My outlook on life has shaped my experience how I reflect on life. My personal experience is how I reflect on life. Being black is an image of expression. Being black is an attitude. I feel that authoring a poem is about expression and building relationships others can relate to. I hope my poems connect to other people. Being black is an image of how I am perceived. My form of writing comes from the voice within. Writing is my passion. Being black is an image of expression of my culture. Being black is an attitude of expression.