Fire In My Bones

By Ollie Marshall-Rico

In a world of parting and pain, Ollie Marshall gives voice to her agony through Fire in My Bones with her poetic verse. She writes through life's observations and personal experiences with a demanding cry to cope with different challenges that are sometimes forced upon us beyond our control.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Ollie Marshall-Rico
• Release date: Apr 23, 2024
• ISBN: 9798890213150

Ollie Marshall-Rico

Ollie has published seven books: The ABC Character Builder, Fire in My Bones, Commander in Chief (The 44th President), Searching-Genealogy-Connecting: Phase I, Sprouts of the Spirit, Scattered Changes, Equality, Injustice or What.She is the seventh of sixteen children, a native of Springfield, Arkansas, from the community of Union Chapel. She now makes her home in Orange, New Jersey, with her husband. She is a retired Newark Public School educator and a former VISTA Volunteer. She speaks through her poetry. She received a BA in Sociology from Northridge State University, Northridge, California; a Secondary Certificate in Social Studies from Montclair State University through the State of New Jersey; a Certificate in Preschool and Special Education, Kindergarten through the 12th grade from Kean College State University, Union New Jersey. As a VISTA Volunteer, with other VISTA Volunteers, She played a significant role in helping create the first Rent Control Bill in the City of Newark; she is a lifetime member of the NAACP, a community activist, and an active member of the church.

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FIRE IN MY

BONES

FIRE IN MY

BONES

OLLIE MARSHALL- RICO

Copyright © 2024 by Ollie Marshall-Rico

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2024904005

ISBN: 979-8-89021-316-7 Paperback

ISBN: 979-8-89021-317-4 Hardback

ISBN: 979-8-89021-315-0 eBook

Contents

Part I: Sister, Help Me Breathe 2

Boxed Loneness 3

Breathing 5

Rage 7

Step by Step 9

No More 11

The Edge 12

The Soul 13

Happiness 14

Escape 16

Hate 17

Bloodline 18

Farewell 20

Part II: The Family 23

Breaking Loose 24

Silent Code 25

Mind Set 26

Friend 27

Dance 28

Part III: The Knock 31

Civilization 33

Time 34

The Teacher 35

Growth 36

Gone 37

Destiny With Death 38

Enchantment through Wisdom 39

Image 40

He’s Gone 41

The Coming of Dawn 42

Part IV: The Legacy 45

The Timing 47

Kwanzaa 48

Harvest 50

The Connection 51

Umoja 52

Kujichagulia 54

Kujichagulia 56

Ujima 57

Ujamaa 59

Nia, Nia 61

Kuumba 63

Imani 65

Faith 67

Strength through Harambee 68

An Ancient Path 69

The Ultimate 70

Son 71

Life 72

Resolutions 73

Fire in My Bones 74

Introduction and Part I

Fire in My Bones views the soul inside out with a profound in- ner spirit of society. It takes you through personal experiences with a harsh observation glimpse of this society. When power forces have glutted this poet’s sanity, there is only one way out, and she dances her madness through the words of