Fairy Tales Don't Exist by A. Lyric

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A. Lyric is a singer, songwriter, actor, poet and author born & raised in the Bronx, New York. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S of Music & Art and the Performing Arts where she studied vocal music. An avid writer as a child, A. Lyric always had a love & passion for poetry, first submitting her work to be published in Junior High School. She went on to publish her poetry & short stories in her college magazine. A. Lyric later published her first chapbook "Love In All Its Shades, not your grandmother's LOVE poems" in 2011. In her second chapbook 'Fairy Tales Don't Exist' she changes course and dives into the land of make believe, pulling back all it's layers in search of the raw, vulnerable, beautiful and often difficult reality we try to avoid. In her new work she finds strength in moments of weakness fiercely encourages through proclamation and boldly shines a spotlight on the necessity and power of love. A. Lyric has featured at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The National Black Writers Conference Poetry Cafe, Bronx Stories & The Inspired Word.

As an actor she has appeared in; I Lost My Heart in Haiti (The Producers Club), A Season in the Congo (Lions Theatre), Barn Razing (Lehman College Studio Theatre), The Blues According to Langston Hughes (Metropolitan Playhouse), Manhattan Plaza Suite (The Players Theatre) & The Vagina Monologues (Hunter College) and Black Wall Street (Kumble Theatre).

In addition to attending LaGuardia H. S, A. Lyric studied voice under Mr. Jerry Bragin and Dr. Philip J. Rogers. With her soulful, impassioned & electrifying sound A. Lyric performs in venues all over the city including; Shrine, Sugar Bar, Underground Lounge and Recup Lounge. She recently released her EP album of original songs entitled 'Your Ears Will Thank You Later' which is now available www.reverbnation.com/alyric1.

Fairy Tales Don't Exist

Princess Therapy

Internal wounds will still be there

Once your white dress is zipped, buttoned, snapped and tied,

Guests, filet mignon, chicken, fish, can't fix psychological damage

Nor replace a father’s presence,

Eloquently dressed personalities resemble normal

But eventually masks come off,

Make-up artist can't hide trust issues with earth tones & gold hues,

A false sensibility about reality, you play pretend

Agreeing to love him forever or till death do you part

Not sure how to do it but

Cinderella did it,

Bell did it,

Princess Jasmine,

Ariel and Tiana did it,

Rapunzel,

You should be no different

The pomp & circumstance matter more than the marriage?

More than rectifying past baggage you're

Ready to carry it to the altar,

More important than becoming a whole person to form one union

You arrive half full with high expectations of him

8 brides maids can't make a step father who whipped you with his tongue & cut you with his eyes vanish ,

A four tier red velvet cake won't block the pain from

Boyfriends who played fly fishing with your heart,

Throwing it back at their convenience or when they got tired,

A hummer limo won't get rid of a baby sister who knows your biological father better than you because,

Fairy tales don't exist,

A frog is only a frog

Kiss it & get warts

A man is a man, not a myth,

Living in cartoon culture drowning at the altar

Waiting for a ring & a life raft

From a man who doesn't know you need to be saved,

In the land of make believe holding

Divorce papers after the honeymoon,

Unconditionally love you

Ugly emotional disabilities

Wrestle the past for a grip on the present,

Forgive the memories painted on your skull

Throw away fairytale crutches

And finally

Walk straight.

REVIEWS

“A. Lyric fervently demands that her readers reclaim their thrones through introspection and self- reparation before seeking a fairy tale life. Her honest, unapologetic poetic prowess asks that we take a candid look into our mirrors and find beauty in our identity, resolutions to our past, and love and purpose in our daily lives. She is the manifestation of a present day queen who is staunchly creating her own happily ever after.”

-Peggy Robles- Alvarado

Award Winning Author of Conversations With My Skin

and Homenaje a las guerreras/Homage To The Warrior Women

“Imagine a never ending blanket that wraps you up with reality, truth, and beauty. Fairy Tales Don’t Exist by A. Lyric is a collection of written life, with poems like “Time Stand Still”; “feedings were our connection, now she’s eating with utensils…” “as her gums prepare for white fences.” A. Lyric relishes in the moments of a mother’s fight to hold on while letting go of her daughter’s baby steps. As you fumble playfully through this blanket you will recognize the need to remember from poems like “Sandy Hook” and “Nicotine” and a hilarious way to pay homage to a particular body part in “If She Could Speak.” There is no doubt indeed that you will become fulfilled after reading Fairy Tales Don’t Exist.

-Naa Akua

Member of Hip/Hop Spoken Word Group - Speakers of the House

"Sweet 'n' savory mouth watering foods, Southern sun sweat, muddy magical childhood memories of unforgettable family and present day maneuverings in the forever awkward growing up world-- a beautiful, unapologetic Spirit Song stirred up in A. Lyric's belly with fierce femininity, raw relentlessness, honey drippin' sensuality and fearless fire! The blood of her pen scribes words and rhythms of truth, testimony, laughter, loss, surrender, transformation, transcendence and love, leaving your soul hollering with joy @ the top of YOUR lungs!"

-Aixa Kendrick

Director/ Actor