More.

By Arminta Richardson Harris

“Memories become air, without them, you will die.”-Arminta

The power of written expression is an anecdote for the emotional Ebb and Flow of life captured in her first book of poetry. This second book shares intimate moments of reckoning. It challenges the reader to push beyond emotions so they can be all that God has called them to be. These poems will meet you where you are!

The book captures poetic interludes from the life changing ten-year period where Arminta bid an “until we meet again” to her sister, paternal grandmother, a great cousin and an aunt-all from cancer. In this time of deep grief and sadness, Arminta found solace in writing. She also found the strength to accomplish-more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665542463

Arminta Richardson Harris

Arminta Richardson Harris is a freelance poet, event planner and facilitator. As a youth, she was encouraged to capture thoughts on paper as a means of reflection. A lover of words, she uses her gift to write skits, short stories, spoken word and motivational presentations. In this first short book, she openly shares the Ebbs and Flows of her existence through prayers, poetry and creative writing. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, she is the daughter of Ralph "Ricky" and Lynnette Battle Richardson. Arminta graduated from I.C. Norcom High School, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA and a Master of Arts degree from Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA. As a member of Little Grove Baptist, Suffolk, VA, she serves as a Sunday school teacher and a Trustee. She is a member of Gamma Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and is employed by Bank of America. Arminta resides in Smithfield, Virginia with her husband Michael and their daughter, Noah Micah Pearle.

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© 2021 Arminta Richardson Harris. 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  10/25/2021

ISBN: 978-1-6655-4247-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-4246-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021921802

KJV - King James Version

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This book is dedicated to those who remind

me that I have more to DO…

My Daughter, Noah Micah Pearle Harris

My Nieces & Nephews

My godchildren

I remain grateful to my ancestors and village

for inspiring me so I may inspire others.

I am living at the edge of my capabilities, for them.

As I take a minute to inhale all that has transpired since Ebb & Flow, I find myself emotionally spent yet graciously grateful. As soon as the newness of 40 showed up, so did the bastard, grief. It nearly robbed me of the last ten years until it occurred to me that I have more.

More of anything I could think or imagine. More of the stuff that charges queens to live above their level of expectation. More confidence that allows an empress to be a risk taker. More that empowers an amazing me to love an amazing you. To dream in more, live, give and love-in more.

More is as raw as the sugar cane that my ancestors cropped for these racist ass United States of America. More is until we meet again. More is intimate, barren, and clingy. More uplifts and challenges. More releases passions, and endorphins too. More prioritizes and realizes that everything and everybody has a season and a time. More is fueled by memories and anchored in love. More listens, laughs and is sorry. More appreciates. More communicates. More resolves and centers. More backspaces and deletes. More is opposite of less!

More is a yearning to help others navigate through loss not absent of poor choices. More is moments of deep sadness and isolation. You find your more while you are in them. More is not skipping the line on relationships and life, if it did, the solace of more could never be manifested in you.

Our reactions come from somewhere and that somewhere can shape, make, or destroy your more. The circle of life requires a beginning and an end. You only get to choose the latter. You are just a heartbeat away from your more.

Table of Contents

A Gift of June

A Moon

A Mothers Love

A September Dawn

A Veterans Day Thought

Amazing You Amazing Me

An Unusual May

April Season

August Amazing

Best Me

Charged

Choice

Crack

Daddy’s Girl

December

December Ink

Dust

Elevation

End, How You Will Begin

Everything Reminds Me of You

Fall Back

Fall Forward

First Reign

Friendships are Forever

God of All

Good Friday

History Requires Repentance

Holiday Heart

How Many Ways

I Miss Us

I Woke Up Alone

Identity Me

In My Dreams

It’s Hard to Believe

July

June’s Jujus

Language of Love

Lazy Day Thoughts

Life’s Race

Living Off the Rest

May Promises

Mother, Miraculous.

My Worth

Novelties of November

November Sweep

O My God Daughter

October Opulence

One

One More

One Second

Onward

Our Morning

Reflect, Remember, Rejoice

Say What?

September Morn’

Smile

Son to Mother

Superpower

Tater Salad & Tea Cakes!

Tears & Time

The Course

The March

The View

There’s Nothing Left to Make

This Morning

Today is the Day that Won’t Long Be Forgotten

Tomorrow Isn’t Promised

Thrive

Twelve Thirty-One

Twelve Six Angel

Two Worlds Collide!

We Three are One

When You’re Hurt

What is this Place ?

Woman

You!

A Gift of June

What do you say to the one who knows you better than the rest?

To the one you’ve given your best

How do you feel?

When pleasurable pain never subsides

Where sensibility and reality collide

You give the gift of June

With calmness of voice

And continued trust

You give the gift of June

Enamored in confidence

Wrapped in audacious wonder

That is what I give

To the one who knows me better than the rest?

A Moon

                      A moon can tell a lot

                      If you’re willing