thoughts – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

The Basics: Influencer Marketing

January 5, 2025by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

When we think of Influencer Marketing, we think of the TikTok videos of young people dancing to a song, waving their sponsored item, and the glitz and glamour that comes along with it. This is the end goal for the lucky few who acquire that aspired brand deal, but let's take a step back and discuss [...]

Poetry

What is a lie if not a premature truth?

October 6, 2024by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Violet petals, crushed, and mixed with dye. diluted. disapproving. the aroma is faint but I succumb to its lull. disarmed by a mere fragrance— where are my defenses? disillusioned and disarmed, I’m weak aren’t it? I’ve given myself epithets that would put the Greeks to shame. Great. Kind. Brave. Or are these titles testaments to [...]

Poetry

Like a Spanish guitar

June 8, 2024June 12, 2024by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

He was a young man who struggled to meet my gaze; on a warm October night, with the tea tree lights reflected in the auburn of his eyes. I saw eternity; a universe with planets freckles across the surface. I found myself begging him not to shut his them. Time solidified, dripping down the sides [...]

Poetry

I hate her; I love him; they both hate me.

March 25, 2024by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

It was the autumn of my first semester and the first time I fell in love with her. It was sudden, like a bee sting, how it pricked me. My skin, tender and bruised, carried the mark of her poisonous kiss like a tattoo. It was dizzying how quickly she reeled me in. Caught under [...]

Poetry

Undone

February 18, 2024by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Undone by words unsung From your puckered lips, the earth is born anew. Like new gods awoken by your presence I stumble from the heat in your gaze. It’s sudden, how quickly I crumble at your feet. Tragically unprepared for these feelings of uncertainty; Tested by many, I’m veteran to the unexpected But there’s something about [...]