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Dear Fuckboy,

Head stay in the clouds. Skin stay immaculately Brown. Building empires up from the ground. Queen on my throne, you should probably bow. Seeing how I get down, got you wishing I kept you around. But stay a fuckboy and stay getting clowned. -Sincerely, Tyra

Tyra

October 8, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Race and ethnicity, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Reflections

Dear Self, Sometimes your love alone isn’t enough to combat the diseases that live in other people’s hearts. Sincerely, Tyra

Tyra

October 7, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Race and ethnicity, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Dream Bigger via Facebook Memories

I love how growth comes and makes dreams expand and intensify. Two years later, my first book ‘A Smothered Scripture’ is on Amazon & Kindle for your reading pleasures! Check me out: http://www.amazon.com/author/tyracowens #HunnidStraightDays #SincerelyTyra #DreamBigger #MakeItHappen

Tyra

September 16, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Because Grace.

Tyra

September 15, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Dear Love

Tyra

September 7, 2016

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Amazon & Kindle: ‘A Smothered Scripture’

Tyra

August 27, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Instagram: @SincerelyTyra

Because we all could use a little more SincerelyTyra, click the link in my bio… #HunnidStraightDays #Instagram https://t.co/LEo4gXiXMK

Tyra

August 27, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Twitter: @TyTaughtYou

You know you want to increase your daily Sincerely, Tyra intake. Go ahead and follow to boost your emotional, health.

Tyra

August 27, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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To Be Exalted

Sa-me-yah! Sa-me-yah! Sa-me-yah! Darling child, I love everything about you! From the tips of your tiny nails and fingers to the smile that lingers on, outlasting your laugh. You are my everything. The sun doesn’t rise without your light. The moon and the stars are mere dust compared to the sparkle in your eye. Note:…

Tyra

August 22, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media

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Marcus Book Stores Return to SF

Little-known fact: A hobby of mine is researching news about Black-owned bookstores. Today’s news: Marcus Book Stores is returning to San Francisco! Congrats to the 56-year old, family-owned organization in being able to return to their beloved, first home! For more information about Marcus Book Stores and its legacy in the Black community, see the following social…

Tyra

August 8, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, News, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Dear Black Sister (excerpt)

Dark as molasses and sweet as peppermint canes, Go ahead check that window, stare at that mirror. Drink all of yourself in, then count all of the ways white clouds whose envy couldn’t be any clearer try to imitate those burdensome beauty features. More at: amazon.com/author/tyracowens

Tyra

August 7, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, love, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media

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Because Melanin…

Because melanin. Because sun-kissed. Because confidence has limited terms and conditions. Because I imagine freedom in one’s own skin resembles this. Because my mother’s was flawless but mine inherited all of her sins. More @ amazon.com/author/tyracowens #HunnidStraightDays #melaninpower #skinglory #beauty #confidence #poetry #writeallday #tbt

Tyra

August 4, 2016

Art, beauty, Community Issues, family, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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Self-Preservation

Self-preservation || Because it’s gets more and more difficult to pour into others when your owm cup is empty. I do not own the rights to the following image.

Tyra

July 29, 2016

Art, Community Issues, family, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

ambition, community, family, knowledge, love, passion, poetry, preservation, relationships, self
New Book Alert: A Smothered Scripture

A Smothered Scripture: Selected Poems and Other Anecdotes https://www.amazon.com/dp/1505358507/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_5XPMxb80A681P A Smothered Scripture is a collection of poems celebrating my family background, culture, and quest for love. These pages make up three chapters entitled: The Catalyst, that map out my background with pieces of my family history; The Conversation, which is my discovery of Love; and…

Tyra

July 29, 2016

Poetry
Dear Black Mother:

To the Black Mother that has to be at work at 9, despite it being summertime with limited options for reasonable childcare in this city, yet gets evil stares on the Greenline platform for putting your Black, 10 year-old son in charge of your Black, 7 year-old daughter while directing them to grandma’s house as you board your train to work, leaving them standing…

