A place where poetry meets the heart

Hello! My name is Terrance P. Elmore and I wanted to create a space where I can share some of my thoughts that I’ve put into words. A switch up from the usual content on social media and television these days. A place where everyone can come and enjoy a few delights, leaving satisfied. Welcome to The Brown Sugar Café. Please seat yourself and enjoy!

The Seed

One day I saw a seed,hopeless on a busy sidewalk,holding on between the cracks,trying to avoid the outline with white chalk. At first, I admired its resilience.The more the wind blew it,the more it appeared to hold on.Each time it was displaced,it rolled back up until it found anothercrevice or break in the hard concrete.…

Done

If it’s possible,it’s already done.If it’s impossible,it’s waiting to be done.If it’s in your heart,it will keep calling untilit’s done. 🎙️New episode of The Brown Sugar Café Podcast drops tomorrow! Subscribe here. Let’s stay connected:

Rest

In rest there exists a peacelike taking of your shoesafter a long day. Releasing the things thattied you down all day. Barely enough room towiggle your toes butnow you’re unrestricted. You forgot how softyour new socks were. Hard bottoms felt likehard times when youdrug yourself out ofthe car this morningand took that long walkthrough the…

Being Honest

If we’re being honest,every day doesn’t go as planned,but there’s a chance that it couldturn out better than we could’ve planned. Interruption to the norm.Disruption to bad habits.Known and unknown. If we’re being honest,our lives haven’t gone as planned,but we can decide that todayis the last day it doesn’t. Planning becomes the norm.Purpose becomes evident.Present…

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