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Read the best of MOTIVATIONAL/INSPIRATIONAL Poetry – Part 2

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AFTER SUNSET, Javane Stewart
After Sunset, Poetry by Javane Stewart

BARBIE, Hlox Da Rebel
Barbie, Poetry by Hlox Da Rebel

ONLY UNTIL BOREDOM STRIKES, Rayanne Banaga
Only Until Boredom Strikes, Poetry by Rayanne Banaga

FROZEN DREAMS, Virendra Gupta
FORZEN DREAMS, Poetry by Virendra Gupta

POETREE OF LIFE, Lydia Torres
Poetree of Life, Poetry by Lydia Torres

LIFE, Tony Blackstone
LIFE, Poetry by Tony Blackstone

TEST YOUR TALENTS, Theres Ayla Kravetz
Test Your Talents, Poetry by Therese Ayla Kravetz

ANYONE, Robert Valleau
ANYONE?, Poetry by Robert Valleau

SOUTH BOUND, Ruth Andrews Garnes
South Bound, Poetry by Ruth Andrews Garnes

I WILL HOLD MY PEN TO BED, Ibrahim Olalere
I Wil Hold My Pen To Bed, Poetry by Ibrahim Olalere

THE CARNIVAL, Guessella Daniels
The Carnival, Poetry by Guessella Daniels

CHANGE, Chantel Wiggins
Change, Poetry by Chantel Wiggins

MAJORITY, Sanijela Matkovic
MAJORITY, Poetry by SANIJELA MATKOVIĆ

THE TRAIN TRIP HOME, Ben Marchant
The Train Trip Home, Poetry by Ben Marchant

CHILDHOODS PAST, Robert Valleau
CHILDHOOD’S PAST, Poetry by Robert Valleau

THE COLOR OF MY SKIN, Sonya Marshall
THE COLOR OF MY SKIN, Poetry by Sonya Marshall

INSPIRED BY YOU COLORS, Kerry Akers
Inspired by you Colors, Poetry by Kerry Akers

I STAND ABOVE, Dorita Charles
I Stand above, Poetry by Dorita Charles

I LIVE IN THE PRESENT, Ehi Mary Okwechime
I LIVE IN THE PRESENT, Poetry by Ehi Mary Okwechime

Read the best of MOTIVATIONAL/INSPIRATIONAL Poetry – Part 1

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BE LEAF, Azeem
Be Leaf, Poetry by The Poet Azeem

DEATH TO THE POET, Majezty Carlos Navarro
DEATH TO THE POET, Poetry by Majezty Carlos Navarro

INSPIRING SONG TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, Katarine Jovcevska
INSPIRING SONG TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, Poetry by Katarina Jovcevska

THE CLEANSING OF RAIN, Joan Treppa
The Cleansing of Rain, Poetry by Joan Treppa

WHO INSPIRES ME, Sonia Dutta
Who inspires me?, Poetry by Sonia Dutta

STAND YOUR GROUND, H. Lee
Stand Your Ground, Poetry by H. Lee

ARCANA COMPROMISED, Aneza Lee
Arcana Compromised, Poetry by Aneza Lee

FREEWAY TO SPACE, by Kathy Anderson
Freeway to Space, Poetry by Kathy Anderson

I AM, Suan Marie
I AM, Poetry by Susan Marie

THE FEAR OF LOSING HER,
The Fear of Losing Her, Poetry by John Kavanaugh

MY DARLING, Buffy Sammons
My Darling.., Poetry by Buffy Sammons

THE CAGED BIRD, Manisha Chetia
The Caged Bird, Poetry by Manisha Chetia

MY BELOVED, Sushant KR Panedy
My Beloved, Poetry by Sushant kr.Pandey

CETACEAN, Stephen J. Jacobs
CETACEAN, Poetry by Stephen J. Jacobs

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD, by Pyja Jurid
What a Wonderful World, Poetry by Pyja Jurid

THIS LIFE, by Buffy Sammons
#Love this life.., Poetry by Buffy Sammons

MY JOURNEY, Stephen McBride
My Journey, Poem by Stephen McBride

I’M NOT GETTING OLD I AM GETTING BETTER,
I’m not getting old, I am getting better, Poetry by Gun Roswell

YOU SOUND SO DISTANT, Kela Maswabi
You sound so distant, Poetry by Kela Maswabi

FLIGHT OF FREEDOM, Scott Davis
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/05/16/flight-of-freedom-poetry-by-scott-davis/

Watch the April 2017 Poetry Readings

Performed by Amaka Umeh

Poetry Reading: What is Love, by Colin Guest

Poetry Reading: The Second Cup by Michael Westcombe

Poetry Reading: THE ALMOST HOLY QUATERNITY by Gloria D Gonsalves

Poetry Reading: Plica, by Ewan Lawrie

Poetry Reading: ON THE WATER by Tammi Croteau

Poetry Reading: FIVE by Tammi Croteau

Poetry Reading: DREAM by Mary Freericks

Performed by Omaka Umeh

7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

The theme of my poem is regaining youth.

What motivated you to write this poem?

Sleeping in my granddaughter’s bed.

How long have you been writing poetry?

Perhaps thirty years. I attended Columbia University Graduate School of the Arts with a major in poetry.

If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

I want to say God. But God is not a person.

What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

Your invitation.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I have a published book, Creative Puppetry in the Classroom published by New Plays and some published educational articles and as well as memory articles about my childhood in Iran I also wrote a piece on Alice Hulyer Ramsey, the first woman to drive across the United States for an Encyclopedia on women’s accomplishments. but mostly I write poetry.