Tyra

July 21, 2016

Art, Community Issues, family, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

ambition, children, Motherhood, motivation, parenthood, poetry, police, popular culture, spoken word
Dear Black Man (excerpt)

Dear Black Man, I hear your pain and acknowledge your anger. Persecution came barreling down at every angle long before this country’s first census. Witnesses stayed disabled, whitewashed or fabled to serve and protect while weapons char your bodies, and your humanity is neglected. I get it now; popularity not protests nor pussy can help…

Tyra

July 7, 2016

Art, Community Issues, family, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

America, Black men, Black women, body image, brutality, class, diversity, letters, murder, poetry, police, police brutality, post racial society, race, relationships, scandal, writer
Dear Gran Granny (excerpt)

My great grandmother (Gran Granny) just passed. I wasn’t the first great grandchild, but i was convinced that I was the favorite any time I shared space with her. Dear Gran Granny, Unfortunately, for me. There is no more us. Selfishly, I list my woes for your passing… No more time for stories. No more…

Tyra

July 2, 2016

Art, Community Issues, family, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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@SincerelyTyra

Follow me on the gram! @SincerelyTyra #HunnidStraightDays

Tyra

July 1, 2016

Art, Community Issues, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, social media, Writing

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RIP to the City (excerpt)

On the L tryin not to think about splattered blood; the tears shed in this seat; or worry why we’ve been sitting here so long. Rest in peace, Jessica Hampton. On my way; homebound. Praying nothing jumps off as I pass the Green Line. Who knows how many bullets have flown by this very spot…

Tyra

June 29, 2016

Art, Community Issues, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Writing

Chicago, childhood, children, community, issues, life, spirituality, village, violence
#HunnidStraightDays

Tyra

June 29, 2016

Poetry
Fave Contemporary Artist?

I’ve never done a #mcm post but today I’m tagging to spark conversation. My fave Black male artist of today is @markusprimelives for obvious reasons (dope with his hands, conscious, and entrepreneurial). Whose your fave contemporary artist? #HunnidStraightDays #artwork #creative #mlnn

Tyra

June 27, 2016

Art, Community Issues, opinion, Poetry

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Speaking of Passions….

Dear Beloved Followers, Because we all can use a bit more Tyra, I’ll just leave this here: http://www.amazon.com/author/tyracowens Sincerely, Tyra

Tyra

June 27, 2016

Community Issues, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Self-Help, Writing

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Past Passions?

I met an older man this week at a work event who was telling a few colleagues and myself about his foundation he started to mentor young men. Unfortunately, he did not continue (or took an extended break from) mentoring because of negative feedback and what he explained as “red tape” from the school administrators.…

Tyra

June 27, 2016

Community Issues, Literature, opinion, Poetry, Relationship, Writing

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#HunnidStraightDays

Someone told me to post more. So I’ll be posting more to uplift and liberate the peeps. I’ve decided to challenge myself to do a #HunnidStraightDays of posting on all my social media platforms. Insta: @SincerelyTyra Twitter: @TyTaughtYou

Tyra

June 26, 2016

Community Issues, Literature, Poetry, Relationship, Writing

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Curiously Questioning: Fave Female Author?

Of the choices below, whose is your favorite female author? Nope, you can only choose one! A: Maya Angelou B: Gwendolyn Brooks C: Nikki Giovanni D: Zora Neale Hurston E: Terry McMillan F: Shonda Rhimes Is your favorite not listed? Let me know that, too!

Tyra

June 26, 2016

Community Issues, Literature, Poetry, Relationship, Writing

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Mirror | Confidence

To the girl with the almond, tear-shaped eyes staring back at me, I know why you cry and moan. Alone in your thoughts, wondering why you stalled and stifled your own creativity for those insecure, chiseled arms. Swarms of ideas, swirlin. How unlucky of you to be here, staring at me unluxuriously- looking as I…

Tyra

April 28, 2016

Community Issues, Poetry, Relationship

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Formation Station 2:19 (excerpt)

