The Realities of Life: Award Winning Poetry (Some Poetry in Spanish). the Realities of Life, Are Quite Nice, They Make You Blink, the Realities of Life.

By E.F. Young

The Realities of Life is a selection of positive uplifting, humorous, motivational and inspirational poetry. It appeals to youth and adults. There are several award winning poems included which some are written in Spanish and in English; Always Achieving, Diamond Homer Poetry Award, Famous Poets Society, 1998 in Anaheim, CA, Essence of a Mothers Wish, GA Mothers Association of American Mothers 1994 and Somebody, Yes I AM, International Society of Poets 2001, Poet of the year medallion.
My goal was for this poetry to promote feelings, positive motivation and to connect with reality.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 13, 2010
• ISBN: 9781462837908

E.F. Young

My motto is in everything I write. I attempt to portray, the realities of life and its vast vice, to induce a smile, grasp a thought, instill a feeling that will linger awhile. I have been writing since my Junior High School years and my first poem was Suddenly I Wonder. I have a Masters of Education Degree in Curriculum with a specialization in the Arts from Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts. I am also a Liberal Arts graduate of Paine College, located in Augusta, GA with a major in History. I also am a state of Georgia employee.

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Always Achieving

Always Achieving

Forever Believing

The Motto of today,

If you can perceive

Your heart can receive,

And belief is on the way

Always achieving

Forever believing

What is this you say?

Your focus of who and

What you are,

Your goal in life’s

Long way

Who said that it would be easy?

Who said that it would be fine?

In life sometimes you may be,

Forced to walk a very, very thin line

Set a goal, get a grip,

Keep your spirits high!

Fall down, get up,

Get focused now!!

Always achieving

Forever believing.

Diamond Homer Trophy Winner

Famous Poets Society

September 1998

Anaheim, CA

Siempre Realizando

Siempre Realizando

Siempre Creyendo

El Mato De Hoy

Su Corazon puede recibir

Si usted puede percibir

Su Corazon puede recibir

Y creer que esta en camino

Siempre creyendo

¿Que fue’ esto que dijiste?¿

Su enfoco de quien, y

Que lo eres

Su meta en vida es

Un largo camino

¿Quien dijo que sera facil¿

¿Quien dijo que sera fino¿

En la vida aveces estaras

Forzado caminar una linea muy muy delagado

Tenga una meta, ponte en cargo

Mantenga su espiritu alto!

Caes, Levantate

Pongate atento ahora!!

Siempre realizando!

Siempre creyendo!

Diamond Homer Trophy Winner

Famous Poets Society

September 1998

Anaheim, CA

To Martin Luther King, Jr.

If you were here alive today,

You’ll probably be striving, in your own way,

to lead all people, both great and small,

for their civil rights and chance to stand tall.

You will probably have another dream by now,

somewhere pressed into your mind’s brow,

there will be other problems both old and