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Dream Children (Poem)

Posted December 03rd, 2008 at 11:45pm

They sit at the front
Of the bus,
Bright-eyed,
Ready for school.

Ready to learn language
And arithmetic,
To greet friends
And confront enemies.

Hopefully these children dream --
Dream of the sore feet,
Drenched clothes,
Bruised skin,
And torched remains
That dreamed of them,
These children,
Sitting at the front of the bus.

But did the dreamers dream
That these children
Would one day mock
Their... (continue reading)

A Thanksgiving Poem ... from the Angry Black Man (Poem)

Posted November 27th, 2008 at 11:25am

I Also Buried My Heart At Wounded Knee

The grass continues to grow, and the wind does blow,
and yes, the waters still run;
but you still do not possess
what you have already won.

I see the trail of tears you've left behind.
Aim high for the desired goal
that is trapped in your heart.
The color of your hills is the color of their souls.

Uncover their grandmothers
and place them in crystalline cases.
One people, one nation,
not a... (continue reading)

Angry Black Man Released! (Poem)

Posted November 19th, 2008 at 11:39pm

That's right, folks, Just Another Angry Black Man, my newest collection of poetry, has just been released! The poems are about being angry, black, and a man in America. The main theme of this book? We got to do better. The things that piss us off should motivate us to make changes.

Here's a sample poem from the collection:

Everything Man

I'm the Everything Man:
Son,
Father,
Husband,
Brother,
... (continue reading)

personal message

Hey, Everyone!

BREAKING NEWS!!!

Just Another Angry Black Man is now available for purchase from Dead Poets? Press! Visit the website http://www.cafepress.com/deadpoets to purchase. Just in time for your holiday shopping.

I'm ready for this ... are you? My words = life: my life and the lives of my readers. I leave my mark in the realm of fantasy fiction -- a dark elf weaving tales of revolution. My poetry is a meterless mixture of schizophrenia, wisdom, and imagination. My creative hero: Paul Laurence Dunbar.

My published books include these great poetry collections:

Heart and Soul of a Thinker 

Just Another Angry Black Man

Novels include: 

Crowning of the Good King

Reign of the Good King

Join me on myspace at myspace.com/poets_den to view vids of me performing my poetry!

To all my writers and poets out there:

I'm also a freelance book reviewer and always looking for books to review. I don't ask for any money, only a copy of the book to review and to post on my blog. I also ask for a link for me to link up on the blog. Send me a note or e-mail at contact@ajhayes.com for more information.

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Give a poet a pen,

A. Jarrell Hayes
www.ajhayes.com
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