Stuff on the bottom mashed
in a corner,
Stuff on top still
looking light and fluffy,
unaware that it too will be reduced
to a compacted weight.
I was trying to empty the jar
but everything was stuck
together inside
folded upon itself...
Each piece of contemporary verse tells a story. Topics include social justice, spirituality, women and work, and others. Her delivery and spoken word presentation is like no other. Check here every now and then for an uplifting or thoughtful phrase or two.
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My life is stuffed too full.
Stuff on the bottom mashed in a corner, Stuff on top still looking light and fluffy, unaware that it too will be reduced to a compacted weight. I was trying to empty the jar but everything was stuck together inside folded upon itself...
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In Memory of The Reverend Charles Albert Freeman
And the preacher said…Amen! Can I get a Amen? I said, Can I get a Amen! And a man had two sons and the younger son said, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he found himself a long ways from home A Wild Man lying in the graveyard in chains weeping... |
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Amy Freeman has written two books of poetry and has been published in ESSENCE magazine. Her next collection will focus on women, work and finding peace. Archives
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