Poetry
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Jamaica May Bend And Bow But She Will Not Break
“Jamaica Will Bend And Bow But She Will Not Break“ Creator God, Author of Life, we buckle on bended knees in silence as our hearts break from groanings too deep for words to bear. For we are stateside, distant from ground zero in utter loss, lifeless, breathless, and weakened in disbelief by the unprecedented, unrivaled, Continue reading
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Watchnight, A Celebration of Freedom’s Eve, Salvation, and His Second Coming
Watchnight was born on the eve of December 31, 1862, where enslaved and free African Americans gathered in secret with bated breath in great anticipation for Emancipation Proclamation’s clarion call to ring freedom’s bell from every mountain side, ocean to ocean at the dawn of 1863. To Christians Watchnight was born over two thousand years Continue reading
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Are You Able To See Clearly Now?
“I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day. It’s gonna be a bright, bright, sunshiny day.” Are you able to see clearly now? Can you see all the obstacles Continue reading
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Freedom To Be
I was asked to present as one of the primary speakers at Walpole’s Juneteenth Celebration which includes the towns of Dedham, Medfield, and Norwood. The theme for the event was “Freedom To Be”. I wrote a thought based on the “Freedom To Be” theme and shared it in Spoken Word form. The event will be Continue reading
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Life Is Amazing When You Think About It
Life is amazing when you think about it. It is not an object that can be contained. It is not a system that can be controlled, and it is not the weather that can be forecast with great certainty, days, and weeks in advance. And its author or creator is still up for debate but Continue reading
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If We Don’t Live Forever, How Do We Live In The Moment?
If we don’t live forever, how do we live in the moment? Make haste slowly, make the moments count, and make memories that last forever. If we don’t live forever, how do we live in the moment? Embrace the ones you love at sunrise and sunset just a little longer, choose to love and not Continue reading
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Hold Fast, Hold On, And Hold Out
To all of you who have made it to the coveted financial mountaintop plateau of wealth and independence. To all of you who are driven and living larger than life, larger than your legend, and have far exceeded your goals and vision, we heartily applaud you with high honors, high marks, and high praise. But Continue reading
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Lord, We Thank You For Al
I was asked by my sister and longtime friend, Joyce Simms-Tyson to write my thoughts about her beloved dear husband Al, for his homegoing celebration service on Friday, September 10, 2021. My thoughts in loving memory to one of the most beloved brothers I know. We miss you Al. Lord, we thank you for Al, Continue reading
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Nevertheless, Not My Will, But Thy Will, Be Done
We find ourselves at the foothill of an amazing frontier called, the new year, filled with new purpose, promise, and endless possibilities. However, we must decide how we will live, because the era in which we live, idolization of individualism and individual truth is paramount and reigns supreme above all else. The era in which Continue reading
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We Have Been Asked To Remove Our Mask
I was asked to join a panelist of speakers to discuss what it means to metaphorically remove our mask in the workplace, to expose what really matters most to us during this time of social injustice and heightened unrest in our everyday lives. Because they can only see and perceive what we present to them Continue reading
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