Alpha Omega Poetry: Life Lessons

By Emalia

Through her poetry "Emalia" touches on perhaps every aspect of living taking the reader to the depths and beyond of her existence. She demonstrates the highs and lows of life along with the resilience needed to survive by any means. It is a compilation of poetry written in the darkest times with the hopes of finding light at the end of each line.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Feb 7, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481709576

Emalia

“Emalia” Alpha Omega Poetry: Life Lessons _________________________________________ “Emalia” was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and raised in Spanish Harlem, NYC. She is a Writer, Poet and Spoken Word Artist by night, and a Social Service provider and Environmentalist working with inner city youth by day. She is currently working on an autobiographical book in hopes that it will help those living in darkness. “After years of living and journaling, I am ready to tell my story." Her Alpha Omega Poetry is an introduction to the book, From Bloodline to Name.

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ALPHA OMEGA POETRY

Life Lessons

EMALIA

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© 2013 by Emalia. 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 02/05/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-0956-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-0957-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013901224

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Contents

I Am

Still Life

Bloodlines

Fatherless

The Replacement

Meli

Dear God

This is Drug Addiction

Recovery

Panic Attacks

Hell Mouth

The Love Condition

Your Love (Haiku)

I Lost Me

My Reflection

Girlfriend #6

The Stepping Stone

In the End

My Finale

The Rebirth

To the Reader

I dedicate this book to my stars, Jessica Marie and Viviana. Thank you for shining your light in my darkness.

Acknowledgments

To Michael, thank you for making sure I