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    My Poetry: UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
    My Poetry: UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
    My Poetry: UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
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    My Poetry: UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

    By Terrance J. Williamson

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    My Poetry: Under the Spotlight is a book of poems that tells a vivid story of moral metamorphosis from beginning to end. Uniquely, you can find many stories within the story, maybe even your own. Therefore, read it like a novel or randomly dive in. Nevertheless, be amazed as the author, Terrance J. Williamson, cordially shares his fall into darkness, a life of imprisonment, and then redemption.

    Fortunate to find faith, light erupted throughout the darkness enlightening him to a greater understanding of life. Going through such a dynamic collision he can touch on topics as: Darkness, loneliness, prison, hope, racism, spirituality and more. Featuring the star poem, “Under the Spotlight”.

    This catchy body of work is easy to read, yet insightful. It speaks on questions of what is really going on within our world and how we value things, especially ourselves.

    Terrance truly makes it clear that although it may seem like you’re alone, we all face darkness. Yet in such a struggle, a fight, a willing heart can always stand up and walk within the light.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateNov 23, 2023
    ISBN9798385008346
    My Poetry: UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
    Author

    Terrance J. Williamson

    My Poetry: Under the Spotlight is a book of poems that tells a vivid story of moral metamorphosis beginning to end. Uniquely, you will find many stories within the story, maybe even your own. Therefore, read it like a novel or randomly dive in. Nevertheless, be amazed as the author, Terrance J. Williamson, candidly shares his fall into darkness, a life of imprisonment, and then redemption. Receiving spiritual clarity, one can’t help but to see the world in plain sight and tell it like it is.

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      My Poetry - Terrance J. Williamson

      Copyright © 2023 Terrance J. Williamson.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

      WestBow Press

      A Division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.westbowpress.com

      844-714-3454

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      ISBN: 979-8-3850-0833-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 979-8-3850-0835-3 (hc)

      ISBN: 979-8-3850-0834-6 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2023918143

      WestBow Press rev. date: 10/27/2023

      CONTENTS

      Thin Ice

      Deeper Thoughts Emerge

      Wishful Thinking

      Broken

      Afraid to Speak

      It Killed Everything

      Darkness

      I Could Not Feel

      My News Report

      Just Can’t Let Go

      Dark Night

      Alone In the Darkness

      Walking Blind

      Fear

      The Price

      Securus

      A Change in Diet

      In Maximum Security Prison (The Pit)

      Jonah 2:6

      A Different Story

      Echoes of Defeat

      My Soul Day

      Letter to Freedom

      No Signs of Mail

      If You Found Me

      Kalima’s Comet

      Everything in Jesus

      My Spirit Will Live On

      Dear Mama

      Always In My Thoughts

      Great Friend, Wonderful Grandfather

      Mansion of the Mind

      PSA: My Sincerest Apologies

      More On That Thought

      Boyz In The Hood

      Another Child

      When Will It Stop

      Never-Black

      Mr. Hatlen & His Liking

      Say Something

      Note to $elf

      Under the Spotlight

      Rays of Light

      Break The Color Code

      Our World (Mother Earth)

      The Talk-or-A Different Kind of Talk

      To The Outside World

      My Lonely Road

      My Poetry

      Dedicated to Detrick Coleman A.K.A. Yusuf who

      got this ball to rollin, aint no stopping it now!

      Thank you, Brother, and Friend.

      INTRODUCTION

      At one point of time or another, we’ve all been plagued and have faced different forms of darkness, in our lives. Yet for the slightest glimmer of light, we can find a reason to carry on. I found out that even when facing the harsh reality of prison walls, shackles, and chains, there is hope. This dramatic theme screams and echoes loudly throughout these pages.

      However, within your own journey through the mine fields of darkness, just as mine, you can find so much more. Metaphorically speaking, life is full of unexpected explosions. The key thing is how we choose to deal with them once they go off.

      Therefore, whether through the murky waters of shame or the glittering streams of glory, I simply desire to share my experience. I have so much hope to reach others over the distant winds with the power of

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