Read with Me

By Avis V. Simmonds

Through her beautiful poetry, experience her nurturing spirit, her joyful soul, her dancing style. Read with me her easy flowing words of poetry. Youll see and feel her in motion, poem after poem. She has arrived!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 28, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503581067

Avis V. Simmonds

Avis Veronica Simmonds is Coordinator of Academic Programs/Designated School Official for International Students in the Office of International Education and Development (OIED); she is also the Alternate Responsible Officer for J-1 Students/Scholars and H-1B Visas at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Mrs. Simmonds is a graduate of FAMU with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She is from the beautiful island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean and has been living in Tallahassee, Florida for over twenty years. As a poet she has two poetry books, Words on Wings and Words from the Writer’s Pen. This is her third one. She also enjoys writing quotes which she plans to have published one day. One of her well received poems is: Ain’t We All International. One of her quotes is: Teach Me and I will Learn, Show me the World and I Will Understand my Fellowmen. Mrs. Simmonds is married to Dr. Keith C. Simmonds, Published Author and professor in the College of Social Science, Arts and Humanities at FAMU. She is also the proud parent of three children: Kenneth, Gwendolyn and Kevin and a recent daughter-in-law, Parisha. Two of her children are graduates of FAMU and one from Howard University. Avis is also a world traveler, having travelled to Hong Kong; Lagos, Nigeria; Durban and Cape Town, South Africa, Canada and several countries in Europe to include Paris, France, England, and Germany. Two years ago, Avis presented at Mangosuthu University of Technology in their “Empowered Administrators Conference and had poetry readings. One of her beloved activity is dancing.

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Copyright © 2015 by Avis Simmonds.

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CONTENTS

Read With Me

Read with Me

Wings of the Flacon

Sunny and Bright

The Official Day of Summer

Smiles

The Silent Conversation

Eighteen Month Old Daelon Nesbitt

The Leader

A Boxing Match

Read on and Move

Yesterday

A Breath

Being Here

The Heart

A Century of Black Life, History and Culture

The Dawn of Freedom

Quilt Patches of Freedom

Read on in Hope

Fear

What Homeless Means

She is Homeless

The Storm

My Aunt’s Farewell

Read on the Water

West Coast to the East Coast

The Single Sail Boat

Fishing at the Pond

A Rainy Day

Read on and Embrace

Spring Time Again

Married at the Pond

She Came Home

His Sleep Apnea Mask

Her Sleep Apnea Mask

Read on and Commemorate

Memorial Day 2014

ANSAR’S Full Circle for 2016

St. Kitts: ANSAR 2018

Read on to be Inspired

Inspiration

Ode to Maya Angelou

Tallahassee Author’s Network (TAN)

Morning

DEDICATION

To my family, Keith C. Simmonds, my partner in life’s