Written to be Forgotten; Forgotten to be Written

By Joseph Moorer

A collection of "from the heart" poems written from his inner being and experience. From the foster care system to the triumphant emancipation from it ... Joseph is real, transparent, and genuine. Raw. No facade. No pretense. Read beneath the surface and see his heart! You will be taken by his passion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Apr 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781619273283

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Sestina

WRITTEN

Peace

How tightly knitted is peace, harmony, and love!

Understand it like two ethnicities in communication,

Which makes the bond strong in a relationship

As it compares to a couple with trust

Have insight! That barriers lead to hate

Understand peace, harmony, and love is happiness

My Ancestors Made Unable

Seized to deep scars from lashing whips

Exiled to build a strangers home

Told stories about my ancestors

A complex labyrinth

That circles round and round

A darkened mystery, could it ever be solved?

Under brute forced labor,

Confusing Africans of different tongues

Bringing them together in unity

To keep silent the revolt

Reconciliation

The newborn was near tears

Then his mother cradled him

Sleep is as to the moon shine

I hope again to see the sun’s grin

Memories of when he was free

Happily ran the former slave

The sweet sound of rivers flow

Close to home, pain scurries