Re:Born

By Evan Mychal Smith

Re:Born is a follow-up to Smith's first book Tears Of Fire, describing events, relationships, and internal struggles that have primarily taken place after the first book was published. Tears Of Fire offered its readers love, sex, heartbreak, anger and confusion, and Re:Born offers more of the same at higher degrees of potency, bravery, and introspection. Although it is no secret that Smith's work is based on his real-life experiences, the first ten pages of Re:Born will lead you to believe you are reading about yourself. Witness the rebirth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477232767

Evan Mychal Smith

Evan Mychal Smith is a fearless, young voice in the literary world. He paints pictures of his past, present, and future in ways that are both convincingly vivid and relatable. To read Evan's work is to know him and understand him. He often colors outside the lines of traditional poetry and blurs the boundaries of poetry, prose, and music, but what always comes across clear and pure is genuine emotion and creativity. Reading his work is like taking a long, hard look at yourself.

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© 2012 by Evan Mychal Smith. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 06/29/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4772-3277-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4772-3276-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012911820

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Contents

3:33

paincoat

The Time Of My Life

she would

school spirit

i wrote this poem to be cool

the finisher

false evidence

yes

i’ve seen it all

blank pages

cloudsurfing

The Writer

The Light

explode

for the sake of music

Let’s Fire It Up!

The Anniversary

Another Word

Love Is . . . part II

nature feels

The Majority Rule

Vanished

Tears Of Fire

Cliche

Gemini

please

coloring book

Smile

My Constellation

I win

She Knows

Even If Have To Cheer From The Stands

If I Had To Spit It

To You

I Don’t Wanna Be Famous

My Beach

I’m Always Write

a midday drive

Only I (Like Me)

June

Hello Brooklyn

10 minutes

pain

Gone

Already Dead

Too Soon

From Yesterday

Naked

6/14

3:33

It’s 3 a.m. and the world is mine.

I have confessed for the first time that this universe is mine and I control anything and everything that happens inside of it. I make my own rules and regulations and there is no such thing as an outside source. There is only one source . . . me. I will speak into existence all that I desire because my desires have been given to me by the Divine. My heart is pure and my intentions reflect that. This gift I was given is not to be wasted and I refuse to waste another drop of talent. I will take writing seriously for as long as writing exists. I will only accept love and happiness and forms of the sort in my life from here on out. Anything else is wholly and entirely unacceptable and will absolutely not be permitted. I will speak with conviction. My voice can reduce mountains to rubble and cast out opposing spirits with no more than a whisper. Any tongue that speaks out against me shall be tormented and twisted into its own trap. I am not at equal level with anyone. I stand alone at the highest level possible because I am the creator of the life I live and I have been given these powers by the Divine. My touch can heal sickness, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Each word that I write down possesses an equal portion of my soul which is in turn renewed by my art. Those who choose to read these words will have no choice but to feel the energy that is encased within.

I am born