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Poem Stories 

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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Clear Water

1/2/2015

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Picture
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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A Line of Sunlight

10/19/2013

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Picture
Suddenly I was standing
on the edge of
the promised land
I had imagined
all my life

at the gate
land on the horizon
of a forever sea
of forever hopes
and dreams
over the bridge
through the open door

a line of sunlight
changes a dark room
to colors unseen
unknown

until now I realize
I had forgotten
the feeling of
euphoria.
©2013 A.L. Freeman
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And The Preacher Said, Amen!

6/23/2013

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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. 

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