The Blind Man Sees What the Mute Man Tells

By Gabrielle Ayeni

Welcome to this journey of poetic expression. To give you a bit of background on myself, I have been writing poetry since I was a child and this book is a compilation of reflections, experiences, and people I have encountered throughout my life. Some poems are based on my impressions, some based on personal experience, and some are purely fictional based on passing strangers and imagining their stories. The main tenet of my writing is to give a new perspective to emotions we all share and to open the reader's mind to see things in a different light. I hope you enjoy reading these poems as much as I have enjoyed writing them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 5, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468539394

Gabrielle Ayeni

Gabrielle Ayeni is an attorney with a passion for writing poetry. Her ability to explain the world through poetry is a gift she has been honing since she was a child. Her poetic voice stems from the experiences and relationships encountered in her lifetime which she uses to express various perspectives and emotions. It is her passion and purpose to convict her readers into changing how they view themselves and the world.

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© 2012 by Gabrielle Ayeni. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 11/26/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4685-3940-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4685-3939-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012900034

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Contents

Life

Poetic Justice

Ashes In the Doldrums

Forecasting

The Last Pas de Deux

Away

Zombie Train

Lifecycles

Yin and Yang

Caution: Contents Under Pressure

Point, Click, Type, Send

Ghosts Passing Through

Pause

Beachcombing

Love

Star Gazing

Mind Travels in the Sky

A New Day

Poison Tree

I Thought I Could Swim

Stand

Cardiac Arrest

The Blind Man Sees

What the Mute Man Tells

Seasons

Icarus’s Love

Society

Popular Musings

Overexposed

Martyr of Society

Lost Souls of the Ghetto

Reparations Ain’t For Me

A Dream Affirmed

The Contradiction of

Addiction’s Affliction

Welcome to the South

Another Candle Lit

Preface

Welcome to this journey of poetic expression. To give you a bit of background on myself, I have been writing poetry since I was a child and this book is a compilation of reflections, experiences, and people I have encountered throughout my life. Some poems are based on my impressions, some based on personal experience, and some are purely fictional based on passing strangers and imagining their stories. I hope you enjoy reading these poems as much as I have enjoyed writing them.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my family, thank you for your continued support throughout the years. As I have grown and developed my writing you always encouraged me and I can never thank you enough for your support.

Life

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Poetic Justice

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