You Know How It Feels?: Poetry, Prose, Hip-hop Lyrics

By Florencia LaChance and Joshua LaChance

This unique Poetry and Song Collection will delight lovers of poetry, prose, hip-hop, spoken world and song lyrics. It is a labor-of-love collaboration between Author Florencia LaChance and her talented hip-hop Songwriter & Rapper son, new Indie-Author and accomplished musical genius, Joshua LaChance. The idea of a collaboration occurred when Florencia LaChance, a 53 year-old, Generation X Poet, Social Activist and Author of the Bestselling books “Mulatto: Daughter of America” and “A Different Story” came across 130 pages of music and spoken word by her son Joshua from 2006-present. Florencia LaChance has been writing poetry and haiku since the 80’s and her son Joshua LaChance is a Millennial born in 1986. Author Florencia was so impressed with her son’s amazing talent, the idea was formed to combine their individual, unique and eclectic works into this amazing Anthology. This compelling book takes the reader on a journey between both worlds, delving into deep subject matters of love, life, grief, death, struggle, musings and dreams.

This African-American book is a must for those interested in music theory, music composition, songwriting and performing arts. If you are interested in learning songwriting and music theory from a Pro, and enjoy lyrical, searing creative writing at its finest, this is a must have songbook.

It is suitable for all ages, both teens and adults, and is THE inspirational and feel-good poetry and music collection of 2021.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Florencia LaChance
• Release date: Dec 24, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005835361

Florencia LaChance

Smashwords author descriptionFlorencia LaChance is a biracial Multi-Genre YA Indie-Author and Artist from Maine who has been writing since childhood. She wrote her detailed and acclaimed 5-star African-American Historical Memoir /Biography detailing her difficult childhood with the goal of helping to inspire other teens and adults who have been sexually or physically abused; as well as providing education to schools, therapists and non-profits.Mulatto: Daughter of America is a coming-of-age history, told through the eyes of a biracial teenager living in a white family with terrible family secrets. In overcoming her past, Florencia is motivated to show other survivors the hope that comes from personal transformation and not allowing your past to define your future. This book should be read by everybody, teens and adults. Rated by one reviewer as "THE must buy book for 2019" its not too late to get it now.Florencia attended Boston College majoring in English which led to career as a Free-Lance Arts Reporter and Social Commentator for 12 years for Boston, MA for newspapers and magazines such as Sojourner, Bay State Banner, South End News and the JP Gazette. She studied Community Economic Development in Graduate School at New Hampshire College and then opened her own Staffing & Consulting Business and wrote books in the evening. She wrote her first book and screenplay at 23.Florencia loves oil painting (indie-artist) and is an avid reader of all genres with a passion for Memoirs, Paranormal & Fantasy. Florencia is a a social justice warrior who talks about topics people avoid, such as what is really going on in the world with the scamdemic. Florencia is a single parent with one son, the Songwriter/Rapper Joshua LaChance aka @Whoislogic @Whoislogic on Sound Cloud and @iamyounglogic on YouTube, @whoislogic on Instagram. She is also the proud grandmother of an adorable 5 year old named Journey and recently became a grandmother gain with the birth of Sophia.Florencia LaChance is a Book Reviewer @FrancescaL on Good Reads and she has an old YouTube Channel @AuthorFlorenciaLaChance but after much censorship, she left YT for Rumble and can be found at ALLSHALLBEREVEALED67 where she has posted over 300 videos since April 2022.The Author supports her fellow Indie-artists and awakens people to the dangers of Mass Surveillance, Censorship and Analyzes the NWO and Bible prophecy extensively. She is now a re-confirmed Follower and believer in Jesus Christ. Follow her Tumbler blog to get updates, essays, videos and information on her posted book reviews. She is working on her fourth book, THE BIPOLAR DIARIES, out soon. Join her on Telegram at T.me/AllshallBRevealed (exact spelling)where she posts her personal journey daily.

Book preview

TABLE OF CONTENTS

listen…shhhh….

