence.
Nowruz—Spring’s Arrival ©Dawn Minott
Welcome Spring!!
Stay Surprise-able ©Dawn Minott
Allow life to surprise you!
The King On The Edge ©Dawn Minott |with audio visual
Heaven is poised, the King is ready, the world stands at the brink of eternity.
Becoming ©Dawn Minott |Women’s History Month
A reflection on resilience, growth, and transformation.
Breaking Glass Ceiling ©Dawn Minott |Happy International Women’s Day [March 8]
Women’s rights, the cost of progress, and the unbreakable will to rise.
Planetary Parade ©Dawn Minott |a #Shadorma
Cosmic motion in the night sky.
Zero Sum Game in Love or Life ©️Dawn Minott | for Women’s History Month
The zero-sum game in love is always lose-lose, never win-win. 100% or nothing. Love measured in fractions isn’t love at all because — Love demands presence, not pretense; commitment, not calculation. When one must lose for the other to win, both hearts bear the cost. True love, like true success, multiplies rather than divides, expands …
Continue reading Zero Sum Game in Love or Life ©️Dawn Minott | for Women’s History Month
I Can Only Imagine ©Dawn Minott
Beforeword: This piece was commissioned by a bride who was renewing her wedding vows and wanted a piece to cover her walk down the aisle. It was to start with visualizing her love relationship with God, then the love relationship between her and her husband and culminate in imagining what it would be like to …
Black Don’t Crack ©Dawn Minott | Black History Celebration, with audio
Black sisters, our beautiful is black!
📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Spillwords Newsletter Feature ©Dawn Minott
When your work is praised and recognized as “remarkable” and “exceptional”!!!
Midweek Boost: Embrace the Shifts ©Dawn Minott
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump. Happy hump day!
Bound By You ©Dawn Minott
Love does not come with pain. It does not demand silence, sacrifice, or suffering.
Wings Held by Grace ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Some experiences shake us to the core, revealing the unseen battles waged over our lives—this was one of them.
You! ©Dawn Minott|for Black History Month
Not bound by rules the world once drew, imperfectly perfect is perfectly you!
I Am Enough! on Spillwords ©Dawn Minott
A declaration of self-worth, unapologetically claiming space and authenticity in a world rushing to erase diversity.
Shades of Black ©Dawn Minott | Black History Month
Celebrating shades of blackness, strength and spirit, ever strong!
Da Curls In My Hair ©Dawn Minott |Black History Month |with video
Black hair is black resistance. Black hair has a uniquely meaningful history as a symbol of survival, resistance and celebration and as such is an important part of Black history.
Life Lessons ©Dawn Minott
Life lessons drawn from Charlie Chaplin.
This Old House, This Old Year ©Dawn Minott
Step into the new year ready to build with love, hope, and strength.
New Chapter ©Dawn Minott
365 opportunities to make a difference in the spaces where purpose meets the pulsating of fresh start.
‘Twas The Days After Christmas ©Dawn Minott
…and just like that, Christmas is over. Or, is it?! What if we kept the spirit of Christmas with us all year!!
Finesse ©Dawn Minott | a Senryu
Dripping in finesse!
Eclipsed By Love ©Dawn Minott
When heart overrules head, love eclipses logic.
What’s Old Is New ©Dawn Minott
There’s nothing new under the sun. What was will be again.
The First Time ©Dawn Minott
A moment of connection through words.
In The In-Between ©Dawn Minott
Transforming. Emerging. In the in-between.
Be Encouraged ©Dawn Minott | Mental Health Awareness
Life gets hard sometimes. In those moments stay encouraged.
Strength in Surrender ©Dawn Minott |for Mental Health Awareness
Sometimes being strong is just surrendering…
4th Blogiversary: Bloom From Heart to Hand |a Dectina Refrain
Four years and counting.
October: Mental Health Awareness Month ©Dawn Minott |a Haibun
Mental health, the compass guiding our way. In its embrace, we find strength to face each day.
Ode to Muse ©Dawn Minott
What/who is your muse, your inspiration? What do you do when you lose your muse?
Yellow ©Dawn Minott
Childhood exuberance meets gentle curiosity of a feathered friend.
Love Can’t Live In The Dark ©Dawn Minott
Love can’t live hidden, behind closed doors.
Perfect in this Moment ©Dawn Minott
The simplicity of love.
Moment ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
The moment is not too big!
Freedom or Safety? ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
Freedom or safety? Not a zero-sum game.
We Are One ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
Live in harmony.
BirthMONTH Day 1: I Affirm Today I’m A Work in Progress | a Senryu
Happy birthMONTH to me!
My Love Looks Better on You ©Dawn Minott | with audio
My love looks better on you.
Bend ©Dawn Minott
We bend so we don’t break!
Jesus Wept ©Dawn Minott
His heart overflowed with human sorrow, Jesus wept.
Of Rain & Tears ©Dawn Minott
Tears and rain—both born of nature to nurture.
Praise & Worship ©Dawn Minott
A poetry-music collab with the words of Kirk Franklin.
The Cocoon & The Crucible ©Dawn Minott
… honoring what cocoon us and celebrating the crucibles that challenge us to transform.
Do It Now
“Now” is always the right time to let someone know you love them.
Living ©Dawn Minott
Living like you’re on borrowed time!!
Life All In ©Dawn Minott
Living with no regrets.
Set Apart ©Dawn Minott
You can’t standout and fit in at the same time.
When Will We Ever Learn ©Dawn Minott | a Folk Song Collab
We go to war to make peace. When will we ever learn all that remains in the end is, loss?!
Edge of Paradise ©Dawn Minott |an Etheree
Love is paradise.
Love on Horizon ©Dawn Minott | a Etheree
On the horizon is where love’s journey is spread.
Two As One In Love ©Dawn Minott
Two lives entwined together as one. Two as one in love.
Perfect Love ©Dawn Minott |a Cento
The greatest of all is love.
Love Thrives ©Dawn Minott |a Quatrain
Love will grow anywhere it finds a place to thrive.
Body to Heart Align ©Dawn Minott
Profound body-to-heart alignment upon return to the land of my fore parents, Africa.
The Tiger & The Donkey ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Pointless to argue with someone unwilling to see reason.
Self Love—Masterpiece ©Dawn Minott
Self love—embracing experiences that shape you.
Affirming Love, Embrace Self ©Dawn Minott
Self love—nurturing your mind, body and soul.
Self Love—Becoming ©Dawn Minott
To the woman I was, I am, I’m becoming—I am committed to you, I honor you.
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