Sonnet XXXIII

That thou hath born such grief my heart doth weep For though it be said that I loved dearly So suffer’d friend as brav’ry fell asleep Hearts hath shattered, smashed so cavalierly This love loss offends all human reason For thine offense, tis thy casing, thine own foe, Which hath held all brilliant minds for […]

Sonnet XXXII

Thy heart a fountain that flows with joy Compare with that where a river doth run As heav’n floats upon such current employ That dove pure in vestment white hath begun Within tepid mist, storm did boldly break, And petty wrongs thy tender wounds assailed; For beauty lost doth sourly cross thy heart make Where […]

Sonnet XXXI

What has thou become, my dear, in this life? A world of light in thy breast doth shine; Peering through windows of sorrow and strife Where love once danced now only soul enshrine Like strings confine hearts of puppets beating Thou steal thee all my sweet measure of days Though mem’ry of thee in time […]

Sonnet XXX

O how thy acquaintance mine heart hath moved, Though set in the past tis our future bright Our blood of the same hath surely proved, That love’s power doth profoundly unite Wisdom and beauty of soul speak volumes, And pleased be I receiver of thine post For in kindness of word all hope resumes, Which […]

Sonnet XXIX

Slumber softly sweet liege in my verse A prince lost in reverie’s cloudy dream Where stars reach beyond the vast universe For wishing rays sparkle like moonbeam Inside the life of thy innocent breath Tis thine pureness unsullied and tender That begs me liberate all thought of death And charms mine being and ne’er surrender […]

Sonnet XXVIII

Happy me that looks on life as a child To see thee lively in fantasy crowned So I, made to love upon life hath smiled Jesting at court in this kingdom playground Thee, in thy beauty, and lovely compare Making music with magic harp of dreams Give voice make melody sweetness the air And on […]

Glory

Glory By John Legend & Common (Written for the motion picture Selma) CHORUS:  One day when the glory comes It will be ours, it will be ours Oh one day when the war is won We will be sure, we will be sure Oh glory (Glory, glory) Oh (Glory, glory) REFLECTION: In the current climate […]

Love Liberates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbecKv2xR14 Love Liberates By Dr. Maya Angelou “Love liberates. It doesn’t just hold- that’s just ego. Love liberates. It doesn’t bind. Love says, ‘I love you. I love you if you’re in China. I love you if you’re across town. I love you if you’re in Harlem. I love you. I would like to be […]

Sonnet XXVII

Let me affirm that angels speak of love; That brave soul’s hearts may again reunite For veiled clouds invoke the heav’ns above, Like the sun and moon cast out doubt with light When loneliness borrows the noble heart, And spirit walks upon dimmed skies of gray Hear my heart sing from lofty rampart, Bringing forth […]

Sonnet XXVI

No more be fear’d that forgiv’ness tis lost, For pardon doth hold heart’s window ajar Within such response spare all burden cost, Where kindness be known in smile from afar All that guilt doth seek, joy doth remember; And excusing doubt tis author of thy trespass What sweet urge this cloud eclipsing ember To take […]