| Archive of Stanza Countdown |
| This site was launched April 1,2003 to help get the word out for the release of my first book of poetry. Release date April 25, 2003. In preparation I started a "Stanza Countdown" to give everyone a taste of the type of poetry that would be found in my book. Initially they were posted on my Pen`E Poetry page for ten days. The stanzas are now archived below. |
| 1) "Say" April 15, 2003 You speak words so beautifully I can listen all day to phrase and never get bored. If your lyrics were sex appeal many would sing them and hope they'd get a drift of what you say that turns me on. Your speech, so eloquent it makes my malfunctions function, it rushes the blood through my my veins. 2) "Where Sadness Stops" April 16, 2003 On the the outside tears roll sown my face, burn my eyes and stain my skin. Still I weep until the end, where sadness stops and strength must win. 3) "Sensless" April 17, 2003 You raped me and took my innerself for a ride on a never ending emotional cyclone. I was onces strong, kind, and ambitious but what was left when you finished?. . . I'm numb to the real me and it's becuase of you that this is who I became. 4) "Super Star Ghetto Queen" April 18, 2003 I've fulfilled my ghetto dreams and though it seems I'm too far to reach when you see me touch me. I'm not untouchable yes it's till me ghetto type loveable. Look at me and ghetto dream your way into some new shoes instead of those with peek-a-boo toes. Dream your way back home to the ghetto. 5) "Dope Fiend" April 19, 2003 The sun is an angry ball of fire starring down on me as I poke the needle in my veins. On a rainy days the sky is crying but is it really me? Ashamed and upset of who I came to be? 6) "To Escape Suicide" April 20, 2003 I look up and there I stand face to face with suicide, but I'm not scared. I look him right in the face and say BE GONE! And because he's a coward he does just that. 7) "Respect" April 21, 2003 You spit venom at my heart and thought I wasn't gonna start, it's ok when you say the things that you say and expect that I was gonna leave it that way. Hell Nay! 8) "No Strings Attached" April 22, 2003 Molesting my mind with things that are supposed to make me feel good, instead they make me feel so bad. Taking advantage of my soul because you know I'm vulnerable. You know my mind ain't strong and it's yelling "take me I'm yours" And that's exactly what you do. 9) "A Tear Drop" April 23, 2003 Beyond the flesh is a body disorder of extra water, looking for a path to set tears free. You tell me it's ok to release the H2O that's hidden below; make me know it's all right to cry. |
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| 10) "This is personal to me" April 24, 2003 When I lost Lisa I lost the one who inspired me I lost the one who gave me the drive to nourish my creative gift I lost someone who reminded me of myself in some ways I lost the one who I was in the process of contacting so we could collaborate I lost a great mentor and a budding legend. I lost the initial in the middle of the two that I'm Praying through this. Must be painful when you loose your lil sis. . .I found that though you mourn you must continue on and not become stagnant. I found that though you've experienced yesterday, tomorrow may never come. In my heart she was more than a celebrity and that's why this is. . . VERY PERSONAL TO ME. |
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