Journeying Upwards: A Collection of Poems

By Leno Jerome

This book of poetry can be classified as conventional and inspirational. If you are a lover of poetry, you will find some-thing to muse on.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leno Jerome
• Release date: Dec 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370560684

Leno Jerome

Leno Jerome was born in Montserrat, but lives in Houston Texas with her husband. They have three children.“Songs of Praise from Strangers Paradise”, which was published 2015, is her first book.Her hobby is baking.She earned degrees in science and anthropology/sociology, and is a retired nurse.

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Acknowledgement

Give us eyes, so we can catch a glimpse of Thee.

Give us ears, so that we can hear the messages of

Truth you have prepared.

Give us the will to acknowledge the truth and walk

In its precepts.

Give us love, that joy will always fill our hearts as You

Have filled yours with our sorrow, that the love will ignite.

Amy

To be prepared is ...well, how else can one put it; but be prepared.

Opportunity comes knocking on doors of folks who are prepared

no mater the circumstance. For instance, Amy Goodman, the esteemed

reporter and host of Democracy Now was unexpectedly graced by

the noted and familiar voice of then President Bill Clinton some

years ago. He had called in on her radio show to pitch or to urge

the audience to vote for some-one whom he wanted to see win the

upcoming election.

What followed was nothing short of an astounding feat of master journalism

and good luck. The questions she asked shook the President up. In order

not to answer some of the questions he became unkind - skirting the issues

by claiming Goodman was in essence rude.

Of course Goodman was polite. Of course Goodman did not let up. Of

course one could not get the scene out of one’s head. Goodman didn’t

have time to research anything. She was prepared. she asked tough

question - applying the principal of speaking truth to power i.e. asking

truth of power. Of course the questions came fast and furious; but polite.

So this is for you Amy - you were prepared

A Walk in the Garden

The moon stood on the garden fence:

Transfixed - starry-eyed.

Jasmine scented flowers permeates the night air,

Cool breeze on our faces and peppermint leaves

Crushed between our fingers, reveling,

Their fragrance cuddling our warm embrace.

The moon stood on the garden fence:

Transfixed – starry - eyed, as we caress the

Soul of our hearts.

Loves immersed beyond control,

Walked hand in hand along the graveled path

As we stroll, lovers in us drawn,

Frolicking in the moonlight ‘til dawn.

Arizona

Cactus, coyote, gun toting state.

Latinos are a-coming, Latinos are a-coming,

To illuminate the minds.

Latino stars to light up the night sky.

Not only the coyotes be howling,

Banned books be howling.

What a gift? A writers dream.

D.H.Lawrence is a turning,

Is a turning in the grave as they say.

What a gift? Latino stars are a-coming,

Latino stars are a-coming.

Arizona banned certain Mexican American books from the

public school system.

Arrival

One fall morning-out of nowhere

Came a hays of white fine feathery

-tene, millions and millions of them

Like mini-mini parachutes, ready for the

Tumble, meandering their way to the

Ground. They fell somberly and