Goddyssey Museum of Poetry Presents: Creative Corridors
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Poetically Skitzo Today I’m writing like I’m losing my mind metaphorically crazy lines like Gertrude Stein Yesterday, I wrote youthful like Shel Silverstein manifesting to the page innovatively diverse rhymes Yet outside my poetic mind you’d find, that I’m like Langston Hughes’s “Quiet Girl” and at other times in the world I ponder thoughts of how death will unfurl like my girl, Emily D. At those times I just write to be free to combat attacks from spiritual enemies I write of the monsoon with similes Thunder equals pain – tears equals Rain Wind equals trial and Peace equals smile After a while… I can write with love like Queen Maya and instill and inspire ignite a fire in a spiritual place Elevate and evoke point them towards a higher plateau Promote mental growth in man, woman, boy and girl residents of this not-so-nice world where the “Haves” rule This now puts my pen in a political mood so I write the truth harsh and rude I got something to prove to these blinded views I got someone to school Next… So I connect with Poet Laureate Amiri Baraka and his Queen Amina’s plight I write the fight of the non-White poetically and prophetically I release what’s vexing me Attack! And then relax – relate – and release cease and accept peace let my pen breathe deep Bob my head forth and back and chill as Walt Whitman’s poetic “Drum taps…”
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Enter into the Goddyssey Museum of Poetry, the poetic realm and sanctuary of the immortal Poetic Goddess Tara Shenéa. In this artistic collection of poetry the reader will journey through the corridors of creativity and become supernaturally exposed to feelings of inspiration, love, laughter, power, faith-filled encouragement and so much more. The Goddess absorbs the reader with her engaging rhythmic style and diverse content to meet every reader’s needs. Wonder and amazement awaits in the featured Exhibition Hall corridor where she captivates and awes the reader with phenomenal expression using international, as well as American traditional and contemporary poetry form styles.
About the Author
Tara Shenéa Gause (pronounced Shuh’nay) was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey and now resides in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently an upperclassman at Georgia State University completing a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. In her youth, Tara Shenéa was a consistent honor student who excelled in all required areas of study but was overly fond of English-related subject matter. By the tender age of 12-years-old, she was already a two-time spelling bee winner and had received awards and recognition from the Board of Education and the Mayor of the City of Paterson for winning first place in an all-inclusive school district essay competition on “How to Say No to Drugs.” Gause expanded her writing career as a professional singer and songwriter at the age of 19 as a member of a female R&B group while living in New Jersey. The group relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997 to gain exposure and further their career opportunities and officially disbanded in 2001. Tara Shenéa then focused her writing talent on the bustling spoken word poetry scene in the Atlanta area and began writing and performing full-time in the Southeastern corner of the United States. Her love and sincere interest for poetry flourished and strengthened as she spent the following years researching and studying poetry from classic and contemporary American poets, the Harlem Renaissance, the Beat Generation, the Black Arts Movement and American and International form styles of poetry. Her poetic contributions have been recognized, praised, and awarded by online writing communities such as: The Underground Poet’s Society, Inc., the Writer’s Café and also by the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green. Gause is currently working on her first spoken word CD and her second volume of poetry for the Goddyssey Museum of Poetry.