in memory of Netha Barnwell

She was 84 years old.
Her forefathers were slaves.
I loved her ver...

Number 3
The Rivals met for the football game.
It was on a Friday night.
The Rivals were pumpe...

Mother Earth gave birth to us- love the roots

Nubia, Asia and the Hispanics

Ain't it love keepi...

Among fallen angels-

The original devil is dead

But he had disciples-

And one became master

O...

Must we build a new school and temple?

Must we break the ground and the walls?

Who let demons i...

There are a number of things that I need to accomplish.

I can make a list as wide as my imaginat...

to the little girl within

Born in hunger and poverty
struggling to stay alive.
Little girl, ...

I'm checking out,
my young days are gone.
Getting ready to settle up
before I'll be called ...

Some folks ride the train of life
Looking out the rear,
Watching miles of life roll by,
And...

I have a very special friend.
In his work he demands perfection.
He is harder with himself.
In...

I've been chasing rainbows
but I couldn't find the gold.
I've ridden the waves to shore,
se...

SFC Herbert E. Crosby
WWII Koren War Vet
7 March 1917--21 August 1981
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

Be Encouraged, Don’t throw in the Towel
You have gone through struggles for quite awhil...

At times I could be Discouraged
Some days I begin to have Doubts
To the point where I need to b...

Never be Afraid to be a Failure,
Never Give up on your Hopes and Dreams,
Keep on Trying because...

pt1.

that friend of yours
she gets all your time and attention
and it feels like chores
to ge...

I am in Love with a Stranger,
And I don’t know the reason why,
My Heart goes Pitter Patt...

Today was a bad day, I can see it in your eyes, its all over your face, I hear it in your lies. I...

Everything was black and white
But now I’m living in color
I told myself I couldnâ€â„...

Where's a friend when I need one
I look all around and there's no one
All these people but I'm ...

You've held our hand, Lord
in dark and difficult days,
Please hold America's hand now.
Our ...

Every Sunday she attends church.
Her family sits on the back pew.
Contorted, Smiling, and sin...

I want you to be happy.
Can you see it in my eyes?
You are my heaven.
I am the empty sky.

What will the system do
To a man who kills so cruel?
A few years with good behavior
Or a re...

...and the gods made love-

Supernatural animals

Thousands of miles apart-

We still touched- it...

If teardrops were pennies
as I travel memory's lane,
If I counted my heartaches
I'd be rich...

I walk alone in the moonlight
wondering why love hurts so bad.
I can't grieve anymore, I can'...

Daddy told me,as time goes by
things change and we don't know why.
God has His special plan f...

There lies a red chenille robe
in a cardboard box that I keep.
It is threadbare and tattered ...

ON A RAINY CHRISTMAS EVE,
ROY DOOLY WENT HOME TO GOD ~~
HE WANTED TO ATTEND A BIRTHDAY PARTY!...

The old house is deserted.
Time has left its mark.
A young couple once lived there
And now ...

We planted a wildlife patch
so our animals could munch away.
We worked hard and were proud
...

The farm was refreshed after the rain.
The smell of fall was in the air.
We noticed something...

IN MEMORY OF MCGREGOR MACFIE

He fought a war in difficult times,
He heard the sounds of dyin...

I often drive down Main Street in Walterboro, SC. I park in front of the spot that used to be Fra...

One heavenly star brightly shined.
Brilliantly it gleamed~one of a kind.
Bethlehem was crowde...

IN MEMORY OF SPF HERBERT CROSBY

Proud to be in the Army
A government Agent
Sent across the s...

Words From God

While growing up in a fast lane

I'd love you through your darkest days,

be your light and guide your way.

I'd stand by you thro...

Follow this long and winding road
that ends at the hardwood edge.
Enjoy the rustic view of na...

*A ONCE INDIAN CAMPGROUND, ARROWHEADS, ARTIFACTS, AND OTHER INTERESTING TREASURES ARE FOUND. THEY...

When I take my last breath,
always remember my love.
I tried to do my best~
My best was not...

I visited my old home in Rum Gully
and I sat on Momma's bench today.
Dusty, old, falling apar...

Welcome Mack,

No that ain't me.

He's logged in already!!??

Am I shutting down, hell naw!!

Who...

Looking for an escape. Break down coming about. Don't shoot from the gun shoot from the mouth. Ge...

"When I consider Southern Poetry, the soft breeze of grace and majesty of the Old South comes bac...

A dream of hidden death,
squeezing out the ember years.
Embedded in her flowers ~
dripping,...

I was born and raised in the South.
Of which~~I do not apologize.
The smell of jasmine and, Ã...

Have you fallen into sin?
Is your Anchor tied to the boat?
Jesus Christ is The Anchor.
With...

Kelly Is only 14 year's old

having unprotected sex thinking she's grown

but her face remain's a...

it anit easy being me if yhu jus knew abt my history i have alot on my plate trying over n over t...

