NYC | 20 Lines A Day

December 9, 2012
by Onleilove 1 Comment

Riding Up to Harlem

Riding up to Harlem in a silver chariot.

Hustling & Bustling during a season of busy “cheer”.

A child laughs, a mother cries and I see the city reflected in a hobo’s eyes.

As I exit the train I hear Jazz musicians serenading commuters running by.

I hear a world of renaissance that has passed me by.

I think of this village called Harlem and feel the spirits of greats pass me by.

Can I add a stroke of paint to this village mural and contribute beauty with ashes?

125th Street Subway Station Mural in Harlem

Harlem to Say Goodbye to the Lenox Lounge (nytimes.com)
Last Call at Harlem’s Lenox Lounge (theroot.com)
From Harlem Street Hustler To Family Hero (harlemworldmag.com)

November 23, 2012
by Onleilove 6 Comments

Autumn in New York

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy these last weeks of fall! The pictures below are from my Sunday walks in Central Park, enjoy!

September 29, 2012
by Onleilove 1 Comment

Today while visiting a great farmers market in East Harlem I noticed a wonderful poem in one of the booths and I asked the owner if she wrote it and she said yes. The poem entitled Life was written by Moma Grace from Ghana who formerly worked in her country’s version of the FBI! She said the poem was given to her in a dream and that she reads it everyday after her prayers. I feel so blessed to live in a city where you can run into wonderful people like Moma Grace! Read her poem below to be inspired!