Origins: Way Before Not A Monolith

They say long-form content is back! Although I wouldn't crown myself with the title of certified yapper, verbally that is. I quite literally always have something to write and I believe that's where this story begins. Before we get to the pivotal moments that led to my debut poetry book, Not A Monolith: poems and musings of a black woman, I must first lay the literary groundwork that helped shape Baby Tash.