The People's Poet

By P.J. Hodge

The Peoples Poet is an inspirational collection of letters to society based upon the life experiences of the author. Our culture is one that often reacts to life in selfishness, judgment and hatred. These letters seek to encourage us to respond to people and circumstances with love, joy and hope. This collection is a strong indictment of the negative forces in our world and will certainly spur us on to revisit our perspective on relationships, culture and life.

1. Giving up 2, please dont stop trying.
2. Whats most important.
3. Standing your ground.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 15, 2006
• ISBN: 9781465326768

P.J. Hodge

P.J. Hodge was born in Galveston, Texas, in 1962. He has lived in several different states and currently resides in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hodge served in the U.S. Army for several years and then returned to Houston where he pursued a dangerous, unhealthy lifestyle that eventually led to his near-death. At that point several loving acquaintances helped turn his life around and he was a transformed person. Since that time he has pursued a career in writing utilizing his history and experiences in order to share his hope, joy and encouragement with others.

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The People’s Poet

P.J. Hodge

Copyright © 2006 by P.J. Hodge.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Giving Up—# 2

Please, Don’t Stop Trying

What’s Most Important?

What’s Most Important? #2

Feelings

Hearts

The Human Mind

A Tricky Question

Standing Your Ground

Being Thankful

By Your Side

Don’t Sweat over the Small Stuff

Giving Up

Demons

Another Savior

People

The War on Drugs

Making a Difference

Gambling

Miracles

Arrogance and Selfishness

Searching for Love

Upon a Pedestal

Sticking Together

God Is in Your Heart

Hope Dash Faith

Trading Places

Hope

Backward

Made for Each Other

Dissecting Phrases

Rare Qualities

Moving Around!

News

Reasons

Taking Advantage of Others

Being Really Free

Fun and Games

Rubbing Off

Proving Yourself

Trickling Down

Burnout

Loneliness

Nasty

Forgiving Others

Spoiled and Rotten

Over the Edge

Fitting In

Bad Situations

Nothing Nice

Simple Simons

Being Thankful #2

Just Be Thankful for What You Got!

Black Power!

Just Talking and Not Doing

Seeing Is Believing

Player Haters #2

Misery Loves Company

Just God’s

Sin

2—nature

Life’s Rough

Matthew 5:3-12 says,

Color-blind

Equals

Envy and Jealousy

Used To

Playing Around

Foolish Pride

Problems

Before the Facts

Ordinary People

Slavery

Brownie Points

Plain and Simple

Burnout #2

Showing Love

Name-calling

Friends

Signs of Weaknesses

Bad Situations

Me, Myself, and I

Talking a Good Game

Bullshit (Rated X)

Love Songs

The Big Turnaround

Party All the Time

Tough Cookies

We Fall Down

Hanging Yourself

Passing the Buck!

Looking Around

Give and Take

The Majority Wins

Inner Beauty

Sentimental Value

Rude Awakenings

No Way Out

Pure at Heart

Physical and Mental Fighting

Jumping Track

Moving Forward

The Nitty-gritty

Giving Up—#3

Throwing in the Towel!

Homeless People

Real Love

911—emergency

Acknowledgments

First and foremost, I want to thank God for some of the people he put in my life so that I could learn how to turn my life around.

•     Richard E. Willson

•     Arden Gifford, MD

•     Rev. John Lockhart

•     Julie Aldrich

•     Ms. Jerry Hill

•     Stephanie Millburn

•     David Tripp

•     Dr. John Hugo

•     John Collins

•     Kathleen Scott

•     Diana George

•     Chevaliar Williams

It was through these people and some of my experiences with other people that I figured out it was love that everybody has to have for everybody else so that we can all live in this world together. First Corinthians 13:4-7 says, "Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its hope, faith, and patience never fail."

July 23, 2005

11:29 p.m.

Introduction

When I first started writing this book, my friends told me I should only write about myself; but I already know that as far as my feelings are concerned, there are a lot of other people in this world with feelings that are about the same as mine. We all need to really start back to loving and caring about one another so that we can work together to make this world a better place for us all to live in. First Corinthians 13:4-7 says, Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its hope, faith, and patience never fail (TEV).

Matthew 7:12 says, Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them (KJV). And Matthew 7:12 says, Do for others what you want them to do for you (TEV). First Corinthians 13:13 says, Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love. ♥

July 21, 2005

1:36 p.m.

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Giving Up—# 2

Please, Don’t Stop Trying

Sometimes we might have to do some things a little differently from the way we might have done them before. Unfortunately, there are not many people left in this world that many can really depend on. Everybody should know this is another very good reason why God sent his only begotten son Jesus Christ into this world to die on the cross for all of us. John 3:16 says, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Hebrews 11:1 says, Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (KJV). To have faith is to be sure of things we hope for, to be certain of the things we can not see (TEV). As for some people, they walk in this world saying they do not want to love and care for all our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. First Corinthians 13:4-7 says, Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its hope, faith, and patience never fail.

First Corinthians 13:13 says, Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love. As long as we keep on trying to do the things that we already know is right for us, sooner or later somebody might come in our lives and try to encourage us, or they might even try their best to help us out.

February 2, 2005

7:59 a.m.

What’s Most Important?

Have some people forgotten what is most important? Why? What is the answer to this question? I would really like to know because I was taught that all bad things should be stopped when they start. So now, I guess my question is: When did it start? Could it be because of sin? This is crazy! Don’t people have eyes to see and ears to hear with? Always putting a lot of these worldly things before God and the love and caring we already are supposed to have for all our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. I will tell you what I see. If we all work on this, it might help us all get along a lot better.

          People using other people for their

          own benefit.

          Some people are always trying to take other people’s

          kindness for weakness.

          A lot of people think they are better than everybody else

          and a lot of people refuse to love and care about all of

          our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ; like they say,

          They love themselves!

The Holy Bible says, Death will come like a cruel messenger to those wicked people who are always stirring up trouble. Since this is the case, they also tell me hell is hot! This should be very simple. We were all put here on this earth for just one reason. That is to serve and glorify God and to show love and caring for all of our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ.

          That is it!

          Nothing else.

September 21, 1962

1:00 a.m.

PS: This is what’s most important.

What’s Most Important? #2

Why do a lot of people, especially nowadays, act like it is so hard for them to love and care about all of our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ? A lot of us act like this because of the hurts and pains we all have gotten from other people before. Some people say, think, and really believe they cannot trust anybody in this world. Anybody that really believes and thinks like this could be in for a lonely and miserable life alone ahead of them. It is the will of our Heavenly Father that we all love and care about one another while we are all still together here on this earth. First Corinthians 13:4-7 says, "Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a