Imani Mansfield

The Artist

Step inside the kitchen
Sense the creator’s sway
Small radio singing
Sweet tones of Jhene

That table - the setting
For her love to flow
The plate - her canvas
Drink it in real slow

For this path was hard-fought
Chasing dreams from her youth
Discarding others’ directions
Following her truth

She says you can taste it - history - 
The generations this recipe has been through
Now she’s adding her own flavor
And sharing it with you

See beyond this table -
She creates more
Spaces for beauty, collaboration
For artists to explore

To be unafraid
Of chasing their dreams too
Not letting money decide
What they can be or do

So when you step into this kitchen
Where sweet smells and music fill the air
Take in the power
Of the artist standing there.