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     Rondall Moderator Username: Rondall Post Number: 74 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: |
I read the Alicia Keys book of poetry "Tears for Water"... I bought this book with my own money... I actually like to listen Alicia Keys' music... I want to reimbursed for paying for this book... it was, well... not palatable. not...a lot of things. Damn. Troy could you reimburse me? I was going to review it. But if I do so...that would qualify it as poetry...right? Has anyone else been inflicted by this? Damn. | ||
| Moonsigns "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Moonsigns Post Number: 779 Registered: 07-2004 Rating: N/A |
I was given the book as a gift. I was expecting it to be somewhat decent. However, it is definitely lackluster--it has no "edge" or depth. It just sits on my book shelf....collecting dust. | ||
| Rondall Moderator Username: Rondall Post Number: 75 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Moonsigns, Good to hear from you...and I am so thankful you saw the same thing I did. I tried to read more it last night and just simply is no flow. It is so adolescent that it's stifling. I need to sell it or something. Damn! | ||
| Yvettep "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Yvettep Post Number: 779 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
Come on, man. Now I'm curious. Give us a small sample. | ||
| Rondall Moderator Username: Rondall Post Number: 76 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Hey Yvettep, I will do exactly that. Someone has been pushing me to officially review it. I will post it A.S.A.P. | ||
| Moonsigns "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Moonsigns Post Number: 783 Registered: 07-2004 Rating: N/A |
Yvettep, Here is one of the poems. Hello morning now I see you cause I am awake What was once so sweet and secure has turned out to be fake Girl, you can't be scared gotta stand up tall and let'em see what shines in you Push aside the part lying in your heart like the ocean is deep, dark and blue so lackluster, right? And the rest of the poems in the book have a similar "tone"--Zzzzzzz! | ||
| Yvettep "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Yvettep Post Number: 783 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
LOL- Guess it loses something in the translation from "lyric" to "poem". Oh well. Maybe these poems are a function of her youth. I know I look back on some of the things I wrote in my teens and early 20s and cringe. (Not saying I'm any alicia Keys or anything...) | ||
| Rmmorris Newbie Poster Username: Rmmorris Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2006 Rating: N/A |
Hi, I'm new to this board. I am in my early 20's and I have read some of Alicia Keys poems and I agree. But go easy on us young bloods, we're learning too. I plan on posting some of my work soon. I've been told by poeple young and old that my work is good.I want your honest opinion regarding my work. "Iron sharpens Iron" and I think you ladies will be my iron. But when you sharpen me don't kill me in the process. God Bless, Robin Morris |
