Undressing Words

By Anne C. Lorient

This book is comprised of twelve poems about Annes love for nature, the pain brought about as a result of the devastating earthquake that shook the soul of her country, the silence that grows louder the more technology advances, and many more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514452349

Anne C. Lorient

Born in Deschapelle, a small town in Haiti, Anne always felt different from all of her peers. Her mother moved to the states in search of providing a better life when Anne was five years old, leaving her and her younger sister in the care of their grandmother. After three years of living with their grandmother, Anne and her sister moved to the United States, once again reunited with their mother embarking on a new adventure in a strange place, Anne struggled and oftentimes felt alone. Unable to speak the language she had difficulty making friends and fell victim to bullying. She found an escape through her “secret diary” a name she coined her journal, where she would confess her deepest secrets and record her daily activities. As time progressed, Anne was able to fully embrace and assimilate into American culture. As words started to fill endless pages, her love for words grew and confessions turned into poems. After attending a talent show at her local high school, she was inspired to write her first poem called “Fear” with a close friend from church. The enthusiasm and excitement poetry writing evoked, fueled an urgency to continue writing as well as performing for friends and family, at shows, weddings, and churches.

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Copyright © 2016 by Anne C. Lorient.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2016901086

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-5144-5236-3

                Softcover        978-1-5144-5235-6

                eBook             978-1-5144-5234-9

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Rev. date: 04/27/2016

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CONTENTS

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A WOMAN

DAWN

HAITI

I AM A HUMAN BEING

I PRAYED FOR YOU

I WONDER

I DON'T KNOW MUCH

LOVE ABUSE

RACISM

SHADOW OF ME

TECHNOLOGY

THE DAY THAT MY RIBS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TO MY BACKBONE

This book is

dedicated to those of you who inspire me, encourage me and support me. Those of you who listen and read my poems and give me honest feedback

I am thankful for you

I did this for you

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YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A WOMAN

You are an angel with artificial feathers that will never fly.

Standing on top of mountains overlooking the city that almost crumbled on top of your cranium,

Standing on top of mountains just to get a better gaze of the city's night sky, but I'm sorry if you didn't know that shooting stars don't believe in wishes.

Running in swamps with your dreams tied around your waist from 1967 but always seems to reach the finish line just one minute too late, saying to