He say, I gotta a little thicker since my younger days. Say, I still slay, still sexy. Wanted to get with me then too. Asked about my baby and my Mr. Boo. Said he liked my vibes then, always knew I was cool. Talked a bit about his bid, his mama, siblings, and his kid.…

Tyra

March 19, 2016

Community Issues, Poetry, Relationship, Uncategorized

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Text Drafts (excerpt)

3. We have history and you flow thru me like the mighty Niger… Founded in Baobab root can we possibly last as long? 5. Brown speckled bears segment the yearnings of grown women who skipped adolescence. Now, too mature to mention all that was missed, she clenches to stuffed animals dreaming of childhood bliss even…

Tyra

March 18, 2016

Community Issues, Poetry, Relationship

Black women, community, families, family, fathers, life, lifestylepoetry, love, men, parenthood, passion, poetry, relationships, women
Dear Baby Daddy:

You know it’s probably easy for you to lay her head on your chest these days. She’s immune to bullshit and lies while she’s this size. But when she gets old enough to comprehend, I hope you’ll have left these games of boys for some other little girl’s demise. Don’t ever stand her up on nights…

Tyra

January 29, 2016

Community Issues, Poetry, Relationship

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Dear Baby Mama

Babies out of wedlock are what happens when we have a poor screening process for access to the punaan. –Sincerely, Tyra ©2016 Tyra C. Owens @sincerelytyra

Tyra

January 29, 2016

Community Issues, Poetry, Relationship

babies, baby mama, Black men, Black women, children, dear, families, family, letter, letters, life, lifestylepoetry, love, lust, men, parenthood, passion, poetry, women
Dying for Dyett

For any who don’t know, there was a hunger strike in Chicago this summer to save, Walter H. Dyett HS, the only open-enrollment high school in my area. I wrote the piece below in my anger and disgust after hearing one of my friends fell ill during the strike. Dying for Dyett (and Quality Education)…

Tyra

November 25, 2015

Community Issues, Poetry

children, community, crimes against youth, education, issues, parenthood, poetry, safety, school
For The Record #JusticeForLaquan

The footage and updates of the #JusticeForLaquan protest happening right now on the streets of downtown Chicago have me deep in my feelings tonight (Feelings of disgust, abandonment, and overall distrust for my Black elected officials AND feelings of worry for tonight’s foot soldiers as I’m praying no more of them will be retaliated against…

Tyra

November 25, 2015

Community Issues

children, community, education, election, families, family, healthcare, justice, police, protest, safety, struggle, unity, violence
Dear Baby Mama

If he can’t get his shit right enough to make you his family (i.e. wife), then he’s just not that into you. -Goodnight.

Tyra

November 19, 2015

Poetry, Relationship

babies, Black women, families, family, fathers, husband, mamas, marriage, men, mother, Motherhood, parenthood, relationships, wife, women
Strangers

Mama tells my baby she walks like her grandaddy; a man she doesn’t even know and will probably never meet. I’m tempted to tell her that Sweet Baby cannot be an’thing like a stranger or someone she’s never laid eyes on or the man who showed me how to cut down a mighty tree by…

Tyra

October 27, 2015

Poetry, Relationship

childhood, children, daughter, family, fathers, lifestylepoetry, love, Motherhood, mothers, poetry, relationships
Caption This

So National Poetry Day came and went this year so quickly that I was totally unprepared to post or write in celebration… Ah, but God! As I was swiping thru my phone gallery I came across the footage I captured of my daughter on our walk from the park. And although I promised my commentary…

Tyra

October 9, 2015

Poetry

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Ran across this 2 Cent piece…

Related content (read: poem) up next….

Tyra

September 26, 2015

Uncategorized

Black women, daughter, family, fathers, love, men, mother, Motherhood, relationships, sons, village
Dear Love

Dear Love, We pretend to be so into you but the truth is, we barely know you. We think we have you under control but we can’t begin to understand how vast you are. Maybe one day, if it’s in Your plan you’ll find us on bended knee begging for forgiveness. –Sincerely, Tyra ©2014 Tyra…

Tyra

December 8, 2014

Uncategorized