Written Perceptions Spoken Truths

By Marvin Carey

One foot is steeped in mystery, and the other is toeing the sands of reality and fantasy. Its just enough to have readers speculating which side one prefers. It reveals the essence of passion in its truest beauty, horror, and truth. Its jaunting through each page, welcoming the complex yet raw and immeasurable poems that have created an existence worthy of whispers. Possibilities are created, linger, and fulfilled within the pages of the heart, mind, and soul given inside.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524503666

Marvin Carey

Born under the Libra scales, Marvin Carey is October’s very own. Raised in the city of Chicago, Marvin quickly realized the power of literature. He exercised his abilities to weave in and out of the English language, creating different combinations of words, using the common dictionary. Marvin quickly employed his uncanny ability to illustrate emotion with a writing device, opening the minds of all who dare to accept the challenge and read.

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Copyright © 2016 by Marvin Carey.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2016908357

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-5245-0369-7

      Softcover      978-1-5245-0368-0

      eBook         978-1-5245-0366-6

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Interior illustrations by Timothy John Marino. Used with permission

Rev. date: 06/07/2016

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Contents

Could You?

I am This

Off the Japp

Influential

Legacy

Reflection

Under the Influence

Terminology

Club of a Few

Quote

Quote II

Quote III

Three Words

Hunger

Mended Heart

Wedding Vows

MNU Corp

Admirer’s Love

Admirer’s Love II

Admirer’s Love III

Admirer’s Love IV

Admirer’s Love V

Scales

Scales II

Worth

That Much (Her)

That Much (Him)

That Much (Them)

We Made Music

A World Apart

Damaged Goods

Death of a Husband

Convenient Love

Late Night Memory

Never Forgotten

Good Morning Grace

Bodies of War

Time

Wrong Side of Time

Second ¹st Time

Second Go

That Simple

Title Unnecessary

Ultimatum

What I Thought

Tequila Affidavit

Alcoholic Visions

Empty Bottle Confession

Her Shy No More

Her Dig That

Beautiful Nowhere

Owl in the Night

Seduction Dark

Oral Fixation

Rhyme Game

Stroke of Midnight

Privilege

Do You Want

Puzzle Message

Chicago’s Secret II

Chicago’s Secret 22

Depiction

While You Were Away

While You Were Away (Still)

For Sale

Could You?

0400 wake-up!

First things first, pray on the day.

Pray that you are camouflaged to the enemy when you move

that the enemy is visible and inaccurate clumsy and distracted

pray that no harm comes to you or your convoy

that everyone is proficient in there TTP’s (tactics, techniques, procedures)

guard against IED’s, EFP’s, pressure plates, and command det.

Sniper fire, bombers for hire suicide vest that no one forgets

put your ACUs on then… one boot at a time lace them up

things on your mind have you knotted all your ties?

Called home and told everyone you love them to death?

Have you any regrets?

Scarf down morning chow thinking about things at home that made you happy

looking around, Gunners mounting guns up, drivers getting trucks up

the other squad on the job there for your backup.

Could you do what a soldier does? 140 degree heat beating on your face

he’s asking for more knocking on the enemy door

following the rules of engagement.

Finding 50 tons of weapons and ammo, still won’t engage