Artistic Soul

By Masqueress

Artistic Soul is a book of poems written during my reflective journey. It covers a variety of motions such as Emotional, Inspirational and Sensual. My poetic expression is colorful, eclectic and somewhat daring. This book is intended to be emotive, liberating and hopefully inspiring, to project a voice not only for self but also for others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Jun 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477213926

Masqueress

I have been writing from as early as my primary years i was inspired by the idea of creative communication as communication was much desired in the environment I grew up in as a child. writing has always been my avenue to uninhibited expression it once was a place of escapism I now relish its taste of liberation. My studied interests are in song writing, counseling and British sign language, I am a lover of many things, I love dynamical free spirited people, I love horses the ocean, movies, music, reading but most of all my passion is writing.

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© 2012 Masqueress. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,

or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 01/28/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4678-8717-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4772-1392-6 (ebk)

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Front cover / Natural Black Illustration - by Charmed.

Artwork effects - by Robert Spirit Griffiths.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Preface

Who Am I

My Description

Go to Sleep

Son

Dismasque

21st Century Women

Hunger

A Prostitute’s Blues

Resuscitate

Imagine

Bellow

Emotive

Undeserving Ocean

Faith

This Woman

One Voice

Wondering

Control

Sheets

What’s your Motive?

Homeless

Keep Smiling Keep Rising

Naked

Wild rose

I Affirmation

Cotton Covers

Earth Link

The Soul of a Child

Bells and Bangles

Magic

To Our Ancestors

I Love Me

Essence

Kiss of Death

The Window to His Mind

Natural Black

Nobody

Oasis

Vexation awaits applause

Man Up

Self Examination

The birth of us

Amsterdam

Misunderstood

Hurt so Good

Afraid

Sober

Black Flower

26.8.10

Dear Diary*

Watching time

27.8.10

Dear Diary**

15.2.11

Dear diary***

Splashing Passion

Filth

What would I be like?

I’m in love

His eyes have seen

Simba

Asian nights

Youthful arrogance of invincibility

The prison within

Rosary

Flawed

Too bad

Something

Celebrate

Mannish

I won’t tell

Who we are today

Speechless

Undress

Vision of a solo mind

Your wishes

Behind glass

A man who will

Portrait of colours

After sunset

Pins and Needles

She is your child

Lipstick

Smile through tears

What is ugly?

Elapse

What is beautiful?

Desire.

Damn

Politricks

Telephone

Why You So Sad

Personal

Without sound

Bitchy why not Complimentary?

Fly Away

Write Yourself a Letter

Agony Aunt Unlacing Sensuality

Adultery

Woman

Precious

Magnificent

What’s My Name

Little Bro

Thank You

Acknowledgments

First and foremost I would like to thank my parents Emanuel and Veronica for bringing me into the world, also to God for blessing me with my artistic soul and for making this book possible. My son Ravel thank you for listening to my endless poems LOL. To my niece Shakira Adolphe, Y.Knight rider, Tara Farebrother, Dena Lyle, Jenifer Bruce, Joseph McLeod, Kenneth Beckford thank you so much for your continuous encouragement, honest opinions and for burning the candle of confidence and hope for me at times when I lacked confidence and hope in myself and within my own abilities, thank you. To my brothers, Ian thanks for being present at times of need, Jeff I hope you enjoy the read. my dearest sister Barbara your vivacious spirit and humour is infectious bless. Not forgetting Natasha Narcisse for your bountiful friendship and for always keeping it real, much love.

Masqueress

Preface

This book is intended to be emotive, liberating and hopefully inspiring

to project a voice not only for self but also for others.

I hope you enjoy reading my signature of expression

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Who Am I

 Who am I

I am passion, I am free spirit

Not society’s dictation.

Not governed by the title of a job or a topic of study.

It will never define me, who am I, I am a beautiful melody striving to live in harmony

Open with spirituality.

Other people voice

I am discovery and a child of god

I am belief and independence

I am strength and detachment

I am sexy and powerful

I am a thinker and a lover

Who am I not?

I am not a pessimist nor negativity

I am not hate or jealousy

I am not silence or untidy

I am not trusting or a condemner

I am not a quitter nor am I alone.

My Description

My weapon is faith, my defense self-belief

My aura confident, my style individual.

My height grateful, my complexion golden brown

My hair natural black, my eyes sincere.

My makeup camouflage my figure discontent

My walk regal, my fragrance unattainable.

My heart bountiful, open, my mind dynamical, over reflective

My tongue hypnotic, a blade, my colour red and silver

My desire to love and be loved, my dream for you to remember my name

To leave a legacy.

Go to Sleep

No time for sleep, sketching as if my son didn’t know it.

Spending most days and nights trying to establish myself as a poet

As words continue to flow it activates alternating imagery

Triggering multiple emotions heightening my pen’s frequency.

Three characters reside within me the inspiration the power of Trinity

Hoping my readers will be feeling me;

Hoping to elaborate and in return you will be feeling free

Please embrace any moment of epiphany if you are