Believe it or not, Louisiana Words is followed around the world! Here is a snapshot of our global engagement and page views. These are the top ten countries trending: 1.     United States - 67,766 2.    Russia - 3,107 3.    Germany - 2,670 4.    Malaysia - 1,967 5.     France - 1,550 6.    Ukraine - 937 7.    Poland - 886 8.    Canada - 692 9.    United Arab Emirates - 574 10.   Brazil 325 Louisiana Words is also gaining momentum in other countries like India, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Czechia, & Qatar. We will begin international promotions geared to the countries of Canada, UK, Germany, France, & Russia. Some writings on the blog may also appear in French and Cajun French starting this fall. We are looking to expand our inspirational reach and allow more authentic...

Louisiana Words (2012-2017): A Louisiana Movement of the Freedom of Expression When Louisiana Words started in 2012, it was always intended to be a community self-expression blog outlet for statewide writers for casual, hobby, or community oriented writers who have never have been published or shared their writings. It was about making a least one statement, using your voice when it's hard to. Between 2013-2014 received nearly 1,000 contributions! (Fun Fact: 121 contributions were submitted in June 2013) However, the life span of a contribution was generally one day and then, they were forgotten (until 2017) time went by, people made multiple statements, and then Louisiana Words: The Series came out and people began making public statements.  Louisiana Words ended 2014 with around over 400 followers fans likes by the end of 2014. Louisiana Words (2017-Present): A Community of Marketable Writers in Louisiana for the Freedom of Expression Louisiana Wor...

At the bottom of a roiling ultramarine sea I look up from the floor. My eyes sting from the salt and darkness. Adjust and then adopt the bioluminescent glow I need to navigate. "You will always be other. Alien. A mimic." It echoes and claws at my heart. My mind. Ringing alone in the empty vastness of saltwater. How does a mermaid trapped on land grow her sea legs? A great yawning moan shudders through tectonic plates. A wail escapes from the pit of my chest reaching decibels not associated with me. My skin. My curves. She could never. She doesn't look like what is allowed to have words like opulence and ethereal beauty aimed at her. Rage smothered in silence and poverty. Shut up in my heart and bones! You would dare speak up? You would dare stand up and not cower when a rich pale one sibilantly hurls a complaint? Are you some sort of reborn Emitt Till? Bow. Scrape. Why are you still standing? No. Not you. There's too much water in your eyes. A body taking up space and...

A child sleeps silently, In the dead of night. She's awakened by a touch on her leg, She dreams are turned into fright. She's dazed and confused, Her whole life is about to change. Her innocence will be stolen, Her mentality rearranged. Her abuser says, "you must keep this secret", She promises never to tell a soul. The person she trusts with her life, Now asks her to take off her clothes. He proceeds to touch her, Ways thats are only fit for adults. He manipulates her young mind, Believing everything is her fault. She trembles and twitches, With every stroke of his hand. She can't process what's happening, She to young to understand. He grows bolder and more confident, Everyday  that passes on. She holds in her tears, She fights to remain strong. Her nights are sleepless, Every dream is a nightmare. When day turns into nightfall, She instinctively becomes scared. A once lively child, Now sheltered and depressed. Her abuser...

Welcome to Nature. Don’t run.  Don’t be scared.  Let me pull you inside my eye.   Want to see how my life looks from pilot’s view? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Eye: I am the atmosphere's best tool for transporting heat/thermal energy. So, don't be fooled. I don't act with a cold heart. At the core, my energy is focused & calm.  I am cyclical and with the right water source, I can strengthen, even when I appear to be weakening.   The sky is clear, and the winds are just light breezes. Though, we are surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather occurs. My direct impact. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Category 1: Family & Friends I am full of life. Life is like the wind. It’s b...