Aren’t we all just sketches;
Drawn from the Master’s hand.
Life charts its course across the
Lines that make us whole
Leaving us distorted and confused,
Battered and bruised.
Then, we pray to erase the pain away
And be drawn after in a new day.
Aren’t we all just sketches;
On parchment, drawn to imperfection
Desperately seeking beauty.
(C) Copyright 2013 Malcolm Jarell
There are some crying the blues
Exhausting all chances for love
With nothing left to lose.
One questioning God falls blind;
Afraid of questioning self,
Self destructs one more time.
Sitting in emptines–
Denying truth.
(C) Copyright 2013 Malcolm Jarell
“Poet, Malcolm Jarell, author of Wakeupandthink! and Dreams of Yesterday, presents to us a bold and daring message in his newest release, title, SpeakNow! This new collection sheds light on th many pressures and influences that plague our youth.
Poems such as Uprising! and Generation Now encourage the young to reach toward a higher goal, and to speak out against the diminishing standards of our society. Some of Jarell’s other poetic works found in his release such as Young Black Blues and Adolescence Lost expose the daily thoughts of unheard youth–giving readers a hard-hitting street-level view.
Jarell urges us, through these powerful words—to Speak Up, Speak Out, and Speak Now!”
Children, the days of life
are as seeds to be planted
wisely; in truth and in deed.
There will be no glory for
the young one slain, hearing
Destruction calling his name.
Decision would be the cause
to blame, gone from existence
like smoke departing a flame.
These, veiled in mourning, shall
cease their tears, and from their
minds will go the memory of his
years.
He who sows sparingly…
© Copyright 2015 Malcolm Jarell
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