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    Let Me Tell You: A Collection of Poetry
    Let Me Tell You: A Collection of Poetry
    Let Me Tell You: A Collection of Poetry
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    Let Me Tell You: A Collection of Poetry

    By Glenda G. Nixon

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    Let Me Tell You: A Collection of Poetry is a book with intimate recollections about feelings of happiness, sadness, and life lessons with the motivation of entertaining various readers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMay 19, 2018
    ISBN9781546243281
    Let Me Tell You: A Collection of Poetry
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    Glenda G. Nixon

    Glenda G. Nixon is a published poet who has been writing poetry since the tender age of nine. Ms. Nixon graduated from Stratford Career Institue with highest honors as a drug and alcohol specialist. Glenda currently resides in Newport News,VA, where she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and four grandchildren.

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      Let Me Tell You - Glenda G. Nixon

      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.authorhouse.com

      Phone: 1 (800) 839-8640

      © 2018 Glenda G. Nixon. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse   05/18/2018

      ISBN: 978-1-5462-4329-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5462-4328-1 (e)

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      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Acknowledgement

      Preface

      Woman

      Deadly Enforcers

      Cocaine

      Material Things

      Underserved Respect

      Jesus is Right by Your Side

      Experienced Feeling

      How

      I’m Going to Make It to The Top

      Yesterday

      Black Changes

      Glenda

      The Gulf War

      Aids

      Wasn’t Looking for Love

      My Life is Empty Without Jesus

      What’s The Matter

      My Teenage Daughter

      Violence in The Black Community

      I Have Dreams

      Life is Life

      Hidden Love

      When I’m Alone

      Daddy

      Friendship

      Infidelity

      Kenyatta

      Wondering

      If It Wasn’t for My Lord

      Gift from Above

      Unappreciative Love

      Scared of Happiness

      Other Emotions

      Cherisse

      August 2015

      I’m Ready

      My Mother

      Where Did It All Go

      No Need for Jealousy

      Special Friends

      No More Let Downs

      Strongly Together

      When You’re Not Here

      No Lies

      Special

      The Years

      Am I Enough

      Can I Come First

      What Do I Have to Do

      We Talked

      A Reserved Heart

      I’ll Wait

      When We’re Together Again

      Life Goes On

      This book is dedicated to my brother

      Chauncey Leon Cherry

      Acknowledgement

      I would like to give honor to

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