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Poet
Speak Magazine
MARCH 2011
Issue 01
Poet Speak Magazine the Magazine for the Writer in you
Issue 01 March 2011
Poetry Submission Guidelines
this issue
Are you the one? p.4 Prophecy p.8
Wildflower p.10 Chasing Sunlight p.15
Message from the Editors:
Poets are like Literary
Prophets/Visionaries....Chosen just like Moses to stand on the peak of mountains and commune with God and receive instructions to take back to the masses....Come on Poet...go ahead and Speak!!!!
Mission statement
We want Poets to realize that they are needed in this world. Poets inspire and instruct, teach and reach the hearts of the people all through the use of words. Poet Speak is committed to carrying out this duty and showing fellow poets/writers how to light the match and pass the flame around.
1.) Poets can submit up to 3 poems
2.) Work must be original and the sole property of Poet
3.) Work can be of any length from 4 lines on up
4.) Work can be any subject, any topic
5.) While we believe in free speech, if your work is filled with excessive
profanity(or any profanity) it will not be chosen for publication (words like"hell",
etc., will be acceptable if it is needed in the message; if you are not sure your
poem fits these guidelines then please ask)
6.) Copy/Paste your submissions into the body of the email and type "Poet Speak
Submissions" into the Subject field of the email (If you find it easier, then you can
simply "Attach" your poems to the email)
7.) Type your name, City/State, and email contact info into the body of the email
so readers can contact you directly if interested in more work from you
8.) All poems will be Edited for spelling errors (We realize you have Poetic License
and the content and message of your work will not be changed; If there are
certain words that you are using as "play on words" like "Poetik" then detail this in
your submission email and we will not change it)
9.) Take a deep breath and just have fun! Congratulations, you are on your way to
becoming a Published Writer! 2
Check out these titles from the Editors of
Poet Speak Magazine
Co-Editors/Founders
Kentrell Blanche
Jeffery Brown
Our Editors have published over 10 books each and show no signs of stopping. To contact our editorial department:
Kentrell Blanche
Email: [email protected]
Jeffery Brown
Email: [email protected]
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Are you the one? by Kentrell Blanche
Our Love shines through
if i were wind
and you were the sea, which one of us would be more powerful, you or me?... we love without order we collect and collect like some spiraling hoarder; building emotions from skin to core with no reason to question, no need to keep score we love without law we surrender to no greater force our hearts take us over, on and off course; i am robin
and you are the air beneath my wings; you keep me hovered above all spiteful things i drink of your spirit to fill my soul and without conditions, you make whole you enrich every part of me and without warning, you have become the heart of me; beating life into this once hopeless seed ridding my garden of every compromising weed; you complete me and just as well, i know that you need me.. together, we are beautiful and our love shines through
my heart's biggest rival, you made your arrival causing me to second guess everything i have come to know best- his kisses, his hugs, his way of life; it all falls short when it comes to you and I.. an intruder of my usual, you came to me with
your weapons of destruction with intentions to tear down all that has been built; you bear no shame, you bear no guilt.. you see me as your victory; your personality is rather slick to me.. you whisper words in my ear that i never wished to hear; reminding me of how precious and worthy my soul is- i am intrigued but, can you kindly tell me what your goal is.. if i allow you to destroy my home, will you replace my misery with happiness? if i give my all, can you promise me that
i will not hate what happened with this? you are more than just some high profile stranger from the way; you are the very light that brings my day; you are the water in my cup i drink of you
and i could never have enough but, is this love? is this worth taking the chance? is this worth starting over new and putting myself at risk
by fully trusting in you? emotions for you come with ease, but can you insure me that you are willing and able to fulfill my needs?
4
I want my stuff back
By Kentrell Blanche
like a thief in the night, you slipped through the cracks
and claimed everything that belonged to me without even looking back.. so unidentifiable, so far out of sight;
what gave you the idea? what gave you the right? what gave you the right to open windows and unlock doors
and put your tainted hands all over property that was never yours? do you know how hard i worked for that? do you have any idea of how many years
it took for me to pay it all off? you robbed me of my happiness
without having a second thought.. and what the hell are you going to do with it?
how can it possibly benefit you? not all values can be replaced by simply purchasing something new..
and regardless of whether or not it looks just like it or feels just like it;
who is to say that it will have the power to heal just like it?
you took away something so precious without even bothering to find out
just how to use it; so of course,
your stupid ass will bend and abuse it.. you are going to change it
until it is nothing more than trash; you took away something
that i would have given freely if you had only taken the time to ask
Ghetto Driving
By J Asheley Brown
There she is
With her ugly face,
Heart already spiraling down into an ugly place;
Blasting hard on her horn behind me;
Who is she anyway?
