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Reading, poetry,running track, and talking on the phone! I love dancing too!!!Books and Poetry!www.loveisthebeautifulblackwoman.comMr. Davis's book, "Love,is,the Beautiful Black Woman", is his 1st published collection of poems.He is now in the planning stages of making his book available as a CD/Audio-Book, complete with an unique unusual style of music.ABOUT THE BOOK"LOVE,IS, THE BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN" is a tribute to all Black Women. It is my praise and trophy to the strong independent women of color that I''ve met and yet to meet. The good, the bad , the indifferent. I hope my poems reflects and mirrors all the variety of women I admire and gain strength from. This collection of poetry is my way of showing the greatest appreciation of our Beautiful Black Women. The positive and the not-so positive shades of their personalities;their ever-changing moods which I find so overwhelmingly attractive. So, to their determined Spirit I dedicate this book---Queens All!!ABOUT THE AUTHORVernon J. Davis jr. has been writing poetry since the early seventies. He was first inspired by Langston Hughes''s poem "Impasse", which started his journey and adventure into the world of poetry and the spoken word. Vernon''s very first published poem,"Beautiful Black Woman"(the basis for this book) came out in 1978 in a magazine called Black Forum. More poetry followed in other magazines like SoulWord and Dawn, a magazine supplement to the Los Angeles Sentinel, an African-American newspaper. Mr. Davis has also taught Creative Writing and recited his poetry in talent shows, Church gatherings and open-mike forums. He is still inspired by and in awe of Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou. His Idols. His creative collection of Love poems,"Love,is, the Beautiful Black Woman" is his 1st book.FREE PREVIEWBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMANBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOUR BEAUTY IS SURPASSED BY NONEBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOUR SENSUOUS SPLENDOR IS LIKETHE SHINING SUNYOUR WONDROUS WAYS COME FROM YOUR SOULWHICH NO ONE MAN MAY HOPE TO CONTROLBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOU ARE THE GUIDING HOPE OF OURPEOPLEBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOUR MIND MAINTAINS YOURGLORIOUS POWERBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOUR SPIRIT IS LIKE A SHININGCHURCH TOWERWHICH POINTS THE WAY TO HEAVEN ABOVEAND WHICH SEEKS TO FIND TRUE LOVEBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOU ARE THE GUIDING HOPE OF OURPEOPLEBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOUR TIME IS LIKE A PRECIOUSCOMMODITYBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOUR EBONY WILL IS STRONG ANDFREESO TAKE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME AND YOUR DETERMINED WILLAND USE THEM BOTH TO EMPHASIZE WHAT YOU REALLY FEELBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, YOU ARE THE GUIDING HOPE OF OURPEOPLEBEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN, IN YOU LIES OUR FUTURE!

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