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…9 min read·Aug 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…·5 min read·Oct 18, 2020--1--1
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…·3 min read·Jun 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…·4 min read·Jul 15, 2019----
Melanie Dione“Dearly beloved…”“We have gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” - Prince·6 min read·Jun 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…·3 min read·May 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…·2 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Jan 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…·3 min read·Sep 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.3 min read·Aug 5, 2018----