UGLI FRUIT

The beautifully talented Alicia Maldonado graced the stage of Larchmere Arts.  Find her amazing book Ugli Fruit on her website (CLICK HERE)

Skin like midnight
I see the stars in her eyes
Her gem locs on them love locs,
Rain
  Drops
    Falling
From the sky
Her lips as full as the moon
Painted to perfection
Crystal on that third eye
Marking her spiritual resurrection
She walks with such conviction
Power and grace is what you see...

Excerpt from 'Mother Nature' (p.124 - Ugli Fruit)