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Rhonda Richmond is an incredible individual that was born and raised in Denver, CO. She is a mother; a loving wife and a poet that loves being able to sing to her children. A graduate of the University of Denver's B.A. in Communications Program, and now a graduate student she is pursuing her Masters degree in Literary Arts. Her new books Thought's of the Broken Self-Soul (2006), Dare I Scream Asylum (2006) and Skin Shed (2006) are extensions of her first book, Journal By the Bedside (2004). This collection of works spans over 20 years, various poetic styles and is definitely a tribute to Rhonda's ability to use poetry in multiple forms.
All of Rhonda's poems are pulled from her life experience; they are raw, powerful, unique, heart renching and complicated dips into emotions most people refuse to talk about. Rhonda was raised by her grandmother (with many siblings and cousins-at times seeing up to 15 people living in her grandmothers home) in a small house in the inner city. Rhonda displayed her anger about not having her parents around through fighting until she met up with a teacher in the 4th grade who taught her that she had an aptitude for using poetry to speak about her emotions. Life did not become magically better, but Rhonda began using her poetry to speak about the pain of her relationship with her parents, rape, spousal abuse, religion, and much more. These books are Rhonda's poetic biography and personal victory.
There are several locations where you can give Rhonda feedback and comments:
From Box 2 Circle !
Rhonda's DU Portfolio Community !
Mothers Of Difference !
This myspace page is dedicated to my family, friends, fellow writers, interesting people and various musicians around the world. It is also used to help me promote my books, so if this sounds like something you want to be apart of feel free to add on.

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My Interests

Writing has become Rhonda's life passion! Enjoy an excerpt of her work below:

A Paupers Song

There are no pilgrims here
there are no high sails souring
out into the ocean
venturing for a new land
hoping for a new life.

There are no expeditions
no undertakings
no speedy trail blazes down
the path to see what lies
beyond the distance.

This journey is a slow crawl
down the alley up the road
for we are but paupers running
in the darkened paths of
paupers gone before.

What say ye? What?
A calling, a calling in the
distance, in the distance for
me? Just a pauper, only a pauper
dirty, tired, lonely, but free

excerpted from "Dare I Scearm Asylum"

To read more you have to buy the books!

I'd like to meet:

Elisha, Esther and Ruth...I have some additional questions.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Store Events - Live Reading

Time:IN February! MORE Info TO COME

Location: In CSU Bookstore's General Book Area

Title of Event: Unfolding Conversations - Rhonda Richmond

Rhonda's intense life story around her parents, being raised by her grandmother and the struggles to find her voice through poetry are presented in this poetic biography. She will read from her books and share her process as a poet.

Music:

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Movies:

Romantic Comedies. Horror. Sci-Fi. Action Comedy.

Stephen King, Goonies, Eddy Murphy Flicks (especially The Golden Child -"I want the knife!"), Sandra Bullock Flicks, Fried Green Tomatoes, Ever After, Jacky Chan Flicks, Guess Who?, Chicken Little, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Ghostbusters, Chocolat!!

It goes on an on but that is about enough.

Television:

Gilmore Girls, CSI, Stargate, The Tick, X-Men, Greatest American Hero, A-Team, Wonder Woman, Six Million Dollar Man, MacGiver, Remington Steal, Jeffersons, 227, Amen, Archy Buncher, Good Times, Different Strokes, and all those other shows that they happen to throw on Nick at Nite like they are out of style when we know they are NOT!

Books:

There are several locations where you can view Rhonda's books or provide Rhonda with feedback and comments:

You can head to Pages in Black:

From Box 2 Circle !

Rhonda's DU Portfolio !

I also love all things Faulkner, Walker, King, Angelo, Brooks, Clark, McMillian, Dickenson, Dobson, Peretti, Bloom, Young Lee, Crow Fadiman (etc.) and I have a great interest in various translations of the Bible.

Heroes:

First God!
Mariah Stewart, for all she has done to make a difference in the lives of women before they ever even realized that they needed her.
I have often felt that to have a hero was to give undo esteem to people for the acts they would not have achieved had they not first gotten their strength from God.
I have learned that a hero is someone that has risked their life, or the quality of their life to make yours better without having ever known you existed, just the posibility that you could exist.
This change in my personal beliefs is the reason that outside of Christ (Jesus the Christ) I have had very few people serve as hero in my life. But in honor of those that both knew me (as I was) and sacrificed the same I give homage! To all the men and women that have served as father and mother in my life when my parents could not, all those that prayed for me to find my true self, all those that bled before so I could live now, my husband who deals with every mood I throw at him and my children who prove themselves strong in birth, in life and in love: My life is whole because you all live or have lived!!!

My Blog

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Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:18:00 PST

Back Woods Begging

I had a peaceof my mindliving in the palm of my hand and I let it go flaring into the unknownportions ofyour ego shiftlesshomelessabandoned closed was the mindyou held withint...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:46:00 PST

Ready

I had planned myself an oasis of stunning fruit trees, emerald grasses and gently sloping hills a shelter, with knowledge, light and shadows playing bashfully in the dim light of my very o...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:09:00 PST

PEEK's

I have watched flowering dreams fall awkwardly in piles of rubble on the ground; ...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:05:00 PST

She Stood

She Stood she& stood she stood gazing into the unknown EARNE...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:04:00 PST

In the Distance

She faded in the distance in the distance she faded in years of longing yearning through dry deserts listlessly wishing for a well and fading &...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:02:00 PST

Through Words

I love the way That words impact me My body My emotions My voice. I've learned That my fear Of speaking Words Still holds me Captive and I shudder to Find ways of Letting my Chains fall F...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:01:00 PST

The Dark Night

She wept Cautiously on the pomegranate colored rug Tears o...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:00:00 PST

BOOKS

At Publish America: Journal by the Bedside, January 2004 Thoughts of the Broken Self Soul, March 2006 At Lulu Publications Dare I Scream Asylum, April 2006 Skin shed, April 2006 &...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Mon, 01 May 2006 01:28:00 PST

REVIEWS:

I am happy to write and post reviews for self-published writers that want to send me their work. If you would like me to give you a review, please shoot me an email. To see reviews I have ...
Posted by Rhonda Richmond - Poet on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 05:08:00 PST