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Poetry Night 2015

Armada Pinkins

Words

Words, Words, Words

You'd better watch what you say

Your Words spoken in the past have made

You what you are today

Words have the power to create

Either good or bad and all the things you hate

So people watch what comes out of your mouth!

They are building blocks of your life

If you want a new way of living

Just change your words and they will supply the giving

Giving you exactly what you speak

Giving you exactly what you think

Your words and thoughts are live contractions

They will bring you everything through the Law of Attraction!

Copyright © 2008 Rev. Dr. Armada C. Pinkins

How To Treat Others

You reap what you sow

Some say, what goes around

Comes around

No matter what you call it

It works the same all around town

what you say and do to others

Will come back to you one day in some shape

Form or colour.

So treat others the way you want to be treated

Treat all others with respect and love and

You'll not be defeated

You see God has given this principle to us

If obeyed, it would eliminate all the fighting and fuss.

All persons want to be love and respected

All persons desire to be free and protected

If you walk according to this divine plan

You will experience blessings in this land.

Copyright © 2008 Rev. Dr. Armada C. Pinkins

Sherilyn and Kayla Ramsey

A.D.D......Just doesn't ADD UP!

Do you think about me?

Do you remember my flaws or did you knot pay attention?

Was I at a distance or very attentative?

Do you vision my smile .... ever?

Or do you focus on the true pain hidden yet seen through?

Did U enjoy that beautiful part of me?

You took that away when U left me? .........Was it worth it? To break my heart like so many others?

Or did U not pay attention?

Caring doesn't only have to be reserved for the known or well known.

Friends to care is only human but to say that's not in UR nature as a

nurturer.... Does that mean UR not a real person?

HA.... your actions seem to prove this motion.

But there I go again, placing all the blame on him.

A fragile minded creature.

Jaegyoo Seol

A Love Song, in Memory of a Parent

부모 메모리 사랑 노래,

아침에 이슬 방울처럼

우리는 길가 만났다.

바쁜 하루를 보낸 깊은

나는 사랑스러운 당신을 그리워하기 시작합니다.

나는 하늘에 밝아 볼 때.

소원 당신을 더 사랑했다.

 

Like dewdrops in the morning

We met on the wayside.

After a busy day and into the deep night

I begin to miss you dearly.

When I see dawning in the sky.

Wish loved you more.
 

Deborah Banks

Rehab Meeting

I would like to thank you all as you welcome me to this meeting

As I squirmed and very nervous to be part of this seating

My name is not important nor where i reside or where I'm from

the most important part is I finally mustered the nerve to come

I have had his problem all my life

And fell off my goal thousands of times

I'm at the end and don't know what to do My confession is that, I'm addicted to food

My addiction does not incorporate a needle, weed or a pipe

and yes I would do almost anything for a Klondike

Bar that is, even if it came in a form of a Hershey

Why do I continue to add pounds to me?

Now I don't need an exorcism for goodness sake

Just hook me up with a Little Debbie snack cake

A cheese steak sandwich or homemade mac and cheese

I hear my arteries clog, causing heart disease

My gluteus maxiumus has be super sized

The material is worn in my jeans in my inner thighs

Thighs so big at one time was desired

I'm scared if they continue to rub; it will ignite and start a fire

Growing up there was nothing I couldn't do

I was flexible and agile too

But there's nothing greater as myself an an enabler

When I think of chocolate chip cookies or pies made from sweet potatoes

Now my body is starting to snap, crackle, pop and creek

Sounding like payback from engulfing rice crispy treats

Forget Jillian Michaels and her vigorous workouts

The best crunch I've ever experienced was a potato chip in my mouth

Even during showers my desires don't decease

As I wash every roll, get in every crease

The breast aren't even mine and that's an issue

Their simply enhanced with adipose tissue

But all the years I never tried to give up

Even though I'm like Oreo's, the ones that's double stuffed

I tried the Biggest loser workout and P9oX

While working out I contemplated all of their deaths

Donna Richardson and Billy Blanks that doesn't come with ease

As they make you sweat, now one, two smile and breathe

Membership card to YMCA and Power fitness

Still I have the battle of disposing all this thickness

The Atkins diet I tried to complete

Didn't get pass day two, that quack didn't want me to eat meat

I laughed at the cabbage diet which wasn't an option for me

If I was a into white women, I wuld marry Mrs. Paula Deen

For her dishes, her pies her cookies and cakes

Eat every crumb, clean my plate

Then the insanity workout debut and I thought this would work

It this fool trying to make a girl hurt?

