When You Close Your Eyes:: A Journey into the Celebration of Life
By Marvis Pharr
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Ive always loved words, in any language; I especially love to juxtaposition words and phrases to express ideas, thoughts that conjure up images.
Poetry came naturally. Literally, I sat down and started writing poetry to express how I felt: about a person, my feelings, my interactions with people, places, things. And before I knew it, I had a myriad of poems.
Ive always read poetry, from Maya Angelou, to Langston Hughes, to Gwendolyn Brooks, Sonja Sanchez, Robert Frost, John Donne and Lord Byron. But I never thought about writing poetry let alone compiling a collection of poems.
So, why published now?
Honestly, it started out as a way to give a part of me to my closets friends and then it snowballed from there. The more I thought about the more intrigued I became with self-publishing. I remember saying to my brother, Mark, I dont know were to begin and he responded: Begin with God. Tell him your hearts desires and he will lead the way. Let his light shine in you and you will become a light for hope and righteousness.
Wow! I never looked backed.
I went online and simply typed in self-publishing and stumbled across Xlibris Publishing Corp. I tossed around the idea and the possibility that this could actually happen for me and here I am publishing my first book.
The essence of this book is me the part that no one ever sees. For those who think they know me, theyll read some of these poems, especially the love ones and say: I didnt think she had it in her; all of that bottled up passion. This book takes you to the deepest part of my soul the part privy for God.
Marvis Pharr
Marvis Pharr is a graduate of Northwestern University and resides in Chicago, IL. Her professional experience includes many different areas in the business services industry. She has written training manuals and coached several associates during her tenure at the Tribune Company in Advertising Sales and has published articles in the Chicago Tribune’s Good Eating section as well as Northwestern University Alumni publications.
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When You Close Your Eyes: - Marvis Pharr
Copyright © 2008 by Marvis Pharr. 50217-PHAR
ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4363-4875-1
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When You Close Your Eyes:
A Journey Into the Celebration of Life
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Table of Contents
Candidly Speaking
First Impressions
For God
Forever Stay Young
His Appeal
I Know You . . .
I Talked To My Dream
I Was Just Thinkin’
I’m Stronger Now
I’m Stronger Now (part 2)
In the Midst of it All
Letter to My Friend
My Favorite Person
My King
With One Page . . .
Reminiscing Saturday Mornings
Self – Portrait
Standing Guard
You Can Stop Running
The Sweetest . . .
Your Essence
The Way You …
Shadows
Dedicated to God—the author of my life,
and to those who continually love and support me
through all of my trials and tribulations,
with all of my faults and flaws
they still choose to call me
daughter, sister, cousin, niece, friend . . .
I sincerely thank you all for