Dawn of My Next Decade

By Talia McClure-Moore

Dawn of My Next Decade was written in response to several life experiences the good, the bad and the necessary.
The book is a culmination of the authors life, vicariously learned lessons, and affairs of the heart. The voyage from early adulthood to mastering the 20s is displayed in this body of work. Each poem tells the authors story, whether as the main character, a co-star, an extra or simply a fly on the wall observing the external and internal occurrences of love and life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 25, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456820565

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Copyright © 2011 by Talia McClure-Moore.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2010917441

ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4568-2055-8

                   Ebook                                      978-1-4568-2056-5

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Contents

Life is a Contradiction

T-Day Turmoil

When Your Sexy is Out of Season

Life’s a Comprehensive Exam

Ten Bodies, One Soul—the Remix

You Can Survive

Miranda’s Rebuttal

Hey, Little Sistah

The First One

A Sweet Sleeping Symphony

I Can’t Do Nothing For You Man

A Queen With My Thrown On Layaway

Bail Me Out

Thanks

Swept Away

The Deception of Perceived Strength

Thee Is Me

The World As We Know It

Vixen

Fear

. . . But I’m Taken

My Repetoire and Your Influence

Why Didn’t We…

Life is a Contradiction

Death and taxes are certain,

every thing else is gray matter.

Highs, lows, good times and bad;

tears and laughter.

Good girls gone bad;

bad boys turned good.

From the projects to the Palisades;

Melrose to the hood.

Republican but liberal;

a conservative democrat.

Social services to aid the poor.

The rich not in support of that.

America yet a nation divided

Thirteen stars to fifty states.

Poor people can’t afford to live

Healthcare debate.

Pro athletes breaking records

Steroids flow in their bloodstream.

Loved and adored by the fans

Black-balled by the team.

Light-skin, red-bone, mulatto, creole

Good hair; nap free

Tragic mulatto, master’s mistress, house nigga