Gloria M. Lewis

Las Vegas, Nevada

I am a native of Chicago longtime prior resident of St. Thomas, USVI. Most of my life I have been dabbling in poetry. The following poems have been published by the National Library of Poetry. I am a Distinguished Member of ISP and the recipient of Editor's Choice Awards for 1997 and 1998. My poetry reflects the unique love possessed by women-their innermost hopes and unfulfilled desires. The written words are more than verbal expressions of stories to be told; they are deep impressions carved in the film of my soul.

A Woman's Love

A woman's love: A simmering fire that
has the warmth of the rising sun; beauty
of a half-circled rainbow
flickering like diamonds,
from the lusty ocean breeze.
Warm tears trickle down into a chamber
within the heart which churns down thru
arteries that erupt the soul into a
desirous state of emotions.
The screech of a lonely cry begs for
as pure and profound as a youth spawned
orgasm. She implores the fates to grant
her a partner; that, will renew her soul of
love onto the high tower of ecstasy.

The Flow of Life

Life commences with an upbeat in the heart;
pulsating down to the vessels of the soul, to
grasp the core where human choice begins.
Warm pods erupt as the virgin seeds spring
from the core, tossing them into the arms
of destiny.
The fates: foreordains our choice for less of
what we need, or stores a carry-on baggage
that wheels more than is needful.
Covetous hate fiercely endeavors to
rupture the strings of the heart, but
inborn love, clots the torn veins,
as they begin to bleed.
Success radiates like a fine laser beam;
while failure deflates, the rise to
self-esteem.
Less: will provide the fortitude to
gain by effort; innate needs, while,
the weighted baggage of greed
will cause life to self-destruct.

Manipulation Unmasked

The currency phenomenon that has opened the vault of the world;
is the harbinger to dialogue, between classes and races.
We must cast our vote, and place our bid; on the floor of trade.
The results will be reflected in definitive action,
through logically of the mind; and become the dominant force,
of all changes. Disavow the devices of ignorance and presuppositions; that actuate the societal laws of inferiority.

Needles of manipulation punctures reality and forces it
to become fantasy. The sharpness of the points,
causes the blood to curdle, yet, fantasizes, and,
smothers truth for charismatic flare.

Reclaim collective self-esteem,and refute commercial
mockery of material vulgarization of designers and artless
mimicry. Celebrate the awareness of our rich history, with the
ability to keep focused on the now slight moment of opportunities. And, travel in advance of the rush hour traffic.

Commence to become conversant with an intelligence, that is recognizable in the language of the masses. We MUST TALK, COMPROMISE, AND NEGOTIATE
with the tools of forgiveness;
to ourselves as well as others. Attain the dual promise to love, through interaction and cruise forward with our gears in reflection rather than reverse.

Become what we were born to be; not what society has depicted and manipulated us to be. Remove the masks; make reparation to all parents and validate with pride, not shame; our acceptance that we are truly their superior genetic transplants.