Life Power Soul: A Compilation of Poetry and Spoken Word

Junious R. Ward, R. Ward

ISBN 10: 1440172676 / ISBN 13: 9781440172670

Edité par iUniverse, 2008

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À propos de l?auteur: Junious Ward, known as Jay to his friends, was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1975. He moved to a small town in North Carolina at age 5 and then to a suburb of Washington, D.C. as a young adult. Having the moral institution and colorful background that comes along with southern living combined with the fast pace and bright lights of the "big city" served to sharpen his unique outlook on life and people. Jay has been writing poetry for about 22 years. His talent for poetry became apparent in the 5th grade when he wrote a poem for a school project about the Statue of Liberty which was later published in small booklet made available to students and parents. He later auditioned that same poem as a rap song for a local radio station, which sparked a never-ending affair with poetry and music. As a teen, he would alternate writing poems with writing rap songs and R&B songs. Even at an early age, Jay was inspired to write words that spoke to the heart of a matter in a way that infused rhythm and melody. He would rap anywhere there was a willing audience, including talent shows and school dances. During his matriculation at Elizabeth City State University he was afforded the opportunity to perform on the local radio station and join an impromptu session at a local jazz concert. Some time after moving to Laurel, Maryland, he joined a poetry group in the DC Metro area along with several other published poets. This helped to sharpen his skills and reinvigorate a devotion to poetry that had waned with the anxieties of adult life. Just as his favorite poet, Langston Hughes, had fused his love of jazz and blues with traditional verse, Jay fused rap and spoken word with traditional verse to create poems that he felt were simple, powerful and pleasant. Junious Ward is a Project Manager for a telecommunications company and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife Tracey. They are enjoying the challenges of

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Titre : Life Power Soul: A Compilation of Poetry and...
Éditeur : iUniverse
Date d'édition : 2008
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket