The Bucket List of Poems to Read before You Die

By André Cronje

The Bucket List of Poems to Read Before You Die - A poetic odyssey through the realms of passion, contemplation, and societal reflections. From the whimsical 'Fashion Police' to the profound 'Rapture,' these verses form a tapestry of emotions, unveiling the delicate threads that weave the fabric of our existence and the hope for eternal life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: André Cronje
• Release date: Feb 2, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224991891

André Cronje

André is a South African born Huguenot descendant living in Paris, France as an artist, author, and volunteer. Like a potter molds his clay, so he forms and shapes his thoughts on a variety of subjects braving social, moral, and spiritual issues with the light of Jesus Christ who died and rose from the dead, forgiving sins, healing the sick, and giver of eternal life, to anyone who believes the gospel and is baptized.

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THE BUCKET LIST OF POEMS TO READ BEFORE YOU DIE

Copyright

Hello! and welcome too another book by Andre Cronje

Published by Paris France Mission

Conceptual Art by Andre 

@shineandre © 2024

In honor of King James

CONTENT

Copyright

CONTENT

1. The Fashion Police

2. Amazon’s Pandora’s Box

3. The King Of Clowns

4. My Passion

5. The Missing Thought

6. Careless

7. Neither

8. Sleeping Beauty

9. Sing And Pray

10. What I Do

11. Goals And Dreams

12. Flowers

13. Fifty-Five P’s To Success

14. Who Am I

15. Perfect I Am

16. The Wishing Well

17. Begging

18. The Open Door

19. Covid Terror

20. A Beautiful Day In Paradise

21. The Show Must Go On

22. Stone That Adulterous

23. The Prophet And The Prostitute

24. The Games of Royalty

25. Parenthood

26. The Wheel

27. Plus One

28. Charlie’s Hell’s Angels

29. Scouts Honor

30. Friend Of Mine

31. On My Own

32. Bittersweet

33. Time Train

34. Raped By The World

35. The Paradise Scandal

36. The Lucky Guy

37. Dear Americans

38. Today And Tomorrow

39. Open Borders

40. Open Minded

41. You Don’t Need God

42. Things You Won’t Find

43. Death Has A Riddle

44. The Fallen Soldier

45. Tick-Tock

46. Trick Or Treat

47. Come Out Of The Closet

48. Going Higher

49. The Rapture

50. My Virgin Love

51. Come Up Here

52. Praise Jah

53. Welcome Jesus

54. Jesus You Are

55. Three Two One

The Author’s Books

1. The Fashion Police

I was Nike my whole life until I heard Johnny Walker say, ‘Keep walking and do not look back’. I was so thrilled and decided to celebrate the occasion on the Catwalk in my Levi jeans, Red Cap, and Prada shoes. It was going to be a night to remember and no one will spoil my Happy Hour. So I thought. Until Yin Yang, my ex, showed up and stole the color from my Vuitton. I felt like a Floss and needed answers. Dr. Martins was eager to help and gave me some Gucci advice to follow.

But the next day, I was high on Diesel again and that’s when the Police stopped me. It happened in DC on the way to the Ritz. I was at Vanity Fair looking for True Religion when they Signaled me and asked for my fashion labels. Officers, I gently replied, I do not have an Armani with you. I’m Coco, and if you give me a Parker, I’ll give you my Rolex signature. Unimpressed they stood there like Hugo Boss in Hush Puppies. Their Rayban looks gave me the Fear of God. My legs started to melt like Quick Silver under their Urban Expression, and their Tribal Theory turned my Ambeance into Decay.

I realized that I needed a Vogue update on the latest trends before getting booked downtown at DKNY Avenue. So I reached for my Apple and phoned my lovely Loreal. Hello dear, I am in deep Dior and might not be sleeping at our Sagebrook home tonight. But like a Good American, the Fashion Police decided to let me off with just a discount voucher for an Xtreme makeover at Xoxo. But instead, I went online and spent it all at ShineAndre, where art and fashion lovers love to shop and