What is your passion in life?

I am an artist as well as poet and I love to paint. I also enjoy walking along the ocean and my family and friends.

Poetry Reading: ON THE WATER by Tammi Croteau

Poetry performed by Amaka Umeh

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

The theme is growing up and letting go – a father’s desire for his son to become a strong man (even when he’s not quite willing to let go of his little boy yet). There’s also a hint of co-parenting between mother ocean and the father on the shore, building trust as the little boy sails off on his own to become the man they’ve raised him to be.

What motivated you to write this poem?

A former soldier had contacted me to thank me for believing in him when I was his commander. He’d had a rough time and made a lot of mistakes, but his son was his reason for turning his life around and I was very proud of him for that.

How long have you been writing poetry?

Since I was in high school (though I was much cheesier way back then!)

If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

Jimmy Buffett – he’s my calypso poet role model in songwriting.

What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I think in movie scenes. Poetry helps to bring words and images to life in the minds of the readers, so a professional reading would add a whole new dimension.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I’ve self-published two collections of poems and short stories as well as a children’s book and song lyrics. I’ve also completed one full-length feature script.

What is your passion in life?

Connections – learning how people, places, things, and events are intertwined.

Poetry Reading: FIVE by Tammi Croteau

Poetry performed by Amaka Umeh

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

What motivated you to write this poem?

How long have you been writing poetry?

Since I was in high school (though I was much cheesier way back then!)

If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

Jimmy Buffett – he’s my calypso poet role model in songwriting.

What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I think in movie scenes. Poetry helps to bring words and images to life in the minds of the readers, so a professional reading would add a whole new dimension.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I’ve self-published two collections of poems and short stories as well as a children’s book and song lyrics. I’ve also completed one full-length feature script.

What is your passion in life?

Connections – learning how people, places, things, and events are intertwined.

Poetry Reading: Plica, by Ewan Lawrie

Performed by Amaka Umeh

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

The theme of the poem is fear of the unknown other and how fairy tales and folklore attempt make sense of all the inexplicable things like war and disease.

What motivated you to write this poem?

The state of Europe now.

How long have you been writing poetry?

About 10 years

If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

Not a poet, but Frank Zappa.

What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

About 10 years ago I published a poem (Parallel Heaven) on ABCTales which was part of a short lived project called ABCRadio. A professional actor read the poem and I’ve often wished the recording still existed.
https://www.abctales.com/story/ewan/parallel-heaven

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I have a novel which was published 3 months ago by Unbound, available in Bookshops and on Amazon and other websites.
http://tinyurl.com/gibboushousehere

What is your passion in life?

I hate the great and small injustices of life, from playground bullying to the “othering” of immigrants.

Poetry Reading: The Second Cup by Michael Westcombe

Performed by Amaka Umeh

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

the relationship between husband and wife, within the family

What motivated you to write this poem?

I found the image, and the structure, to express my perceptions and thoughts correctly.

How long have you been writing poetry?

For about fifty years

If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

E. M. Forster, or G. F. Handel

What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

Nothing. It was a condition of your competition. In my experience, actors are terrible at this

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

Sometimes

What is your passion in life?

Music, and political philosophy.

Poetry Reading: What is Love, by Colin Guest

Performed by Amaka Umeh

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

Love.

What motivated you to write this poem?

My strong feelings of love for my wife.

How long have you been writing poetry?

I started writing poems back in 1983 while working in Brunei. I have recently written a number of love poems for my wife, with two of them in the final four in WildSound Poetry Festivals, with another of my poems that Julian Ford read out online, in the final four.

If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

I think due to my love of writing, it would Le Child, whose writing I think is in a class of its own.

What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I think the words in my poem would appeal to many people, especially those who do not know the difference between love and desire. Also, by having my poem read out live, it acts to give more publicity to my writing endeavours.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I have written and had published two short fiction books, plus one re my life in Turkey where I have lived for over 25 years, and a memoir entitled Follow in the Tigerman’s Footsteps. This covers my working as an expat for nineteen years in fifteen countries spread throughout the Middle, Far East and North Africa. In conjunction with Voyage Media who think my memoir could be used as the basis for a television series, I have written a pitch, which is on a list that Voyage sends out to over 6,000 producers to see if one is interested in using it.

At present, Julian Ford, one of your readers is working on turning my memoir into an audio book. I am presently writing a novel, and had over 14 articles published in online magazines, and one published in a UK expat magazine. I also took part in a live radio show in America re my writing.

What is your passion in life?

My passion is writing and hoping that one day I might have one of my books used as the basis for a film.

Poetry Reading: THE ALMOST HOLY QUATERNITY by Gloria D Gonsalves

Performed by Amaka Umeh

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

Family, Memories

What motivated you to write this poem?

This poem was written in 2016 during NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo. The prompt was to write a poem that takes the form of a family portrait. Your call for a family poem fitted the piece and hence my submission.

How long have you been writing poetry?

About 10 years and I’m still learning every day.

If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

Maya Angelou and Shaaban bin Robert.

What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I dislike public performance. So your platform is perfect for me to co-share the skill of writing and performing with someone else.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I have published books on fantasy/adventure/educational tales with moral lessons. In the published portfolio is also a novella and anthology of thoughts. For anyone interested to know more, I am giving free books to visitors on my website.

What is your passion in life?

Reading, writing and discovering new places.