I wrote my very first poetry piece in the sixth grade. It was a contest based on how well we can write about the season of Spring. To my surprise I actually won the contest alongside two other classmates. We were published in some book and the rest was history. I knew from then on I would always write poetry. Words possessed so much power and reading them made them forever. Fast forward years later here I am as an author of my own book. Spilling the Tea was birthed in solitude and positive energy. I was vulnerable, but ready to move past certain relationships that had continued to affect my view of love. I did not want to be bitter any more so I wrote until my heart felt unchained and free. Thus the power, title, and words of Spilling the Tea.

Spilling the Tea was written for both men and women who have ever found themselves in a tough spot. These individuals have been discouraged, pushed around, and taken for granted, but its time for these same individuals to understand they were not as alone as he or she has felt. Three chapters explore three relationships I have had and how I now see the experiences as positive rather than life threatening. Just because I haven’t had my happy ending, definitely does not mean I cannot be happy within myself. Spilling the Tea was therapeutic and I hope that it has the power to be therapeutic for the readers.