A Spiritual Journey Through Poetic Conversations
Speaking from the Heart
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A VISION OF LOVELINESS BY JEFFREY BERNARD HICKS Step into my world and see the visions of loveliness that belongs to you A sweet song that warms my heart when I am feeling down and lonely A breathe of fresh air in the midst of a suffocating separation Mountain springs of new love and vitality erupt as I see your silhouette I stay focus on our happiness, the love in you smile and the warmth in your eyes The sensation that I feel as you tingle my spine and caress my chest Are there any words that express the deep emotions that are shared between us? I can get high off your mere presence and float on the clouds amongst the stars Together as equal we travel through the vastness of this life floating easily Loving effortlessly and ever so deeply, more intense than the sun burning Unquenchable passion surpassing itself each and every waking moment of the day Unveiling a new intimate level to our relationship and another fresh start at love Eternity echoes my feelings for you; can you hear what the heavens hear from my heart? Can you feel every beat of my pulse pumping life into me just to be with you? I know that you realize that I love you, but do you really know the depth of my love? Loving you to newer levels every day, whether we are apart or definitely together Your presence, your smell, your aurora surrounds me where ever I may traverse Your love belongs to me and goes ahead of my heart and leads me by the hands My thoughts are of us together sharing, laughing, holding, and enjoying each other Step into my world and see the visions of loveliness that belongs to you. The Comfort Zone By Jeffrey B. Hicks A day of intrigue, a moment of laughter, and the silence of your smile The afterglow of the reflection of our conversation, satisfaction personified An hour of promise, a minute of reasoning, and the glimmer of a glance The joy of the innocence, the bliss of contentment, happiness engulfed by the now A pinch for reality, a yawn for sanity, and a sigh as a gentle sign of relief Permission granted to enter my guarded realm, because now I am at ease Spontaneous glee, an ephemeral glow, and the pose of royalty dignified Friendship kindling, voices of compassion lingering, a daily walk into your comfort zone DEEP CALLS UNTO THE DEEP BY JEFFREY BERNARD HICKS Don’t tickle my ears with the meaningless and shallowness of words signifying nothing Don’t try to feed my emotions emptiness because you think they are fragile and weak Don’t try to use simple and foolish things because you think I have immature thoughts Empty people could never fully understand me, because deep calls unto the deep I laugh, smile and get giggly inside with the notion of simple words expressed from you Pondering the actions and rationalization of the thoughts interwoven in your phrases Separating the levels that refresh me constantly each time I think about and recall them Analyzing and digesting, searching the meaning and expounding on what is inside you My entire being stands in awe of you and how you use the foolish to confound the wise When in my feeble mind I think that I have finally begun to understand your mysteries A new revelations appears and changes my perception and draws me deeper unto you Keeping me hungry and thirsty for the feeling that only you can satisfy and quench Skillfully your words excavate the hidden treasures stored inside my soul Forcibly they destroy the strongholds of hatred, revenge, and ease the pain of struggles Deep calls unto the deep, my most inner sanctuary has been sending up prayers for you Longing to partake in your depth, and be engulfed by the multifaceted ness of your ways You presence enchants me and keeps my mind eagerly awaiting our next encounter I dream and fall into the knitted quilt of softness lying inside your loving and caring arms Awakened by the morning kiss of your lips upon the brow of spirit, and cheeks of my soul An unmistakably feeling of completeness further inside than I thought I could ever reach Don’t tickle my ears with those meaningless and shallowness of words signifying nothing Don’t try to feed my emotions with emptiness because you think they are fragile and weak Don’t try to use simple and foolish things because you think I have immature thoughts I should never be surprise that you understand and know me the most secret parts of me because deep calls unto the deep
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There is power in both the spoken and written word. According to the scriptures, “the power of life and death is the tongue…” We also recognize the old saying, “the pen is mightier than the sword.” With poetry we have an opportunity to utter healing, peace, confidence, inspirations, and laughter. Our words are powerful enough to draw people into our dreams but even more important, help transform their dreams into a reality. Wouldn’t you agree that we have an obligation to whisper that life? Volume 1 includes poems to draw you into my world and to help you “See through My Eyes”. Just remember words can not move you without a soul and spirit. Every word written or spoken by you carries a portion of your life, your soul, and your spirit. You are your poems and poetry. Now let’s take that “Spiritual Journey Through Poetic Conversations”.
About the Author
Jeffrey Bernard Hicks was born in Emporia, Virginia to the late Queen E. Hicks. He graduated from Greensville County High School in June 1987 and entered the United States Air Force in December 1987. In 2000, while stationed at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, a hidden poetic talent was unveiled. While in Nebraska, his poetry was used as part of a radio advertisement for a poetry club called “The Groove”. He also performed live poetry at the “Cartier” club, along with other great artists from BET’s DEF Poetry. Jeffrey started a jazz and poetry night while temporarily assigned near the Mediterranean. He also combined some of his poetry over pictures for Father’s Day t-shirts at the Eden Baptist Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Recently, one of his poems was featured at the Offutt Air Force Base February 2006 African American Heritage Committee Luncheon. The old saying, “behind every great man is a woman” is certainly true in his case. In 2000 during an Air Force deployment, he started to write poetry to impress a young lady that he had met a few days earlier. It is amazing what a case of mistaken identity can lead a person to do. Jeffrey used poetry as a conversational tool. Once the flow was turned on, it has remained active and continues to the present time. Understandably, it might also explain the reason for naming the theme for his first poetic series--“Speaking From The Heart.”