They didn’t know that it would happen to her
The red and blue lights flashing
Sirens wai...

You treated me like a Queen

I thought we was gonna be forever

now im crying because im under so...

So sad to be sitting

here listening to this

bull of my cheatedheart

its broken all right how i...

By: Tonya Johnson-Arkadie

I forgive you…

For the time that I needed someone to listen to ...

It is weathered and empty,
this old barn of mine.
I played as a child~
another place~anothe...

We are standing, heavy laden,
under the weight of this moss
and one can see us crying
over ...

Said it was gonna be forever but that was just never

cause you wasn't clever thought you could p...

looking at you i see the truth in me
i see everything someday i aim to be
i admire you and bra...

Scars.
i have scars so i know that the past is real
sometimes at night i cry
because theres ce...

i think i love you
i think im in love with the things that you do
picture of perfection, can i ...

Realized Too tall for you, too hard for you, too behind you, too in love with you, Too much for ...

From the Mother Tree
a nut came tumbling down.
The stubborn little nut
just stopped and sto...

The sun goes behind the clouds
over the great Atlantic.
The clouds circle overhead
and tour...

Driving slowly on Rum Gully Road,
memories start tumbling down.
I'm going to my childhood hom...

When your load is heavy
and feel you can't go on,
when the tears are flowing
and the pain g...

It was just a dirty old stone,
residents knew it was heavy in weight.
It was nestled near s...

Hidden in the middle of all the lush greenery of the riparian bosque is the path once walked by s...

The preesure is deep

its taking over my body and i cant sleep

its really ***ing unbelieveable l...

We live in this world. And I would think we live in it together.

My progress has slowed down and...

There are too many Days, to wait for One Day

Intimate thoughts, silhouettes of naked poses

A MOTHER'S LOVE IS A SPECIAL GIFT

NO ONE COULD EVER REPLACE

I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING

AND SEE A ...

WELCOME 2 MY WORLD OF X-T-C

THERE'S PLENTY HERE TO DO

TAKE MY HAND AND COME WITH ME;

I HAVE LO...

WHY DO YOU HAVE THESE FEELINGS

THAT YOU WANT TO BE WITH ME

WHEN THE FEELINGS YOU HAVE NOW

IS W...

NOTHING SO GREATER

THAN THE LOVE WE ONCE SHARED

NOTHING REALLY MATTERED

JUST THE FACT THAT YOU...

IN TIME I KNEW IT WOULD ALL COME OUT

ALL THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS IN YOUR HEAD

SOME THINGS ARE...

I GAVE

ALL OF MY LOVE

TO SOMEONE I THOUGHT WAS TRUE

NOW I LAY HERE WITH A BROKEN HEART

AND ME...

I heard a song today and thought of you

Your loving touch

gentle embrace

warm loving eyes

careasing my face

passion intertwined

like...

Starting with my eyes

they sparkle at the sight of you.

Wanting to fill with tears

as they see...

I went looking for God one day

in the smoothest clouds

that I ever did see

They were big and b...

I wanna see my guardin angel

who covers me and protects

I wanna see my guardian angel

and I do...

you said tht yhu wanted to settle down bt yet yhu was never around you would send me flowers a...

Bring me back to life

I'm in belief that my sould has committed suicide

My heart rate slowly tu...

Never, thought I had the chance
Never, thought that it could be
Should have said NEVER, when I...

I CAN'T SHAKE THIS FEELING

THAT YOU BRING OVER ME

IT'S LIKE MY WHOLE WORLD WAS EMPTY

UNTIL OUR...

I DON'T KNOW

IF I'LL EVER BE FREE

OF THIS JOY, THIS LIGHT

THAT YOU INSTILL INSIDE OF ME.

YOUR...

I'VE TRIED AND TRIED

TO GIVE YOU ALL I HAVE

BUT MY HEART AND MIND YOU'VE PLAYED.

BUT MORE AND ...

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME

TRYING TO MAKE IT TO YOU

BEFORE I LOST MY FRIEND

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT

MY ...

DEAR LORD CAN YOU HELP ME

I'M STRUGGLING TO SEE

TILL THIS DAY

WHY MY ANGEL LEFT ME

MAYBE IT W...

I TRY NOT TO CRY

WHENEVER I THINK OF YOU

I TALK ABOUT THE MEMORIES

JUST TO KEEP FROM BEING BLU...

It seems like forever

Has come to stay

In such a short time

You were taken away.

All that's l...

Im in this til the wheels fall off and we start walking, but 4months in and the wheels start roll...

you never got the chance to figure me out

now im done without a doubt

not looking back at my pa...

you thought you broke my heart

but i saw your game from the start

i saw how you played it too

Don't tell me, I can't strive

When I was younger I would have seen past her flaws, tell myself her past didn’t matterââ...

Your friends told you I wasn't sh*t, but you didn't wanna believe it...
You see the signs but yo...