1st in the Game of Rhyme

By David Coleman

 As the title rhythmically indicates, the 1st book of poetry by  David D.C. Coleman II. The poems contained therein are a collage of much of the musing and writings that D.C. has accumulated over the past couple of years. The theme to this book is based mainly off of observation and social commentary on t

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cultured Peace Services Imprint Publishing
• Release date: Mar 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781735519562

David Coleman

DAVID COLEMAN is a former WGA screenwriter who has written for Michael Douglas, Dino De Laurentiis, Phil Noyce, Irvin Kershner, as well as Universal, Columbia and many other studios and producers. He was previously employed as a story editor and analyst for the new 'Twilight Zone' series, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and other production companies. He wrote the fiction novel 'Ancient Lake,' as well as several published non-fiction books, including 'The Bigfoot Filmography' (McFarland), 'The Bipolar Express: Manic Depression and the Movies' (Rowman & Littlefield), and 'Cryptozoology Anthology' (New Texture). Coleman created the award-winning website Bijou Café, one of the first videostreaming sites on the internet. He is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Coleman has appeared on 'CBS Sunday Morning' and numerous radio programs in relation to his books.

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Poems for me are sometimes like run-on sentences in stanza form or lyrics that have not found a home to a music track to accompany in the form of a song or rap. The genius and science of being able to write a clear message in a written form while keeping the rhyming scheme on point at the same time without fail where the words that rhyme off of each other enhance the message of the poems makes this form of inventive writing all the more amazing. The rhyme is like the beat of the drum or the bass. The drum and the bass keep the beat of the music going and maintain the tempo of the music. Sometimes you have those that write in free verse which I liken to a person singing solo or playing solo on a musical instrument or a choir singing acapella with no music in the