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    Lips Are Portals, the Eyes Tell Stories: *But the Eyes Are Liars
    Lips Are Portals, the Eyes Tell Stories: *But the Eyes Are Liars
    Lips Are Portals, the Eyes Tell Stories: *But the Eyes Are Liars
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    Lips Are Portals, the Eyes Tell Stories: *But the Eyes Are Liars

    By Dondago Bellamy

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    Lips are portals, The eyes tell stories, is the first piece of this young author's collection. He has found a way to take free verse and transform it into his own interpretation of the world and the people around him. By using emotions, and poems with romantic allusions, he has been able to take readers on his personal journey and coming of age as a writer. As well as, add new definitions to ideals like love and friendship. He challenges the notion of perception and how perception can become as vivid as a reality. The reader can relate to feelings of anxiety of an impending new beginning as in his poem Stages of our doing. The book is categorized into three different sections exploring love, personal introspection, and begins to hint at political issues such as reevaluating priorities and principles. Many have spoken on these same subjects but to see a voice in a new generation of young people is inspiring. I look forward to seeing what is next in store for this writer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateApr 4, 2012
    ISBN9781468571912
    Lips Are Portals, the Eyes Tell Stories: *But the Eyes Are Liars
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    Dondago Bellamy

    I am the oldest of three, born to Carol and Dondago Bellamy Sr. My sister is only one year and eleven months younger than me and my brother is six years apart. I am originally from Jersey City, New Jersey a short ride from Manhattan, New York. I moved to the suburban township of Maplewood, New Jersey at the age of six years old. At this time Maplewood was still growing as a diverse community. My earliest elementary school experience I attended schools both in Jersey City and in Maplewood. Upon graduation I went to South Orange Middle School where I started to get involved in sports. I ran track for the Jaguars and played football for the local Pop Warner team. I continued my involvement in sports throughout high school (Columbia) and in college. I was an All-American at New Jersey City University, for the track and field team. As a child my imagination would keep me entertained for hours. I would continue to invent new games and characters using my toys and the occasional rubber ball. I first found my love for writing during my early teen years. It was during my eighth grade English class when I developed a fondness for creative writing, specifically writing short stories. My interest for poetry increased as I strengthened my appreciation for music. I started writing poetry when I was seventeen but it was during my sophomore year at New Jersey City University that I believed I could follow writing as a career. After writing and spending a large amount of time in the library I would imitate these writers style and experimenting with my own. The deaths of my uncle and close friends motivated me to take the opportunity in pursuing a dream. With the encouragement of family and friends I began to compile a manuscript filled with poetry, plays, and short stories. My last semester in college I took a poetry workshop course with Professor Lin that pushed my creative limits. The experience exposed me to new writing techniques and taught me to let go and be confident in my ability. Currently I reside in Maplewood, New Jersey.

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      Lips Are Portals, the Eyes Tell Stories - Dondago Bellamy

      Water

      As we grow,

      Our bond is tightened

      Not by childish desire,

      But In a way that has transcended

      The previous notion of ourselves

      Footprints

      Sandwiching impressions under half moons

      as the world around us cascades,

      Mirroring the sparkles

         in her eyes and mouth,

      she says something that can only be timeless;

      I love you too.

      Gently, for artichokes like this

         pulling away become tattoos

      Along a fresh bed of snowflakes;

      Footprints are said to be for the obvious

         Leaving fingers to be walked.

      Suggestive hedonism venture

      without capital, criticism is of some telling.

      doubt the self

      doubt the Persevered,

      a modification of simple language.

      Twinkled flaws well wished

      Conversing

      [Ringing: phone]

      I’ll serenade u with spaghetti intentions,

         if you’d be the pages in my manuscript,

      -   making yourself a force

      and with the grace of poetry’s potential.

      I would call u out of place,

      if I could imagine being engulfed by the warmth of your smile.

      See u r the words without a face,

         the essence of what writing is in mind

      & I’ve been writing u for a while.

      Suggestions like make it good but not cliché

      R in itself the manifestations.

      If you could, picture our eyes

      trickle down the intentions of your oh my’s

      & innocence caressing the Senegal (of your heart)

      being the middle.

      Rivers

      It weighs on me,

         Enforcing travel up and down the

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