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Hometown:: Kent

Currently Reside In: (City, State, Country): Ohio

I'm a . . .: Reader, Writer

Have You "Freed Your Inner Book" Yet?: No

What You Need to Know About Me:: I am a mother. I love to read and I love to write poetry. My father was a wonderful and creative writer and I take after him. Poetry helped to save my life

A Season of Dissonance

Memories float
in kaleidoscope fashion
distorted,
clear,
and vividly displayed.

Close enough
you can reach
and touch them,
yet so distant
you struggle to recall.

Likewise conflicted
you find your body,
comforted and soothed
by familiar thoughts;
startled,
disturbed,
and pierced with pain.

The storm is over
but still it rages.
The embers have darkened,
yet still
they're aglow.

Complete gratitude
spars with anger.
Whispered prayers
battle with shouts.

Discovered answers
raise more questions.
Blessed assurance
wrestles with doubt.

Quiet comfort
argues with fear,
while joyful smiles
drown in tears.

---Jacquie L. Peoples Dukes

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The Devil His Due

>You try to break me, but you're outmatched. The playing field--not even. You're handicapped- an amatuer, trying to deal with a pro-- the creator of the game. The "Master"-"The Champ". I admit, your latest attempt was lofty and ambitious, but pity, nor victory will be dealt to you. No, just another crushing blow and once again you'll shamelessly go down in defeat. ---Jacquie L. Peoples Dukes

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At 12:27am on August 21st, 2008, Lesley D. Nurse said…: Hello Jacquie,
Thanks for the online friendship. You hit the goal of my book "19 reasons why he really left you honey" right on the money.

I wish you the same unlimited blessings!

Lesley D. Nurse

At 5:46pm on July 6th, 2008, Anita Diggs said…: Hi Jacquie:

If you ever decide to write a novel or a memoir and need some professional feedback, please shoot me an email at anitadiggs@aol.com or visit my blog
http:themanuscripteditor.blogspot.com

My bio: Anita Diggs has worked as a book editor for Random House, Time Warner Trade Publishing and Thunder’s Mouth Press. She has lectured across the country on the topics of novel writing, book proposal development and how to get a literary agent. The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, C-Span, The New York Daily News have interviewed her. Columbia Journalism Review placed Ms. Diggs on their “The Shapers” list for the year 2000. The Shapers is a list of prominent New Yorkers who shape the national media agenda.