The Birth of Life: Through Poetry

By Victor Joyce

This book of poetry is a stark illustration of poetic overviews which depicts the pulse in this country and abroad and its effect on humanity, relationships, family values and community relations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524643270

Victor Joyce

Victor Joyce was born and raised in the Ingersoll Housing Projects of Fort Greene Brooklyn, he attended the High School of Music and Art majoring in art. He graduated from Manhattan College with a B.S. in Organizational Management. He was a student athlete in high school and college, competing and excelling in both varsity basketball and cross country. During his thirties until presently he has mentored young men and women in education, character building and athletics through youth ministries and summer organizations. Victor has been writing poetry since junior high school. During the last five years he has been writing and reciting poetry around the country about various topics which relate to social and political climate of this country and abroad. This book is his first of many which will surely give you an insight into this talented poet mind, hopefully you will become inspired from this compelling book of poetry.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/03/2016

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Dedication

DEDICATION POEMS

Mother I Still Miss You

Toni (A poem for my wife)

Tore Daniere Moody Paige (A poem for Cynthia & Dane son)

MOTHER POEMS

Mother, Oh Mother

Mothers Tribute

GOD INSPIRED

Power Of God

Praying Means Blessings

Killing In The Name Of God

Dearly Departed

Self Preservation It Matters

UPLIFTING POEMS

Just Let It Go

Life Could Be Better

What Does It Take

A Chance

Do The Right Thing

Those Who Came Before Us

I Remember When

Little Drummer Boy

Dancing

Big Brother

MISERY POEMS

Racism

The Anger Within

Trapped

Don’t Be A Scum

Grandstanding

INTELLIGENCE POEMS

We Need To Read More

Lights On It’s Time To Think

Brain Washed

The Over Access

Time

EMOTIONAL POEMS

Love

Hate

Negative Energy

PROSPERITY POEMS

The Keys To Financial Power

Yes For Success

BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS POEMS

My Black People

Black Man Just Make A Stand

Black Sistahs

Black Hate

Gentrification

Never Forget The Mother Land

WOMAN POEMS

Girls, Girls, Girls

The Beauty Of Woman

INTIMACY POEMS

Let’s Do It

Chocolate Cookie

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To my family whose constant love, patience, support and understanding has provided me the intelligence and vision to complete this book and also accomplish all my endeavors. My wife Toni Parkinson Joyce, my late mother-in law Delores Thode, my daughters Latiya Joyce, Nakima Joyce, Kheri Leigh Joyce, who just completed graduate school at Howard University, my sons John Robert Thurman and the youngest of the clan Antonio Marselino Thurman. My love for all of them is eternal.

DEDICATION

For my mother Bettie Cox (1927-2004)

Mother I Still Miss You

It’s been over a decade now but my thoughts still linger strong, on how we use to talk for hours and the advice you’d give which was never wrong. I remember so vividly how you lovingly raised us all, with the care and purest devotion that you prayed would make us stand tall. The supportive conviction it was displayed by you consistently never uttering displeasure, never truly understood then how much family meant to you nothing else in your eyes could measure. The thousands upon thousands of meals you seasoned, baked, stewed, fried and prepared, it didn’t matter you feed family, friends and strangers whoever was hungry how much you really cared. I remember how you always prayed for me and my siblings safety whenever we stayed out to late, it showed the undying rapture you had for us, the faith in God and prayer in my mind you was always top rate. I can’t stop reflecting on all the milestones in my life you’ve celebrated and shared with me, my birthdays, achievements, basketball games, graduations, weddings and my daughter’s birth how I’ll cherish those memories. Like a sweet nectar poured in a stylishly shaped glass, the wonderful thoughts of you is as sweet although you’ve now pass. Having you as a parent and mom was a complete honor I thank God everyday for all that he do, but most importantly I’m so glad the Almighty gave me you as a Mother I Still Miss You.

DEDICATION POEMS

Mother I Still Miss You

It’s been over a decade now but my thoughts still linger strong, on how we use to talk for hours and the advice you’d give which was never wrong. I remember so vividly how you lovingly raised us all, with the care and purest devotion that you prayed would make us stand tall. The supportive conviction it was displayed by you consistently never uttering displeasure, never truly understood then how much family meant to you nothing else in your eyes could measure. The thousands upon thousands of meals you seasoned, baked, stewed, fried and prepared, it didn’t matter you feed family, friends and strangers whoever was hungry how much you really cared. I remember how you always prayed for me and my siblings safety whenever we stayed out to late, it showed the undying rapture you had for us, the faith in God and prayer in my