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    "Let the Power Surge": Poems and Positive Inspirations
    "Let the Power Surge": Poems and Positive Inspirations
    "Let the Power Surge": Poems and Positive Inspirations
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    "Let the Power Surge": Poems and Positive Inspirations

    By Yolanda C. Stevenson

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    Yolanda Stevenson is one of the premiere poets in the San Francisco Bay area. Using a seductive voice quality, song, and interpretive dance she has been hailed as a powerful and inspirational performance artist.
    Born in Oakland, California, Yolanda has always been involved in the arts. A natural performer, Yolanda also graced many stages with her poetry, acting, and dancing talents. As a young adult Ms. Stevenson performed with Move Dance Theater, Imhotep Dance Ensemble and The Pamm Drake Dancers. As a poetess she performed with The Punany Poets, Dwayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone, Secrecy and Caustic Records. As an actress she was featured in America the Beautiful as Myiesha, The Photograph by Ntozake Shange, as Michael, and in the highly successful Bay Area production Brother Dap where she sang, danced, and played two different characters. As
    I thank God for my talents and the talents of the people I have studied with, says Yolanda. First on her list of training is her brother Woodrow Thompson who starred in the original role of Richie in the internationally famous A Chorus Line. My brother taught me a lot; she says. He was my main motivation to cultivate my talents to the fullest. Yolanda has also studied African dance with Linda Johnson, Jazz dance with Bonny Sita and Pamm Drake, and Hip Hop with Traci Bartlow. Yolandas acting training has been with the Berkeley Black Repertory Theater and The Black Actors Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Currently, Yolanda is an integral member of the International Toastmasters Association, where shes engaging in public speaking and seminars, in addition, she is a current member of The International Black Writers Association, where she performed her poetry regularly in educational workshops for the Bay Area youth. She is also working on a recording career as a songstress, poet and Inspirational Speaker. Yolanda also has her sights set on the film industry where her interests are, producing a television show, developing a youth performance group and a publishing company
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    Release dateMar 21, 2012
    ISBN9781468551372
    "Let the Power Surge": Poems and Positive Inspirations
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    Yolanda C. Stevenson

    Yolanda Stevenson is one of the premiere poets in the San Francisco Bay area. Using a seductive voice quality, song, and interpretive dance she has been hailed as a powerful and inspirational performance artist. Born in Oakland, California, Yolanda has always been involved in the arts. A natural performer, Yolanda also graced many stages with her poetry, acting, and dancing talents. As a young adult Ms. Stevenson performed with Move Dance Theater, Imhotep Dance Ensemble and The Pamm Drake Dancers. As a poetess she performed with The Punany Poets, Dwayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone, Secrecy and Caustic Records. As an actress she was featured in “America the Beautiful” as Myiesha, “The Photograph” by Ntozake Shange, as Michael, and in the highly successful Bay Area production “Brother Dap” where she sang, danced, and played two different characters. As “I thank God for my talents and the talents of the people I have studied with,” says Yolanda. First on her list of training is her brother Woodrow Thompson who starred in the original role of Richie in the internationally famous “A Chorus Line.” My brother taught me a lot; she says. “He was my main motivation to cultivate my talents to the fullest.” Yolanda has also studied African dance with Linda Johnson, Jazz dance with Bonny Sita and Pamm Drake, and Hip Hop with Traci Bartlow. Yolanda’s acting training has been with the Berkeley Black Repertory Theater and The Black Actors Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, Yolanda is an integral member of the International Toastmasters Association, where she’s engaging in public speaking and seminars, in addition, she is a current member of The International Black Writers Association, where she performed her poetry regularly in educational workshops for the Bay Area youth. She is also working on a recording career as a songstress, poet and Inspirational Speaker. Yolanda also has her sights set on the film industry where her interests are, producing a television show, developing a youth performance group and a publishing company

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      Book preview

      "Let the Power Surge" - Yolanda C. Stevenson

      Let the

      Power Surge

      Poems and Positive Inspirations

      By Yolanda C. Stevenson

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      © 2012 Yolanda C. Stevenson. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 03/15/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-5139-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-5137-2 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012902181

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Dedication

      Foreword

      Inspiration

      Let The Power Surge

      Feelings

      Don’t Give Up

      I Can Fly

      You Are

      Peace Of Mind

      Heartbeat 

      Sister Love

      The Essence Of A Woman

      Sister, Sister 

      Sensous Woman

      Mother

      Woman Of Means 

      Million Woman March

      Social Consciousness

      Listen

      Hey Its Nothing New

      Another Step Forward

      I’m Tired Of Crying For Our Brothers

      I Yearn To Be Free 

      Consciously… I Speak To Thee 

      The Youth Is On The Rise

      So You Say

      Black Earth

      It’s Hard To Be Strong

      Love And Passion

      My Body Calls

      That’s What I Want

      My King

      What You Do To Me

      Passion Play

      Thoughts 

      Spiritual

      Mother Reality

      No More Illusions

      Guardian Angel

      For Real

      My Starchild

      Rebirth

      Innocence

      Rise

      I’m Always With You

      Untitled 

      Acknowledgements

      DEDICATION

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      I dedicate this book to my father, Jacques Stevenson, my Mother, Rosie Thompson who encouraged me to live my dreams and never give up, and to my son, Taharka El Henson, may you achieve all your desires and goals in life.

      I would like to give thanks to the Benevolent Most High God for allowing me to share this gift with you.

      FOREWORD

      Peace and Evolution,

      This book represents a special part of me that I have kept tucked away for ten years and now, I’m sharing it with the world. The chosen pieces are expressions after meditation, dreams or experiences.

      The title, Let the Power Surge was given birth after a meditation of my father’s, Jacques passed soul. I pressed the record key and the words just came out while in a trance, later to be transcribed to the poem,Let the Power Surge. The title means to extend your inner self to outside reality, in order to perpetuate illumination and divine self love and expression.

      I believe we all have chosen paths and unique gifts to fulfill our life’s purpose. The journey is being open and receptive to understand yourself and your talents, so that you can ignite and shine your internal flame to warm the hearts and minds of others.

      Since a child, I have had the ability to tune into my inner voice and receive messages through

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