WE ARE HERE. BE PRESENT.

BY LE'VAR HOWARD

For those who believe.
I am here and I see you.
Be present and be purpose.
Respect is the value of adulthood,
This is the golden rule as we evolved in life:
hold a respect for each other to grow.
Grow as a community,
as creation molded by potential
to further the line of the creator. | LH

LE’VAR HOWARD IS A PORTLAND, OREGON NATIVE. MOST OF HIS FAMILY COMES FROM GULF PORT, MISSISSIPPI, ATLANTA, TEXAS, AND OKLAHOMA. LE’VAR IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE GROUND BENEATH US WRITING GROUP. HE TRACES INFLUENCES ON HIS WRITING TO HIS AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE.