Stories of a Young Black Poet: Volume 4

By Danielle N Calhoun

This book is a collection of Urban Poetry written over a course of 18 years. The poetry entails all true stories about my life, my upbringing and the situations that’s surround me in the streets of Ohio. I speak for the people who are unaware of their own voice and those who don’t understand how powerful their words or their story could be for themselves and others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665523943

Danielle N Calhoun

This is a book is a illustrated demonstration created by Danielle N. Calhoun for kids to learn the basic fundamentals of Basketball. She uses poetry with rhyme schemes and patterns to engage the youth more into the book.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/25/2021

ISBN: 978-1-6655-2395-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-2393-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-2394-3 (e)

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Contents

Look over me

Dear Crack

Brown eyed devil........

Ashes of love

The return of what never left pt1

#Demon number one

She’s trapped

My sisters Keeper

Jack and Jim pt1

To An Old Friend

Domestic Disputes

A letter to my sister

The culture pt.2

’Downtown Cincinnati yr 2000 pt 1.

Downtown Cincinnati pt 2.

The Kid without a Name

I made it

Letter from My Mom

Justified Statistic

Girls in the hood

Le’Ann

The Script

The Reformatory

About the Author

This book is

dedicated to my nephews Damarian, Demerrian, Amarri, Adonis, Avion and to my niece Aniyah.

What’s your secret why you are running from me?

There’s more to the surface than what the eye can see

I can tell there’s something you’re hiding from me ...

Emotionally and mentally you’ve been lying to me

I feel it...

I tried to say fuck it and let you be ...

but I just can’t forget it

I’m totally obsessed with your love let alone your kisses

Want to glow you up make you a Mrs. not a miss

But you have secrets that’s why you’re so distant

We’ve been courting for years now this shit is senseless

With me you let your guard down you say it’s just easy

So, if you have some issues I’m here if you need me.

She thought she found her soulmate

But there was a part of dude that made her soul hate

All give no take

It sometimes caused her heartache

Gave her bliss

but sometimes put her in a dark place

Something she once thought she could build

was now starting to break

Her heart, her mind

She lost all she had gradually over time

I swear it’s like I try so hard to stay away from you

But I go through withdrawals if I’m away from you a day or two

Trying to make myself grow hate for you

But to tell the truth there’s no replacing you

I be tryna wait for you, Impatient and flirtatious

ion be tryna play with you

You should be all mine, You’re always on time

So Pleasant on the eyes

When your eyes stare into mines my heart stops sometimes...

This tough

I hate feeling like I’m stuck

You kiss me so deeply after we fuck

All I be thinking is I need to get up

Like turned into lust, Lust turned into love ...

without trust....

Everybody’s love was perfect

And then there’s US

Ever been in love with somebody

That’s in love with somebody and that somebody ain’t you?

Ever accepted the fact that truth wasn’t present when you heard the words, I love you?

Realizing it ain’t got nothin to do with you

not feeling worthy

wantin to leave but you stuck

Lookin in eyes that tell you lies....

And lips that kiss you gently when y’all fuck

Situations be tough

I’ve wasted too many years loving ppl who weren’t even seeing me

Who maybe wanted me in the beginning but ended up needing me?

Cause I always said yes ......

and when it came to love I always did my best

I must confess

I showed love through giving without