Breathe

By A. J. Turner

There's a connection that draws you in. Words that captivate your emotions, bringing you into the thoughts and expressions of the poet. This same connection sometimes brings you to tears while being immersed in truth.

This book of poetry expounds on Urban injustice.

While a mother discusses a way out by just BREATHING, she's able to come from behind the brick wall. The brick wall that's stolen our cries, our fears, our mind, our smile, our child; and cause misunderstandings of who, what, why and how we got knocked down!!! All we want to do is bre-e-eathe on the streets where we roam near our homes.

My poems are about the disrespect we suffer because of our beautiful brown skin. Our lives are being taken without regret, and our loved ones suffer this repeatedly day after day.

The richness of our Black history is often overlooked and not identifiable in the lives taken.

I write to expose the wrongs committed against (My) Melanin people that are suffering!! Why? Because of the color of their skin, our skin, when all we want is to Breathe! Poetry draws, it sees the heart and accepts me, allowing me to release and not look back with regrets.

My motto "Blessed" to just BREATHE !!!!!

• Language: English
• Publisher: TAWCarlisle Publishing
• Release date: Feb 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9798985618501

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BREATHE

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A. J. Turner

Copyright © 2022

BREATHE

A. J. Turner (aka) I write Blessings_Shall_Fall

ISBN: 979-8-9856185-0-1

Book cover illustrator: Erica Jazmine Gaddis

Publisher: TAWCarlisle Publishing LLC

Back Cover: Photographer-Shawna Cook

Kristi Luv’s Connect provided wardrobe

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, copied in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise transmitted without written permission from Angela J. Turner

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. All scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

DEDICATION

BREATHE

YOU KICKED ME?

OFF

GET YOUR KNEE OFF OUR NECK

RESPECT

I’M NOT BROKEN

D TO N

MINE

HAIR POWER

CROWN

B-3 WOMAN

BORN BLIND

PROFILED

BEEN THROUGH

PILLOW TALK

I’M PRAYING

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you, mom, for being the first representative of beauty I was able to recognize. I have and will always admire your accomplishments, work ethic and ability