Driving fast with nowhere to go,
Music pumping loud,
Smoke drifting out the window;
Overcast sky but she’s wearing shades;
Oh, God, help my people
With their ghetto ways
6
but, don't you dare give up on me don't you dare turn me loose my heart beats for you and i dance according to the rhythm of your voice i surrender without reason i give in without choice as long as you love me i have no need to dwell alone wrapped in your tenderness, i am home
loving me in return can be a challenge at times, i am rather difficult to
manage but, i am yours if you will have me.. like anyone else, i have my less than pleasing ways and along with my sunshine, i have those cloudy days; days when the rain just won't stop pouring and lightning just won't stop soaring
nothing comes without asking
and nothing touches without
lasting so, don't you welcome faces that you aren't prepared to feed and don't you ever have a second thought when you're thinking of me i come wholeheartedly, offering every part of me and though i have nothing to give other than myself, i will love you until my last breath
I am home
By kentrell blanche
While enlightened souls engage
in heated religious debates,
security has been compromised,
the enemy is within the gates/
Minds of many are ripe
and harvest time is here,
Spiritual suicide is upon us
and yes, the end is near/
Fabricated reign of the "One who
Turned"
will cause many
to bow,
to fall,
to burn/
Turning your back on God
with a permanent mote in your
eyes,
Creating your own truth,
creating your own reality,
creating your own lies/
Ushering in the "Great Usurper"
unseen
and as of yet, unknown
Abominations once hidden are
now well sown/
Political maneuverings are now
in place
to allow the Son of Perdition to
show his face/
One world, one money, one faith,
they will cry
Deceived into obedience,
Eternally they will die/
Handful of the ones sealed by
grace,
will hear the Trump's call
and be swept up from this place/
But, woe unto all,
from the elder to the youth,
who will not open their hearts
and see this truth
PROPHECY
Written by J ASHELEY BROWN
8
Be Like Jesus
by Seven
New Poetry Collection from
Author/Poet
KENTRELL BLANCHE
Kentrell Blance releases another collection of
poetry about life, love, and relationships...but
above all, personal growth.
Available for SALE NOW! Amazon, Lulu.com
and from the Author: [email protected]
the Rape of the Butterfly by j asheley brown
Sharpened pieces of glass
Just shattered as I screamed/
Everything paused in a moment
As if in a dream;
Yet I have never dreamed
Such horror as terrible as this,
Blow by blow, I felt the thunder
Of his fist/
Splitting of my skin,
Ruptured veins,
Blood running down
As he pounded me again and again/
Clothes worn and tattered,
Just like my soul,
He’s using me,
Abusing me,
So tired, so cold/
His penetration is ripping me,
His breathing so harsh,
Screams dying in my throat,
So scratchy and parched/
The last spinning of this caterpillar,
He invaded my cocoon/
Never to rise as a Butterfly/
Gone too soon
Existing
By Kentrell Blanche
he comes to me frequently
demanding to speak with me he always has too much to say he always has to have his way
he loves to have his way over me but, he is not in love with me i am nothing more than a thrill
he does not really care how i feel he keeps me bogged down in misery
i know he truly does not want to be with me but still, i give him control
over my mind and soul i am such a fool for him
and that is just cool with him he loves my vulnerable state
for him, my weakness is oh so great
he has no need for intelligence that is so irrelevant
he needs someone to trip and fall someone who gives his all
and expects nothing in return all the more for him to earn
i am a fool indeed and he has claimed every part of me
he drives me up the wall but, that is better
than not existing at all
12
Divine Invitation
By J Asheley Brown
Calm down, don't have a heart attack/Yeah I said your game is whack/
Walk away you nouveau pretender/don't be a borrower but a lender/
My rhymes have stepped outside of time/
So cosmic they can't register in your mind/
The Ancients encrypted my message so deep/
Scholars are baffled by my evolutionary leap/
But still I am humbled by the Man Up Above/
Who is Down Here in my Heart with His Revolutionary Love/
Changing my Stance, my Pose, my Vision now Erect/
Receiving Divine Invitation, I stand with the Elect
Guest in Hell By J Asheley Brown
I allowed you
To take me,
To use me,
To break me;
It pleased you
To hurt me,
Rape my mind and desert me/
I let you in,
So I’m the fool
Who didn’t guard my home well,
Blinded by your heart-spell
You led me into hell
And that’s where
I’ve been living ever since
When others have issues, They blow up my phone But when I’m going through I’m butt nakedly alone.
Wow, I almost fell in! And I’m not even talking about my
sin. I buckle and stumble Up under the weight,
Who is out there? Who can relate?
Disappointments bombard me, They come rushing in
But where is a comforting arm? Where is my friend?
I’m miles ahead of depression, But it’s catching up fast;
How long must this sabotage last?
Sabotaged
Sometimes I feel so all alone, No one here to call my own
No listening ear, no sounding board, No one to help me cross this ford.
I pick up despair And I toss it aside.
Can’t say it’s been fun, But it’s been a wild ride.
14
Chasing Sunlight
Tragedy strikes a young family. Late one night the soul of a young boy is shattered and trust and love are tested like never before. A mother's sanity and faith sits on the line. Can this family survive with their hearts intact?
Product Details
ISBN 978-1-4357-
7942-6
Copyright J ASHELEY
BROWN
(Standard
Copyright
License)
Edition First Edition
Published December 26,
2010
Language English
Pages 154
Binding Perfect-bound
Paperback
Interior Ink Black & white
Dimensions
(inches)
6.0 wide × 9.0
tall
Debut Novel from Author/Poet J ASHELEY BROWN
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