Amanda Moore-Karim
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My name is Amanda Moore-Karim, an interdisciplinary artist specializing in wardrobe styling and creative writing devoting my work to Black feminist discourse.
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Synesthesia
They say miracles can happen overnight yet she was still seeking hers. The Heiress, a woman surrounded by luxury, lavishness and materialism, grew up with gifts and trips and experiences she could never afford for herself. A woman, birthed into wealth with the heart of a fool, craving a world to discover on her own terms. A woman looking for a world impossible to breathe but discovers her breath against normality.
By Amanda Moore-Karim3 years ago in Fiction
The Knight and the Orange Candle
The Knight was an earthy man with olive undertones and dark complexioned skin. A man exuding flamboyance, stoicism and afrocentricity. His sleek and colossal build was charming and appealing to the female gaze. His kingdom, who honored him so, had wondered why The Knight hadn’t yet discovered his Princess.
By Amanda Moore-Karim3 years ago in Fiction
Yemaya
I used to dream of my great escape. Wondering the day I'd walk out, the moment I’d stop responding to emotional abuse, the morning I'd stop answering the phone. Then, I woke up in a bushel of branches, creaking beneath my back; as if I had spent the whole night running.
By Amanda Moore-Karim3 years ago in Poets
Closer to the Sun
Growing up, Aurora’s mother had always taught her to be a lady and what that looks like. “Don’t speak too loudly,” she said. “Don’t be tempting these boys,” she said. “Don’t touch things in the store,” she said. Aurora, being an only child with a single mother, only had one mission: to ensure her mother was proud of her. Whatever Aurora’s mother asked of her, Aurora ensured she followed suit. Go to a highly established university, study a major where you won’t have to struggle for a living, apply yourself, chase your dreams. While Aurora went on a pursuit to fulfill the wishes of her mother, she never understood that last bit:
By Amanda Moore-Karim4 years ago in Fiction
