Category: Poetry Publisher: Publish America
ISBN-10: 1413723063
Pages: 134
Copyright: May 24,2004
I learned to express my emotions on paper. I experienced a bout with street life. My poems reflect what I went through and what I had to do to survive that experience.
Since I found the talent of writing, I find that I can write a poem about just just anything. Words flow through me like an enless river. I like to perform my poetry with intensity. What ever the topic of my poetry I try to move my audiences souls.
Excerpt
A Black Native Philadelphian
A Mother, Daughter and a Sister
By Nature a proud woman
A strong mind hindered by worldly craves
With the help and support from her Family and her Support Group
SHE FOUND HER WAY BACK
A POET
Writing my thoughts, experiences, hopes and dreams
INTENCE THEY ARE
MOVING THEY ARE
The expression of thought can by a beautiful thing
The expression ofLove, Failure, Hurt, Success and even Anger can flow like an enless river.
It comes to me like a flow of rhythmic energy
Each on sending a message though part of my life's experiences.
Hoping that others witll learn from these experiences an know that Success can happen
I hope that this book will prove worthy.
I dedicate the poem "Cousin to Cousin" to my late Grand-cousin,Marian Anderson. I am so proud to be related to such a talented woman.
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