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    The Poet
    The Poet
    The Poet
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    The Poet

    By J Asheley Brown

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    Poetry that brings life and inspiration. Positive affirmations and guidance and instruction from the highs and lows in life that we all experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ Asheley Brown
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781519982278
    The Poet
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    J Asheley Brown

    J Asheley Brown has self published over 50 books ranging from poetry to young adult fiction and everything inbetween. He is the Creator and Editor-in-chief of a poetry publication called Poet Speak Magazine which is both an online and print magazine. When he is not busy writing he is creating and designing book covers for his company, J ASH B DESIGNS. The hardworking author is a man of faith and also a musician.

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      Book preview

      The Poet - J Asheley Brown

      A Beautiful Sadness

      When you hear the word sadness

      your mind immediately paints a picture

      of sorrow, despair, hard times and suffering.

      In this world, suffering is inevitable.  During these times, these dark days, it is expected.

      A flower or a plant needs the sunlight to flourish and bloom. 

      There are very few flowers that can thrive in the dark, creepy gloom. 

      But that same flower also needs the rain to fall.

      Roots extended

      Drinking moisture

      Drinking life

      We are like that flower, that plant

      Needing both the sun and the rain

      Suffering is necessary

      It proves the character

      Sadness will come

      But we can smile again

      Are you Love-strong?

      My strength is determined by my capacity to love...

      Each new dawning, each new day

      Brings another chance to exercise this ability, this opportunity...

      And, yes, sometimes I don’t want to utilize....this gift?...perhaps...

      Cause it takes energy to love something and especially someone...

      Oh, yes, someone....

      I’m so glad God teaches me how to love

      And how to stretch that muscle and put it to good use...

      He shows me how to do 50 reps of turning the other cheek

      When someone says something rude to me and I want to retaliate...

      He shows me how to do 100 stomach crunches of taking it all in

      When the storm has blown into my life, all hell has broken loose

      And I can’t find any shelter anywhere...

      He’s right there spotting me when I’m trying to lift 225

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