I've tried every pill even Stackers 3

This had my heart palpating, all kind of jittery

And my Physian is giving me options that are rash

Suggesting I go through with gastric bypass

The sad thing is I'm knowledgeable in health education

But suffer from the enjoyment in mastication

Definition which means, is to chew

I know that word just messed with you

I like to masticate in the morn

I like to masticate on corn

I like to masticate in the house

I like to masticate with my spouse

I like to masticate fried chicken and apple pie

Sometimes I like to masticate with my mouth open wide

I like to masticate here and there

I like to masticate anywhere

And there would have been great anticipation

Cause Sam~I~Am and I would not have been having this conversation

And we wonder why obesity is such a big deal

When we have places like Taco Bell that serves the 4th meal

I will not glorify my addiction

While I'm trying to work on my eating affliciton

I read and comprehend all 12 steps to sobriety

I'm not catholic however there rules still pertain to me

But don't sit, look, listen and judge

and trust me I only shared this because

I'm working on me and the battle of the bulge

And know no matter what my size I am loved

But now it's time for me to part and let another have the floor you see

I just heard my stomach growl and I'm about to be hungry

 

 

 

 

Kat Paulk

To the people in the back complaining, because they have to sit through another rape poem.

You roll your eyes at listening to another"Do not touch me until I ask you to" Poem another

"Living in fear of the opposite sex" poem, another "I need a trigger warning" poem, another

"Emotionally wrecked girl standing up for what she believes in" poem...

But I suppose that if you live in a slaughter house, You eventually grow numb to the screaming.

I'm sorry you don't like looking at my scars - But as long as we still live in a broken society

I will keep screaming.  I will keep writing rape poems.

My tongue will forever be mightier than any weapon forged by man

I will continue to piece myself back together with my words.  I will not hide anymore

I have a story I am part of a much bigger picture. And none will ever take that away from me

Robert Caloian

Deadly Mirror of You

I was in love with your reflection.

It was my obsession.

I was blinded by your mirror.

That you dragged me nearer.

Locked me in the room of mirrors.

That's when I saw my fears.

My reflection staring me in the eye.

Willing to stab me till I die.

It came out for me

Like I was his enemy

Grabbed my by the wrist.

Dragged me into the mist.

There I saw her across from me.

Telling me it wasn't meant to be.

As she stabbed in my hear.

That's when I fell apart.

Blood Dripping off the knife.

As she ended my life.

Staring in your eyes.

As you disappear for another soul.

Just for you to control.

And destroy their life.

With the same knife.

Falling Apart

The one I loved the most.

Kept secrets away from me.

She just used me as a host.

And she stabbed me deeply.

My bleeding pain and sorrow.

On the darken walls.

I might not make it till tomorrow.

And feel like my body falls.

In my skin full of scars.

To keep you safe and steady.

And when I look up at the shining stars.

As you killed me with your words so deadly.

You left me there to bleed.

In the darkness of my heart.

When you are the only one I need.

But you stabbed me and I fell apart.

 

 

 

 

 

Shane Archibald

The Definition of Success

What is the definition of success?

It can be many things?

Let's begin.

Success is the ability to breathe.

Success is the ability to see.

Success is being able to walk.

Success is being able to talk.

Success is telling your neighbor hello.

Success is taking a child to school.

Success is the ability to read and write.

Success is the ability to add and subtract.

Success is the ability to chill.

Success is the ability to get serious.

Success is power.

Success is peace.

Success is able to be happy.

Success is able to be angry.

Success is the ability to smile.

Success is the ability to cry.

Success is financial wealth.

Success is good health.

Success is the acceptance of others.

Success is the acceptance of yourself.

Success is ability to take on challenges.

Success is ability to complete them.

Success is the ability to change.

Success is the ability to grow.

Success is persistence.

Success is perseverance.

Success is watching your favorite team win.

Success is watching your favorite team lose.

Success is watching your favorite television show.

Success is watching latest news on the web.

Success is knowing that are you making a difference.

Success is knowing that you have conscience at night.

Success is being able to wake up.

Success is being able to live.

Furthermore, Success is the ability to fail.

In the end, success is what you want it to be.

That is the definition of success.