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!

Home

It’s the place where I find peace.It’s the place that is my peace. No matter where I go in the world,There’s nothing like it. It’s the place where I create peace.It’s the place where peace finds me. Love.Laughter.Memories.Tears—sadness and joy. It’s the place I call home.This place is my home. Here’s the latest edition of…

Surface

Underneath the surfaceare unpursued invitesto just show up. No obligations.No expectations.No list of attendees. Before learning how to swim,the shallow end appearsto be the safest. Before learning how to swim,the deep end appearsto be further away. Underneath the surface arethe high dives and explorationsthat never came to fruition. Fear is superficial.Courage breaksthrough the barrier. Check…

Friend

I wasn’t always kind to you.I didn’t always pay attention to you.I took you for grantedeven when everyone else around youlifted you up. I lifted them up.In fact, I put everyone else firstand put you last.Not realizing that I needed to bea friend to you first. Not realizing that without youI’m pretending to besomeone I…

Time Capsule

Fifty years from nowthey’ll dig up a time capsuleand inside they’ll find what was most importantduring a time when tools became crutchesand creativity appeared to be a burden—for some. Inside there will be a letterthat a father wrote his sontelling him how proud of him he is.A holiday card from a wife to her husbandletting…

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