Jewel Lloyd

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Jewel "Jameelah" Lloyd has been writing poetry and short stories since the age of twelve. She has been performing at various poetry/spoken word venues since the early 1980's; in the PA, DE, NJ, NY area. Jewel has appeared on local radio stations in PA and DE and her works have been published in several local poetry magazines, including "Dreamstreets" and "Damali". "Of Butterflies and Tears" is her first published book of poetry.

Photo: Selena M. Johnson

Read poems from Of Butterflies and Tears

Table of Contents:

1. The Promised Harvest
2. Looking For A Job Blues
3. Ain't Got Time To Whine
4. Karma (Mama Used To Say)
5. Goodbye!
6. Don't Be Lonely
7. Until You Came
8. Song For A Creative Man
9. And The Struggle Continues
10. Awakenings
11. Changing Times
12. New Crack City
13. A Bullet Should Cost A Thousand Dollars
14. Can We All Just Get Along
15. A Rapist Doesn't Rape For Sex
16. Please My Love, Do Not Abuse
17. What About The Children
18. Perhaps I Love Too Deeply
19. Million Man March
20. Osage Avenue--One Year Later
21. How I Became So Cynical About "The Struggle "
22. Why Do I Have Cancer
23. Hatersville
24. When We Were Young
25. Inspired By Dr. Sonia Sanchez

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