Mecca_Amirah

The curse of Patriarchy

October 25, 2016January 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Do you wish me to be as miserable as you? I am told me to be strong, independent, opinonated and proud yet you tell me to quiet down...why is that? Am I too strong for you? When you hunch over and hide your body to take up less space, I valiantly step forward, head thrown [...]

Poetry

Lunch Time Rush

October 24, 2016January 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

The press of hot bodies parts like a dead sea. 1:30 on the dot, and I step out of California Pizza Kitchen and step in the crisp Jersey air. I whistle as I walk along, my eyes scanning over frozen silhouettes swaddled in spindles of threads crafted by hurried, child-like hands. A leggy blonde [...]

Personal Posts

Listen to Danny Brown Fight His Demons in ‘Atrocity Exhibition’ — Top Fashion Blog | Free Digital Fashion Magazine | Cliche Magazine

October 19, 2016by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LVyGxlgeAjc?feature=oembed Get ready to navigate through the downward spiral of Danny Brown’s psyche with his fourth studio album Atrocity Exhibition. With the help of the incredible producer The Alchemist, the album is haunting with its sheer honesty and is undeniably real as Danny Brown reveals the skeletons of his past. Unafraid to hold back, Danny Brown… [...]

Poetry

Stellification

October 16, 2016January 12, 2017by Mecca_Amirah1 Comment

I declare war on the stars who continue to plague me with answers to questions without margins. Do the celestial beings way up above pity us mortals whose wings were clipped eons ago? downcast and reticent, I withdraw with each phase of the moon– my righteous anger boiling past boiling point. Does the moon [...]

Reviews

The Midnight Star Review

October 14, 2016January 31, 2017by Mecca_Amirah2 Comments

The Midnight Star by Marie Lu SPOILERS FOR DAYZZZ Rating: The Young Elites-Review The Rose Society-Review The thrilling finale to the New York Times bestselling Young Elites series from “hit factory” Marie Lu. There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen. Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She’s [...]