POEMS

About the Book

I was born in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 24, 1950. I was one of sixteen children. I learned to read the Bible before I learned my ABC’s. In school, I was good at reading, thanks to my mother, who is now deceased. I am so sorry that she isn’t around to see that; her telling me to have all faith in God, and teaching me to read the Bible has brought me this far. I was born with gray hair. The children at school used to say: “Here comes the skunk!” My hair was black and gray, what do you expect from first-graders? I loved church though, the older people would say that I was born for good luck. Now that I’m older, I dye my hair, but I feel good to know that wisdom (not good luck) abides within. I’ve written these poems to inspire you and to inspire myself; to give us a lift when we’re down; and to just keep us up beat at all times. some of the poems are comical because that’s who I am. Some are mature because that’s where I want to be, and you may find some spiritually up lifting because I am 59 years old, and at times I act as if I’m five; just to build those around me up; it works. Before we all know it, our spirits are build back up where God want us to be. I want to dedicate this book to momma, known to everybody as: Mother Dorothy May Jenkins. I may call a lot of people mom, because my mother told me if I’d keep my hand in God’s hand; he would raise up a family for me, but my mom is still alive in my heart, no one can separate that, because her name is always in my heart and on my tongue. I have so many children, and more brothers and sisters and grandchildren in the world. White, Chinese, Black, Puerto Ricans, Indians and Dominicans etc. I love them all, and believe they love me too, I do believe that with all my heart, but there’s no man or woman in the world that can separate my heart from God and my momjust like God; her name is always in my heart and on my tongue.

About the Author

I was born in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 24, 1950. I was one of sixteen children. I learned to read the Bible before I learned my ABC's. In school, I was good at reading, thanks to my mother, who is now deceased. I am so sorry that she isn't around to see that; her telling me to have all faith in God, and learning me to read the Bible has brought me this far. I was born with gray hair. The children at school used to say: "Here comes the skunk!" My hair was black and gray, what do you expect from first-graders? I loved church though, the older people would say that I was born for good luck. Now that I'm older, I dye my hair, but I feel good to know that wisdom (not good luck) abides within. I've written these poems to inspire you and to inspire myself; to give us a lift when we're down; and to just keep us up beat at all times. some of the poems are comical because that's who I am. Some are mature because that's where I want to be, and you may find some spiritually up lifting because I am 59 years old, and at times I act as if I'm five; just to build those around me up; it works. Before we all know it, our spirits are build back up where God want us to be. I want to dedicate this book to momma, known to everybody as: Mother Dorothy May Jenkins. I may call a lot of people mom, because my mother told me if I'd keep my hand in God's hand; he would raise up a family for me. I have so many children, and more brothers and sisters and grandchildren in the world. White, Chinese, Black, Puerto Ricans, Indians and Dominicans etc. I love them all, and believe they love me too, I do believe that with all my heart, but there's no man or woman in the world that can separate my heart from my mom her name is always in my heart and on my tongue.