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    Pages of Spoken Word
    Pages of Spoken Word
    Pages of Spoken Word
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    Pages of Spoken Word

    By Gabrielle Grant

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    This book is filled with many forms of poetry. Its an expression of my craft and the craft of many others. Some of you may relate to, and the rest are just to entertain. If you question life and youve had unpredictable experiences, or even if youre just amused by the people youve encountered throughout your life, you may relate to what this book is all about. It will give everyone the opportunity to open their minds and see not only what they want to but the bigger picture as well.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateOct 1, 2013
    ISBN9781491816592
    Pages of Spoken Word
    Author

    Gabrielle Grant

    I was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, in a family of ten. Growing up in a single-parent home wasnt easy, but of course I grew to understand the lifestyle. The best part, I would say, was being the baby. My dear mother had seven daughters, of which I am the youngest, and my pop had four of his own. In all, I have seven sisters and three brothers. Graduating from C. A. Johnson High School, a proud Hornet, I had no idea what the world had in store for me. I had planned on college and even got accepted. But apparently it was better for me to join the military. Although I have some regrets, this choice has had its benefits. Im learning more and more about myself every day, and this experience, if nothing else, has taught me to be grateful and to have patience. I just thank God for the opportunity. I began writing at an early age. It was around the second grade when I wrote my first short story. Ive always loved to read and write, and of course English was always my favorite subject. It was the only class that gave me a chance to dream and imagine, and sometimes those dreams came true. When I had finally got the chance to read my first story aloud to the class, I was so excited. At that moment I realized that I had a talent, and immediately it became my passion. Later I began writing short stories of several different genres. I enjoyed doing it, but it was very time consuming. I thought of writing poetry many times but wasnt sure if I could do it. To me poetry was always about romance or life or something I couldnt understand. Then I decided to read up on other poets and writers and discovered that poetry told many stories in only a stanza or two. Lines of a few words told a story not even a novel could compare to. It was deep, it spoke to me on so many different levels, and it caused a spark in me to explode. So I tried poetry due to my lack of patience and found out how real my passion to write really is. Its definitely my life. Spoken word is heavy and changes lives even if its only a few. Its a culture all by itself.

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      Pages of Spoken Word - Gabrielle Grant

      Contents

      Introduction: Theory

      Prologue: Pride (Derived From Emotion & Madness)

      1. Random Discussion (Inspired From Deployment)

      2. Open Mind

      3. Open The Mind Further

      4. Life’s Reality

      5. What’s Right Vs. What’s Wrong

      6. Sorrow

      7. New Beginnings

      This book is my way to give thanks to God for his unconditional love and for the peace he has brought me. With it I am thanking him for the gift of writing. He gave me hope, faith, and the courage to follow my heart and live my dream. I’d also like to thank an old coworker or two; they gave me a little inspiration for some topics. Special dedication to my pops, Donald Watts (RIP), and much love to my family and friends and any loved ones left out. Read on and enjoy! I hope I inspire at least one human being.

      Introduction:

      Theory

      So I have a theory

      An analysis of facts

      If you can relate to what I’ve written

      My thoughts have become abstract

      I try to break down all the things that I feel

      Everything I live

      Not a dream, but it’s real

      In fact it’s all the things that actually occur

      The occurrences in life

      Inspire me to write

      A skeletal-formed product

      What I produce will have you hooked

      So concentrate on this book

      My life is poetry

      Poetic, lyrical, my soul speaks

      It’s a passion that creeps

      Streaming in my blood

      Keeping me alive

      Without it I’m up to no good

      So I have a theory

      I’ll have you analyze my facts

      After you’ve allowed the spoken word

      To become your abstract

      Prologue:

      Pride (Derived from Emotion & Madness)

      So be proud!

      To be proud means that you have pride

      Let us begin to justify

      Do you have pride?

      So be proud!

      And we’ll boast

      Be proficient, and we’ll boast

      Don’t be obscure; be heard

      Be understood like these spoken words

      Oh! Look at him brag

      What good does it do the man

      Who knows it all but knows nothing?

      His arrogance, you folly fool

      A madness causing him to be so cruel

      Yes he is very arrogant

      I’ll exaggerate these truths

      For what drives my emotion

      Is also pride

      So be proud!

      They tell me, rather I’d have probity

      Preferably I prefer to be sound

      But the people are unreasonable

      Do you have pride?

      Be proud, but do not boast

      Be proud, but do not brag

      Keep your arrogance, don’t be arrogant

      Don’t be folly, have good sense

      And when it’s time you will be proud

      And it won’t be wrong

      Have pride!

      RANDOM

      DISCUSSION

      (INSPIRED FROM DEPLOYMENT)

      Untitled

      It’s random; it has no title

      Like my life story

      Though no title, I have rivals

      The rivalry

      Everyone has a spoken word

      But to compete against me

      Is to compete to be defeated

      Every man is for himself

      So I write, not just for my health

      Writing if nothing will save me

      From my own death

      Six feet deep, six feet higher

      I choose the fate which I desire

      And in the midst of self-destruction

      I decay slowly

      Just a Random Discussion

      Bald-Headed Man

      Shall I rub this bald man’s head?

      I can see the future, as I pull and tug

      You try and refuse her

      But with that bald head

      Who ever said?

      Who ever thought?

      That when this man walks

      You feel his thoughts

      You seek his wounds

      Find out what lies beneath

      Caress his struggles ahead

      All over his bald head

      And make sure he’s well fed

      Never fill this man’s head with dread

      What’s he thinking? No one knows

      Love him long time, behold his bald mind

      As he laughs you see the veins; he slowly recovers from the pain

      Suddenly he’s beneath me

      My flesh and bone, a feeling only between us

      Let this bald-headed man free himself, for the life he lives

      Has brought him closer to death; help him find his purpose

      Rub his head, remove his hurt

      We’re here for a reason, so let’s appreciate our worth

      I shall rub my bald man’s head

      Perception

      See me now

      What you perceive of me, the air I breathe

      Is now your perception

      My eyes full of clouds, as they droop to the ground

      Sounds coming from the crowd yeah look at me wow

      How I’ve stoned the man

      How much my haters understand

      How much stress can one stand?

      To hold back the tears

      And put on a front in

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