Barefoot, glowing and eight months expectant, Poet and Singer Melaina Williams, took the stage last Wednesday for her event, God Bless The Child at The World Stage Performance Gallery, nestled in Leimert Park.
Williams shared her written work that reflected the highs and lows of being a woman, wife, and mother. A major lesson that she grasped in her journey is that setbacks are opportunities to learn.
“…Whether it’s careers, relationships, waiting on inspiration – whatever it is that we are waiting on, remember that even in the things that seem to be the letdown, they are not the letdown. They are opportunities for you to learn, opportunities for you to keep going if you trust that, if you believe that. It’s a lot of things that we don’t believe in that doesn’t work for us, but if we believe it, there’s nothing that you will look back and say, ‘I didn’t learn nothing from that.’ You can learn something.”
“Domestic App”
Mother’s Day
“The Best of the Meat”
“January 2019, Joshua Tree”
“Laundry Day”
“Keep Rolling On”
You can read more of her work in her book, “Bless Your Sweet Bones.” Available on Amazon.com and The World Stage Press.
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