born
not in a hospital
not in a bedroom
not a manger
not ark and wicker
not an alley
not the backseat
not a clinic
not the White House
born
a Sabra—
tender, tough
in a porcelain bowl
welcome home
Akilah Mosley received a Master’s Degree from the Shaindy Rudoff Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. She also attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Theater. Currently, Akilah lives in Israel and conducts ‘Performance Poetry’ workshops alongside writing and directing plays. She takes pleasure in telling stories through poetry, song, and dance. Akilah was recently featured on www.tapin2life.com health site.