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Posted by Tynisha Leon on Oct 25, 2011

On A Low Note

On a Low Note Commonplace whores slip easily from lips; Plum cherry or some dizzying shade of Brick. You loved to suck on flavorless lip– Stick. I miss my addiction to Chapstick. I miss the love. Genuine. Deeply Felt. Copyright © 2011, Tynisha C. Leon ABOUT THE POET Hi there, I’m Tynisha Leon, founder and Editor-in-Chief of DASHEEN magazine...

Posted by Tynisha Leon on Oct 25, 2011

Winnielle is the Irie Lioness!

We women need our heroes: without a shadow we do. The plight of women, which is very much connected to the plight of our world, needs voice and it needs the drumbeat of a live wire encouragement. Winnielle Pereira, founder of Irie Lioness Boutique and Winnielle Model Management beats that drum better than most (men or women) I know. I feel that especially in a GLOCAL...

Posted by Tynisha Leon on Sep 21, 2011

Dreams, Milestones and the Celebration of Friends

Today is as good a day as any to manifest some dreams. I awoke this morning out of a dream about the realization of dreams and immediately thanked God for the ability to dream and then I thanked him for YOU. You see my dream was a window into yours and with that I know there is always a door—an opportunity if you will and a will to explore. There was the very stylish, smell-good...

Posted by Tynisha Leon on Aug 11, 2011

Wow Blog! The Abeng and My Conscious Pen

There is no better feeling, in my experience than that which occurs when creatives truly vibe. When you get into that push/pull–that gravity–which demands at all cost production, and dare I say reproduction, you recognize something of the divine at work (and play) and you feel in very good company. This is the way it has been with writer and all-around creative Kaya Omodele...

Posted by Tynisha Leon on Aug 10, 2011

Animal Print Look Book: Daytime

Essence Magazine wanted to know how I wore Animal Print. Lucky Mag cautioned “Look fierce, but don’t get too friendly. One touch is enough.” In my world, Animal Print is a neutral/staple, Animal Print is a friend and Animal Print is a lover. The day that I took these pictures was noteworthy in that I was not feeling at my best. I was at the tail-end of a fierce breakout and...

Posted by Tynisha Leon on Aug 9, 2011

New Music: Infamus’ Cry from the Ghetto

It’s been too long since a New Music post, Monday or otherwise. And if today could start a trend, then Infamus’ Cry From the Ghetto is a powerful launch pad. Since first listen, I’ve been steady loving the boom lick shots of his current smash and I’ve been on a mission to discover every snippet about, from and relevant to this artist born Kervin Benjamin. “This is a...

Posted by Tynisha Leon on Jul 29, 2011

An Open Love Letter to the Full-Figured Woman

DASHEEN is proud to welcome the insight and soundbyte of filmmaker and contributor Dele Adams. His focus on the full-figured woman is concentrated here. I could think of no better form than the love letter to express such demonstrative devotion. ~~~ I started writing this from a purely analytical standpoint until I was corrected in the error of my ways. Instead, I want...

Posted by Tynisha Leon on Jun 19, 2011

Innocent Etchings on Manhood

I wrote the following poem when I was 21. I am 33. There is always love. There is a heart skipping beats… There is forgiveness. And far and above all else, there is a little girl. Innocent Etchings on Manhood I always carried a picture of you in my mind, A portrait drawn with the blunt edge of Crayola. That box of 64—a palette of infinite possibilities. A blank...