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I Want To / I Don’t Want To
I want to write a poem starting with my name I don’t want to be sad when I do it I want to express myself with out feeling shame I don’t...
Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 28, 20241 min read
No 1 Cares
It's not like people are reading these entry blogs and it’s not like anyone I know to do so. I’ve always felt a way about a lot of...
Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 25, 20241 min read
Mommy
What would it look like if I held the same space for myself as I do everyone else What would it be like if I gave myself grace instead of...
Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 24, 20241 min read
Only Death Exhales
For a few moments I wanted to know what it feel like to slice my own throat Checking to see if the scissors were sharp The cold metal on...
Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 23, 20241 min read
Verizon Victory!
It’s been a long process trying to get clarification from Verizon on how their trade in program works. I’ve been on the live chat and on...
Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Voice of Healing: The Art of Self-Advocacy
Today I was on the phone with a black woman clinician at the VA. We were supposed to be on video but lost connection. I wasn’t aware she...
Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 22, 20241 min read
A Time to Become Whole
Heal (v.) to make whole (from PIE kailo- Whole) Healing (n) restoration of wholeness Healing the wounds that allowed me in room with the...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jul 13, 20241 min read


More Just Okay
I’m not heard I am listened to So I’ll listen to who Ever wants to speak Just know I’ve shrunk in size And this low, it’s safe here Faith...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jul 9, 20241 min read


A poem in motion
My vibe is ubiquitous My 🌅 promiscuous My ☀️ is like Christmas And my 🌙 is my witness The influence of my energy Can make you a friend...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read


All The Way Down
There is something brewing on the inside of me I can feel in my gut It sits quietly Its weighing me down All the way down My chest grows...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read


Number
It’s been a long journey to exactly where I am… Sitting in a room taking up space Feeling the influxes of saliva The sounds of my...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read


Dis Order
I wanted to be a better person so I wouldn’t be bitter but I think it’s because I’ve been feeling broken and acting put together My...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 28, 20241 min read


City of Angels 🖤
The hustle is real, the grind, relentless, In a city where dreams are often dissmed with The struggle for respect, for a name, In...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 28, 20241 min read


Thought full conversation
The love I feel is painful, yet it heals, I'm not fully there yet, what am I scared of? Myself. I’ve seen my shadow and embraced it, When...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 26, 20241 min read


H E A L
I was sitting there giving everything my best efforts out of nowhere I get a text message telling me my best friend killed himself my...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 20, 20241 min read


Filling Feeling
All I can hear Is what downtown LA sounds like Midnight Fast cars Inaudible conversations Negative thoughts racing To no end I don’t like...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 18, 20241 min read


Heart broken
It’s better to love and then lost than never to love at all.
Rickisha O'Neal
May 17, 20241 min read


S a d soul
Feeling of being dead since 2021 #Stuck #Pain #Tears
Rickisha O'Neal
May 16, 20241 min read
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[Un]Worthy
Reality is setting in I can breathe surprisingly Inside of me Well a little chaos, anxiety Intrusive thoughts Introducing words Like fuck...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 16, 20241 min read


Truly my Eulogy
I don’t want to be buried in a cemetery Set my flesh on fire along the LA River Leave me to my momma Don’t carry me around like you...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 14, 20241 min read
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