Adonis Richards
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An aspiring writer and journalist looking to motivate people through my writing and poetry
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Elias and the Leap
Elias stood petrified over the ledge; his brain was telling him to jump, yet his legs turned to stone as fear took over his body. Below him, the portal spun, whipping, whirling, roaring, and glowing a blinding light. Behind him, the patrol unit encroached, preparing to capture him. Running for so long, he had sat there in turmoil, wondering what to do. Be captured by the patrol unit, or dive into the unknown with no guarantee to see his world or loved ones again. It shook Elias to his core. The two choices he had planted his feet to the ground. Suddenly, he felt as if he were a tree rooting into the soil. Stuck between two decisions. He could feel power emitting from the portal, and it drew him in.
By Adonis Richards2 years ago in Fiction
A Hopeless Blog, A 100 day of Writing
A hundred days of writing: a personnel blog with a desire to write. I promised myself that once I got my apartment and became settled, I would dedicate myself full time to my writing. Since I got my apartment just before National poetry month, I found the perfect time to start writing. As a writer and a poet, I have this free time and the monkey off my back to write consistently. Therefore, here is day one of my 100-day blog. I’ll start them off with a poem, then lead off into ways I challenge myself to become better as a human being all the while logging my daily journeys.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Journal
Black In Business
Growing up I didn't get to see many black creators. Especially from the place that I came. As a Creator this was disappointing. Because I didn't have any real influence to aspire to or want to model my life around. Plus, I fell into (like many other people in my vicinity) the trap of going to school in assimilating into industrial capitalism. As a creator my whole life, this path destroyed my desire to do things. I wasn't one design for a 9-5 or to work as an industry worker. To be assigned and complete tasks by a corporation. I’m a creator, and Innovator, someone who worked at his own pace. I’m someone who created his own lane and was his own boss. So it was amazing for me to discover a creator in college that was closest to me.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Journal
That one Poetry Contest
This little black book in my hands is the key to All of My Success. Deep within the confines of this tethered papyrus are poems that express the darkest crevasses of my soul. And they will all be relinquished today at this poetry contest. For weeks, I've rehearsed and practiced all of the dark ideas that have ravaged through my membrane. Thinking of which one I should open up the world 2. See today I'm entering a poetry contest worth $20,000. I usually just read my poetry out loud to people and you know a lot of people have told me that I'm pretty good at it. Therefore I want to try something different, something big, get my name out there.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Motivation
Virgo, The Critical Mind
I have a love-hate relationship with the character traits of my star sign. Virgo, the virgin. The Perfectionist. The giver. The mind of a silent internal killer. Over analytic, always seeking praise to avoid the demon in the head everything. Oh, how I love the drive that comes with my sign. But how I loathe the never-ending critiques of everything that doesn't shine the brightest in my eyes.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Futurism
A Generous Entanglement
I've always been know as someone who's been giving. I give so much that I forget what it means to recieve. That, or, I don't know what to do when i recieve. I'm usually immersed with joy or confused thinking of all of the worst possible outcomes that could arise from me recieving something good.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Humans
So you voted, Now what do you Do?
All year I've witnessed people discuss voting and its importance. And all year I've rolled my eyes. Watching the millions of social media posts and commercials about how imperative voting is this year and how not voting is "voting as well". The conversation of the "lesser of two evils". and the overarching cataclysm that has been this two-party dominated system under the succubus of capitalism. Now that we are closing in on this election, and people have voted they seem to have some sort of confidence that they did the right thing.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in The Swamp
Staying motivated during a pandemic
We’re legitimately living in a historic space. A global pandemic is upon us and it has completely slowed down our world to almost a standstill. For months, we’ve been cooped up into the house, and have been given small liberties and possibilities to go out to functions. This year has brought us much sadness, confusion, fear, and death. For there to be any form of motivation in 2020 would be that of miracles at times. However, there are means to stay motivated. As even though we have all slowed down, there is still a surge of effort and movement happening all over. How can you stay motivated during a global pandemic? I can give you a few ways I do so during this lawless year.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Motivation
