Natural Expressions

About the Book

Natural Expressions "Up Close and Personal" was created from the testimonies, trials, tribulations, praise reports and just plain old everyday life of yours truly, family and friends. The entire collection of Natural Expressions was inspired spiritually with great passion to minister to all ages, sex, race and experiences from all walks of life. "Pickett Fences" was birthed to inspire and encourage that all things are possible to those that believe and trust in the power of "GOD". If just one poem here would uplift and touch the heart of just one, than my writings are not in vain.

About the Author

“Oh, when I look back and see how “God” has blessed me. My soul cries out “HALLALUJAH”. A project in the making for years “Natural Expressions” to “God” be the Glory. I was born to John and Jessie Parham, the third child of five, raised and educated in the Washington, DC area. Born in the 50’s, raised in the 60’s, experimented in the 70’s, matured in the 80’s, spiritual rebirth in the 90’s and the rest is and has been already ordained by “God”. Some say I have a fairytale imagination but, I truly believe that “Pickett Fences” are real. I started writing poetry while in high school but never thought anyone was interested in what I wrote. Years later and after sharing my poems with family, co-workers, friends and witnessing how they were being blessed, is when I first realized “God’s” amazing gift to me. I have always had great passion for educating our youth and the major concerns they face today are what birthed “Girls Gone Crazy”, “Young Man”, and “God, Baby and Me”. My biggest and #1 inspiration is “Christ Jesus”. Next is my husband Rudolph, son Vernon, daughters Cherice and April, grandkids Jonathan, Jessica and Janae. They are the ones that will keep me laughing and always giving me something to write about along with the help from the many students that I encounter on a daily basis on the campus of Howard University. My daily prayer for myself is that “God” will continue to keep me, bless me and to keep my soul tuned to “His” instructions and that I be obedient to those instructions. I pray that if only one of my poems bless you that my writings are not in vain. Peace, Love and Blessings A.J. Parham-Shannon