...MAMA TOLD ME

MOTHER

UNTITLED

SOMETIMES THIS MUSIC

COME ON

GENERATION X

UNTITLED 2

IF

UNTITLED

IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS LUST

WHERE MY HUSTLERS AT

THESE 10 DAYS…

CDT 16 - UNTITLED

WHAT YOU DO TO ME

LIVE YOUR LIFE

PORTRAIT OF DANNY

THIS FOR MY PEOPLE

MOOD AFTER BETRAYAL

UNTITLED

TRIBUTE TO JANIS

QUEEN

PLIGHT OF BLACK AND WHITE

FOREVER

ON MALCOLM X

X-TERRESTRIAL ART

MOOD ON MY 20TH BIRTHDAY

RIGHT OUTSIDE MY DOOR

HATERS

SUMMER OF 81

LONELY

HUMAN NATURE

OUR TIME

JOINT REFLECTIONS

TIME

ODE TO JOEY

HERE WE ARE

EVEN BACK THEN

PASSION

REPLAY

USUAL

THERE ARE

THE ONE

IS THERE?

LIVE & DIE

YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS?

…WHY?...I DON’T GET IT

A REQUIEM

ONE TIME Bertrand B on the track

YOU

MAINE BACK THEN

UNTITLED 1

FOOLS

EXOTIC DANCER

DEPRESSION

PARADISE

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

listen…shhhh….

listen to the voice

in your head

clamoring to be heard

above the chaotic din

of your existence

listen to the silent screams

echoing in the

shadows of buried

memories unforgotten pain

ancient sadness

listen to your heart

begging for the freedom

to embrace life

Florencia LaChance (1995)

...MAMA TOLD ME

(Chorus)

Momma told me that in any case the woman comes first

…The fact that it isn’t you hurts

In this case the absence of a woman triples her worth

…Which only means I’m missing you worse

(Verse)

Hey Gurl, you probly memba me from back in the day

Back before I rapped trappin with my hazardous ways

But yo I had to get paid

Which led to blasphemous days

Without laughter just rage, jus cuz I happened to get carried away

Still strapping magnums with a passion for pay

Like yeah, I fuck the world but in a passionate way

But I would give it up for you girl after today

Give her something to remember me by before I pass it away

I know I’m backwards, but hey

You could love me or leave me

Shit you already did

And I would tell you sorry but shit

I don’t wanna lie to you becuz I already did

…And that’s it…

(Bridge)

As I elevate

Off of treez from the LA state

Wait, gotta breathe let me respirate

Neva do we hesitate

We came a long way from Section 8

Now it’s’ better dayz sipping Hennessy

Joshua A LaChance

MOTHER

You who are my mother

Yet know me not

White witch

Of nigger child

Ashamed of what you

Spawned in sin

Placing your

Hatred and shame

Upon your children

The lies I was raised

Under

How can I forgive

Your skin

The color of snow white

Blood red lips

Teeth that I inherited

Contrasting against

The lily pure whiteness

Of legitimacy

Your voice singing

Sweet melodies

Of white society

Confusing my identity

Mommy, why isn’t my hair

Like yours

So soft and straight

Nigger blood

You curse softly

But I hear

Florencia LaChance (1985)

UNTITLED

(Chorus)

Have you ever felt in yo life

As If nothing was right

You seen nothing but strife

Yet felt something inside

That told you keep ya head high

..Speak to my heart if you are ready for life

I say speak to my heart if you are ready to fight

Know that everything might be

…Not what it might seems

Often it might mean

That all of our lives need

The calling of light…when we all for the night

Please talk to us right now

(Verse 1)

…You’ve gotta feel me

For those who go through the drama yearly

Who holdin on…but barely

Who take the time to hear me

For all my mama’s weary

This is for ya’ll

Who got problems and children but don’t git ‘em involed

For all my single father’s

Who strive harder for their sons and daughters’

For ones who brought us out the hunger with the love from God, Yes

..Progress is not rest

When hard pressed

To get up out the projects, all stressed

..So who knows the feeling

My crew cold we illin’

My new flows for millions

My loop-hole was given to me

..By he who