Out of Darkness

By Ms. D

An actual poetic journey from the mid-turbulent 60s to today. A personal testimony from hippie to Evangelist; one Black Womans passage from darkness to the Light of Christ Jesus.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 19, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481765862

Ms. D

I, Ms. D, am a God-fearing woman of the United States who was inspired by Gods word to write this book in order to help all who will take heed and receive truth as spoken through poetry. Acting on this inspiration is long overdue. I thank God for his ultimate love, Jesus, who gave me the determination to never give up. The poems here may or may not apply to you personally, but you may know someone who might be helped by them. The poems in this book may describe what you, your loved ones, friends, or foes are doing rightor wrongaccording to the Bible. Ive also provided a place for you to take notes or record your own thoughts.

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2013 by Ms. D. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/06/2017

ISBN: 978-1-4817-6587-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-6586-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013910947

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Contents

Van Cortland Park

Lost, Without You

Calypso Debate

Gypsy

Proposal

Memorial

Childhood Hang-ups

Homeless on a City Street

Once

Once Again!

America

Apocalypse

Crossroads

Aunt Mae

Mary Jo

Willis on Keyboard

Lip Slaps

Rain

The Passing

Snow-Queen

Cradle Song

Little Rock

Harlem

City Lament

Word Power

The Fair

Baby Talk

Blackbird

War Cries

Sailing

This Hair!

Sometimes

My Medicine Man

Sonnet A

Sonnet B

On Re-reading Dorothy Parker

New Orleans

NOW!

Van Cortland Park

Yesterday I took a walk

Along the path where love had walked,

A long, long time ago.

And in vain I went to seek

The place that love had found so sweet,

A long, long time ago.

But it was gone!

Nature left me just a song

For a heart so weary and low.

And I’ll sing my song as the years roll along

To the love that was long, long ago.

It was by a little brook

That I went searching for a look,

At that which used to be.

He carved letters in a tree

He said our love would always be,

As long as the old oak stood.

But it was gone!

Nature left me just a song

For a heart