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    Train of Thought: Poetically Expressive Creations
    Train of Thought: Poetically Expressive Creations
    Train of Thought: Poetically Expressive Creations
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    Train of Thought: Poetically Expressive Creations

    By Barbara C. Johnson

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    Train of Thought presents a collection of poetry that contains a unique and intriguing compilation of themes. As bold as it is vulnerable, it combines elements to create a vivid depiction of a broad spectrum of emotions. Through her graceful writing ability, Barbara C. Johnson fearlessly captures the basis of life's emotional essence. Interspersed with her poems are short prose passages exploring her thoughts further.

    These verses seek to examine the positive and negative feelings that the experiences of life awakens. They trace a pathway of ideas and imagination, ultimately unveiling an effusive Train of Thought.

    She gathers the thoughts of what shed say
    when the time came
    Words Colliding
    Stumbling away in her brain
    And her mind attempting to release how she feels inside

    Fantasizing the fantasies
    Realizing the realities of a generalized speech
    broken down piece, by piece, by peace

    Yet there she stays speechless
    Silent
    Muted like Chaplins exquisite expressions

    She became a mime
    The sole narrator of gestures
    in her mind

    from Words Without Substance
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateSep 13, 2011
    ISBN9781462048618
    Train of Thought: Poetically Expressive Creations
    Author

    Barbara C. Johnson

    Barbara C. Johnson Naturally a woman of expression, this 35 year old Maryland native made her debut as a published author in 2007 with 'Imagery of a Confused Mind (the moment, the feeling, the revelation)'. Four years later, Barbara C. Johnson presents yet another brilliant installment of poetry. Inspired by an array of events, is the contents of her very own 'Train of Thought'.

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      Book preview

      Train of Thought - Barbara C. Johnson

      Contents

      Preface

      Black . . . (And proud)

      CoverGirl . . . (Beneath it all)

      I Am . . . (An ode to a calendar sister)

      May Flower

      The Wall

      Touched by an angel’s kiss

      Bearer of burdens

      Bodyguard . . . (Man of Armor)

      She feels nothing . . . (Love’s T.K.O)

      Jezebel

      Words without substance

      Herstory

      Superwoman

      My Muse

      Breakthrough

      Never give up

      Before you I stand

      New year, Same old shit

      Fragile Imperfections

      Who we kidding?

      Therapeutic Release . . . (Breathe Again)

      Upturned Lips

      No Room (Ode to June)

      Emotional Roller coaster

      Independent Argument

      Love through the storm

      Sunkist Kiss

      Simplistic Emphasis

      Comfort of A Man

      The chosen one

      Mixed Matched . . . (Opposites Attract)

      Fed Up

      Invisible Man

      Bag Lady

      Icebreaker

      Insecurity’s Blanket . . . (Or whatever you wanna call it)

      After-hours

      Consequence and Repercussion

      Natural High . . . (Cloud 9)

      Wings of Femininity

      Booty Call

      Friends with benefits

      Actions speak louder . . . (If you’re a mime)

      She Is

      Ode to soul music

      Speak my mind

      Reflect (GenuIntentions)

      Authenticity’s Key

      Melancholy Blues

      Desert Storm

      Nature’s Fury

      Root of all evil

      Garden of Eden

      Conception’s Birth . . . (March 31, 1976)

      Newborn . . . (Born Anew)

      Egypt Daoud Dean

      Am I A Writer?

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      For my wonderful muse

      from which inspiration builds

      Preface

      It has been said that the mind is a terrible thing to waste. This phrase generally refers to the benefits of what knowledge and education has to offer. As I further analyze the term, I gather a different approach. My understanding of its significance is more simple than complex and only requires thought, emotion and action. In other words, freedom comes with expression. Use it before you lose it.

      I like to believe that I’m taking heed by utilizing my mind effectively through the writings of poetry. This form of release is therapeutic for me. Writing didn’t always come so naturally. In that time, my mind was in constant marathon mode, eager to blow off a little steam, or allow a little in. Yet, with still so much to express, there wasn’t a single manual instructing me on how to do so.

      My learning stemmed from the knowledge of an ever-changing growth. I developed the desire to accept every idea presented, regardless of the basis of it. No matter how farfetched of an idea, I went along with it. Occasionally, I was successful in dictating my lines to the point of what I thought was right. By chance, it just might have been. I learned that, after all, there’s no exception to getting lost in a vivid Train of Thought.

      Barbara C. Johnson

      Black . . . (And proud)

      I am black

      Celebrating the mystery

      of the layers of my ethnicity

      for every quality

      defines me to be so

      I am radiant

      I glow

      Brighter than the light of the suns most luminous smile

      I shine

      Like a polished River of Niger gem

      Gleaming

      for rubies never grow dull or dim

      I’m a genetic reflection

      A generational root developing

      Permeating this skin’s membrane

      is my ancestor’s DNA

      For I come in all shades

      Pecan, coffee brown,

      butterscotch, and purple haze

      I am black

      Midnight onyx to be exact

      Authentic and gifted

      Eclectic and centric

      with an exquisite style to match

      In fact,

      I am black

      Yes,

      black is exactly what you see

      A well-structured masterpiece

      An ebony filled medley

      Like arts mosaic piece

      I’m unique

      Like music’s devoted melody

      Are you listening

      Can’t you hear me whispering, . . . calling, . . . yelling, and chanting

      Swart

      Nero

      Zwart

      Noir

      Kuro

      Kali

      Negro

      . . . Black . . .

      CoverGirl . . . (Beneath it all)

      Cosmetic perfection changed her skin,

      yet blemished her soul

      She’s supernatural

      Blotched, bleached, blended

      Airbrushed to perfection

      Far from the realm of where foundation begins

      And I don’t mean the kind applied to the skin

      But natural colors given

      from generations

      Before replacements of cosmetic ensembles

      Blushes, mascara’s and eye and lip liners

      cause beyond all of that you will . . . find Her

      Quintessentially mixed

      Not forged or counterfeit

      But legit

      and just as natural as a pearl

      But to be a CoverGirl

      is to be flawless to the world

      Means to cover the girl with

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