Recently, 2 Pens & Lint's own, Henry Duncan, had a chance to ask Jimmy L. Simmons a few questions concerning his life experiences and the meaning of the title his new book

Henry Duncan: How is My Mind Over Time different from your first book Liveation: Still Alive

Jimmy L. Simmons: My Mind Over Time is just a little more in touch with my feelings about my life and what’s going on in the world around me.

HD: What feedback did you receive after releasing Liveation:Still Alive?

JS: Family and friends and people all around showed me mad love.

HD:   You dedicated your book to your family and some of your poems in both books deal with the concept of family. How important is family to you as it relates to poetry?

JS: Family is very important to me. All my family from blood. To my family I adopted from love.

HD: In your poem Dog Fight you write about three dogs fighting within you; the caged dog, the free dog and the host dog. What do these dogs represent and which one do you think will win?

JS: The caged dog is quiet and always taking care of business. The free dog is out spoken and loves to party and have fun. The host dog is the father of both dogs, He is really in control, He is the dog that I know will win.

HD: The first time I interviewed you, you said Liveation was the first of many to come. My Mind Over Time will be book number two. What inspires you to keep writing? 

JS: Writing is how I express myself from my pass my now and my future.

HD: Are there any other projects in the works?

JS: Yes.

HD: Where can people see you perform?

JS: BUSBOYS AND POETS 5th & K Washington, DC 202-789-2227 |

BUSBOYS AND POETS 14TH & V Washington, DC 202-387-7638

PASHION RESTAURANT and Lounge 2310 Price avenue. Wheaton, MD 202-538-2969

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Our First Interview With Jimmy L. Simmons

Recently, 2 Pens & Lint's own, Henry Duncan, had a chance to ask Jimmy L. Simmons a few questions concerning his life experiences and the meaning of the title his new book

Henry Duncan: Who is Jimmy Simmons?

HD: You have a lot of support from your family friends. What made you want to publish your poems?

JS: A lot of people will understand what I’m talking about and will relate to my poems.

HD:   You work for a organization called Martha's Table. What is Martha's table and how has working there effected you?

JS: We at Martha’s Table deal with homelessness an hunger. We also deal with children from age three months in our day care to twenty one years of age in our teen program. I have a lot of input to make a difference in the lives of  grown ups and children.

HD: Liveation is a word you invented. What does it mean and why did you choose it for your title?

JS: LIVEATION means to live your life as full as you can; never doubt yourself.

HD: Liveation: Still Alive is your first chapbook. What do you expect to achieve with this project?

JS: Liveation is just the first of many to come. I expect a lot of love from the people.

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