Melanie DioneEverything (A Reposted Jam)This is a piece that was featured in The Frick Pittsburgh. It feels equally unfinished and complete, but I’m posting as is. The people of…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Melanie DionePure PowerMy biggest mistake as a young parent was thinking that parenting would be like taking care of my younger siblings. I was 22. We notoriously…Oct 18, 20201Oct 18, 20201
Melanie DioneThe thing about griefIt just walks in dressed however it wants. My mother and sister died after prolonged illnesses. There is something strange about watching…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
Melanie DioneA daughter’s architectureToday almost passed me by. I woke up both hollowed and heavy — confused. It’s your birthday. I remember the hurried designs you crafted…Jul 15, 2019Jul 15, 2019
Melanie Dione“Dearly beloved…”“We have gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” - PrinceJun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Melanie DioneMommy EntityMy mama was a poet, an artist, a seamstress, a fan of etymology and Matlock, and could run like the wind. Those are the things I recalled…May 30, 2019May 30, 2019
Melanie DioneFight or flight?Everyone has a story. There are wins and losses. If you’re lucky, the former outweighs the later, but many of us are just praying to break…Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019
Melanie DioneDid you?Did you get to it yesterday? The thing you’ve been working on? Praying on? Crying about? Did you get to the next step, the final product…Jan 9, 2019Jan 9, 2019
Melanie DioneBattling the BluesAnxiety and depression have been a part of my life since my mother became ill. It was exacerbated by her death and the countless other…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Melanie DioneWhy I laughed too hard when Big Boi called Marc Lamont Hill a bitch and fuck The CommishWarning: The following story is petty and not recommended.Aug 5, 2018Aug 5, 2018
