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    Laments of the Madman
    Laments of the Madman
    Laments of the Madman
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    Laments of the Madman

    By Derrick Williams

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    2nd edition - You now hold in your hands the second edition of my first book Laments of the Madman. Ahh such joy!!! Thank you for purchasing this book and I hope that you enjoy this updated version. Originally, when this book was in the making, I just wanted to publish something anything and used a variety of poems that I had typed or scanned over the years. There were a lot of errors that I needed to correct but I never had the impetus to actually correct them until now. 1st edition - Opening up new worlds, Derrick Williams takes the reader on a journey to the brink of madness and back. However the danger is always near and there is a constant struggle to not fall into the abyss. The laments are some of the saddest, happiest moments of the poets life laid bare. From slashing his wrists to the glory of love, there is much to discover. So take a journey with the writer and discover the poet Williams and yourself inside the Laments of the madman.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDerrick Williams
    Release dateJan 28, 2015
    ISBN9781311648303
    Laments of the Madman
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    Derrick Williams

    I was born in Victoria, Texas in the year 1971. In 1975, my Mom and I moved to Austin, Texas. I moved every year from 1984 until my graduation from high school in 1990. I entered the delayed entry program for the United States Navy in 1989, attending boot camp in Orlando Florida in June of 1990. During my 20 year career, I was stationed on 6 ships and 2 shore duty locations. I was the second in my family to serve for a career in the military.I have a Bachelors of Science from Park University in Management, and a Master of Public Administration from American Military University. I am an American political/military history buff. My favorite place in America is Chicago, Illinois. I currently live in Dallas, Texas

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      Laments of the Madman - Derrick Williams

      Foreword

      Dear Reader,

      You now hold in your hands the second edition of my first book Laments of the Madman. Ahh such joy!!! Thank you for purchasing this book and I hope that you enjoy this updated version. Originally, when this book was in the making, I just wanted to publish something anything and used a variety of poems that I had typed or scanned over the years. There were a lot of errors that I needed to correct but I never had the impetus to actually correct them until now.

      Inside this book of thoughts there is no focus just pure me being Derrick. The ups, the downs, and the day to day grind. Many of these poems are from my drunken spirals, thus they show that madness really does have its own rewards. Also, the cover poem from my second book is printed here for the first time. If you did manage to read the second book, then compare the characters in this one to the ones that you and I already know.

      I am still raw, the pain evident yet Hell is my domain. --- Derrick Williams

      Flip-Side

      A wonderful smile

      Full pouty lips

      A warm laugh

      Shining eyes

      Grace and Beauty

      Flowing from every move

      Regal in faded jeans and a crop top

      That was me loving you from afar

      Sobs that made God cry

      Busted, Bleeding lips

      Hot salty tears burning

      My shoulder

      Black eyes

      Haggard and misshapen

      Pain in a pink dress

      And baby blue bows

      That was me protecting you up close

      I am alone

      The damnable daemons demand that I write

      Egging me pushing me

      Forcing me to accept what I cannot

      Thrashing around in a hotel bed

      No sleep, no calm just past 3 a.m.

      The daemons rob me of and from my rest

      The thought, the overriding crescendo that he has been screaming

      For the past week

      I Am Alone, I AM ALONE!!!

      Your mother died on your birthday 6 years ago

      No one writes or calls, Your own father won’t see you, Your family despises the choices that you make

      Your best friend won’t even tweet you

      You are Alone!!!!

      He spits this filth, this rage, this malfeasance until I am full

      It owns me

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