Sandra Laraine Coleman (slc) is a mother, writer, poetess, hostess (open mic venue), self published author and beautiful black woman making a way out of no way.

She is Founder and Co-Hostess of Spreading Love-N-Spoken Words (slnsw), a weekly open mic for poetry, spoken word, music and song. The venue has been in existence for 7 years and is still going strong. Slnsw is also one of the longest running poetry venues in Los Angeles.

For slc writing is not a hobby, it's a way of live and she is committed to her motto changing the world one poem at a time. You can see her performing at festivals, other open mics, colleges and universities, elementary schools and cultural events. You may even see her performing West African Dance with Dembebrah (a dance troupe). She is just as passionate about dancing as she is about writing ... "it's the one time when I feel truly free". West African Dance connects her to her roots and enhances her writings.

Look for big "thangs" from Miss slc.

My passion is ...

Living, Loving, Breathing and Writing

I know too much about ...

Myself - this can be good or bad depending on what day it is

My parents always told me ...

be careful what u wish 4, straighten up and fly right, what didn't they tell me

My childhood ambition ...

to be a doctor, lol.

My favorite memory ...

Every Sunday drives with my family and listening to music on 8 trak tapes

Why I write ...

because I am in love with words and being God's voice

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

listening to the rhythm of my soul

My first job ...

JC Penneys

My best moment ...

When I gave birth to my daughter

My inspiration ...

God and all He created

Relationships & Family > Mother's Day & Father's Day How to honor your dad on Father's Day

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How to honor your dad on Father's Day. Well, what if your dad is in heaven and you can't go through the motions of wondering what to give or buy for him this year? I am a forty-six year-old single mom and for some reason I am having tremendous difficulty this Father's Day. I'm missing my dad a lot right now and even though it has been twenty-six years since my dad's homegoing this particular Father's Day Sunday is really, really tough for me. Dear Lord, I haven't had one of these days in a long, long time. Maybe because for me there are no fathers/father figures, (my daughter lost her ...

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