Letters to Langston: A Poetic Journal

By TW Colvin

Langston Hughes used his expressive talents during a time when it was preferred that African Americans were neither seen nor heard. He recorded stories that would have been lost in time, giving them a memorable rhyme and a place in literature. And for this he will forever be remembered and esteemed as a great talent and an important part of history.

Letter’s to Langston is one writer’s tribute to another, across time and circumstance. This poetic journal includes poems inspired by the writing of Langston Hughes as well as poems chronicling personal and social milestones, shortcomings, and long awaited triumphs. All of which is presented in an effort to carry on the torch of relaying our stories to another generation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TW Colvin
• Release date: Aug 11, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301165254

TW Colvin

I was born a southern girl, raised in Michigan and now call the south home again. Here in the peaceful rural Alabama, I am a supermom & army wife, V.P. of finance for my home, a puppy wrangler and full time supervisor in the Healthcare industry. And somewhere in all of that I find a few minutes to myself to write, which is something that I absolutely love to do. I have even gone as far as piecing together stories and inspirational writings from text messages and social media posts (don't judge me! LOL). Despite wearing several hats I am more focused than ever on my passion for writing.Fun Facts about me:*I absolutely love the fact that my office is a fortress that the kids and puppy cannot penetrate*I often find stories and poems in old emails, on napkins in my desk drawers and as notes on my smartphone that I have forgotten about.*I sometimes sneak the puppy in my office because she is less distracting than the children*If I were a muppet I would be Ms. Piggy cause she's a classy dame*My favorite things to do are writing, listening to music and eating.*I started writing poetry when I was 13 years old*My oldest daughter inherited my love for writing and the youngest my love for music*Every time I watch Shag: The Movie it's like the first time*My family does the best car concerts in the south (even though the hubby may disagree)I completed my first novel Dark Princess in January 2009 and it is finally be available to the public!

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Letters to Langston

A Poetic Journal

By

T.W. Colvin

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Letters to Langston

A Poetic Journal

Copyright © 2013 by Tar’kesa Colvin (also credited as T.W.Colvin)

This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.

ISBN: 9781301165254

This book is a work of fiction. Characters, names, places, incidents and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any semblance to actual persons, living or dead, to factual events or to businesses is unintentional and coincidental.

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Table of Contents

Letter 1

Hot off the Press

Free Your Mind

Awakened to a Dream

Lost Souls

He painted the Angels face black

Brown eyes to Brown eyes

Letter 2

Painted in my mind

Serial Killer

Hip Hop: The Prodigals Child

Field of Dreams

This Hue

Mountain High

Letter 3

What lies behind the little black boy’s eyes?

No one came for me

Black Sheep

Sanctum

About the Author

Ways to Connect

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Letter 1

January 23, 2011

If I could lend you my eyes for a day you would see that today, fragments of blackness still dance around me.

Today not only is Africa far away, but so are the times of Negro pride, the black family and togetherness making