Poetic Bars & Random Thoughts

By Ketari Cole

A book of poetry and thoughts through the authors eyes from some of her various encounters. The end of the book contains the first chapter of the author's upcoming novel entitled Terror Town.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ketari Cole
• Release date: Jan 26, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370141869

Ketari Cole

Ketari Cole was born on the Southside of Chicago, IL. She found her love for poetry after reading the works of Gwendolyn Brooks and found her passion for writing while reading I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. Reading this book as a young girl changed her life. She's been writing poetry and short stories since she was in elementary school. Her debut novel was published May 2017.

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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

- Dr. Maya Angelou

POETIC BARS

&

RANDOM THOUGHTS

By Ketari Cole

Poetic Bars & Random Thoughts

Produced in the United States of America

Colson Press, 2016

Copyright © Ketari Cole 2016

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without express written permission of the author.

This book is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and situations within its pages and places or persons, living or dead, is unintentional and coincidental.

Contents

Fading Façade

Sacrificed

The Makings of You

Random thought #1

Art

More to Me

Inevitable

Random Thought #2

Our First Time

Babe

Skin

Random Thought #3

Win

Birthed a Price

Tormented

Random Thought #4

All Smiles

Something’s Missing

Clawing at Wood

Random Thought #5

Versus

My Sister – The Enigma

Thought #6

Fading Façade

You say my smile is a pretty smile, but it’s just a part of a façade,

I’m hardened on the inside.

A façade that’s been built, slowly brick by brick,

For each time I got let down.

I created this guard, this wall around my heart,

So it could no longer be broken in pieces.

Where does that leave you, my friend, I don’t know it depends,

What do you want? What are your intentions?

If you’re running game, please run away,

I must warn you the next player will surely pay.

If you’re real, let’s talk; let me pick your brain,

It just might be time to try love again.

But I must let you know, before you start at Hello,

That this journey for you won’t be easy.

Though at times I’m complicated, emotions often dissipated,

Believe when I tell you I’m worthy.

Woman of strength am I, don’t let me walk by,

Or you could be missing your prize.

Submissive by design, supportive and divine,

And there’s knowledge behind these brown eyes.

Chip away at this façade, this guard around my heart,

It’s not hard all you gotta do is be real.

As we talk more and more, I know this for sure,

You’ll come to see I’m