Poetic Juices

By Alicia Lawrence

Poetry as a prescription to soothe the mind, heal the body and refresh the soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Les Grand Editeurs Publishers Ltd
• Release date: Dec 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201806705

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POETIC JUICES

by

ALICIA LAWRENCE

Text copyright © 2021 by ALICIA LAWRENCE

Cover design by Keffi Rosita Designs

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Alicia Lawrence and Les Grand Editors Publishers Ltd, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction. All the names, characters, organizations, places, events and incidents portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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DEDICATION

This compilation of poems and spoken word pieces is dedicated to Kennedy, aka Steve, my other half, and my children Nkosi, Hasna and Hadiya, the apples of my eye.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION

PIECES TO REJUVENATE YOUR MIND

THE DAY OF REST

FREEDOM AT THE CROSS

WE ARE DIFFERENT

THE KING IS COMING

GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

DROP! COVER! HOLD ON!

FROM THE PROVINCE TO THE PALACE

FIT TO BE QUEEN

CONVERSATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS

A SCARY EXPERIENCE

IT’S THE SAME....

WHEN THERE IS LIFE.......

OPEN THE DOOR TO AN HIV/AIDS POLICY

MY MOTHER

FRIENDSHIP

CHILDREN

TWO HEADS

SIZE DOESN’T MATTER ....POSITION DOES

WHY STAY IN SCHOOL?

WHICH RACE IS SUPERIOR?

CHILDREN’S GAMES

THE BIG A

A LOVER’S LAMENT

THE FACE IN THE CROWD

RAIN

VISION 2020

I AM AFRICAN

UHURU

THE GREATEST AWARD

NORMAL PEOPLE SCARE ME

I AM TIRED

I FEEL...

ODES AND TRIBUTES

NKOSI

HASNA

HADIYA – THE GIFT

QUACCOO...

ERLIN DOLLY

TRIBUTE TO BRYAN AND YVONNE

PARAMIN’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY

ODE TO LORETTA

SLICES OF REAL LIFE

WE BEAT BAHRAIN

CUBA’S STRUGGLE FOR  SOVEREIGNTY

SOE in T&T

IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE

OUR ANNIVERSARY

SEX!

REALITY CHECK

LOVE

OUR WEDDING DAY

ABOUT THE POET

PIECES TO REJUVENATE YOUR MIND

This piece was written as a reminder that the Great God of the universe wants to spend meaningful time with us. He has set aside a 24-hour period so that we can have a special day with him.

THE DAY OF REST

It’s the end of a hectic week

The weekend looms ahead

You wonder what you’ll do

You look forward with dread.

There’s market to be made,

Clothes to be washed

The children have activities

And you feel like you’ll be rushed.

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But what if at the end of every week

There was a day of rest;

A day to come apart, relax a while

And spend the day with the one who’s the best.

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God did make such a special day,

Since the creation of the world

It’s called the seventh, or Sabbath day

That was made for man, woman, boy and girl.

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The day of rest may come once a week,

But it’s a rejuvenating time

A day when friends and brethren meet

To have a holy ‘lime.’

Yes, we ‘hang out’ with God each week

It’s His special day, you see

A day of rest that He shares with us

That He long to share with thee.

This is my flagship piece.  Of the repertoire of poetic pieces, this is the one that I often go to/for when someone asks to do a piece for them. In 2003, I lost my best friend, at the time, to cancer.  I wrote the piece in a night when I was having a serious battle with God.  When I started writing the piece it was with the intention to vent about the passing of my friend, and yet the words that flowed brought about a different outcome. It epitomizes life and not just a singular experience.

Reviews for Poetic Juices

[Cecly Ann Mitchell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wonderful collection of poetry from a new to me poet. I look forward to reading more of her work.