for in memory of Gwendolyn Brooks You inspire me And touch my very soul Setting my heart and mind free Making poetry valued like gold.

Brother, Lover, Poet, Freelance writer, Son,

I am trippin’ off of you And the things that you do, And the way you talk, The way you talk, Baby it’s such a delight

one star so bright, shine, shine through the dark nigh… i love to see you shine so because i know how lovely you are

To Nikki Giovanni Poetry and rhyme And reason At any season You’re the mother of words

I use to hear them say “Letting those golden moments roll… But how much longer of a delay Or should I stay strong? Either way the clock ticks in time

We live moment by moment Time after time, Allotted to us one day after day Until you’ll surely find Time slipping away slowly

Sweet as honey That’s what you are to me And even more than words to say To have you near every night and d… That’s the way I feel about you.

Come fly with me To the moon, To the stars shinning at night, Come fly with me Baby fly with me

Survival In a world that owes you nothing And yet they say they do. Give or take a thousand or two Yeah take NOT give

Soothe me Groove me Making my nature rise Even in four-part harmony, As the music rocks me to sleep,