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    Pick Her Flowers
    Pick Her Flowers
    Pick Her Flowers
    Ebook173 pages50 minutes

    Pick Her Flowers

    By Kwame Mintah

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    Pick Her Flowers is a compilation of poems written by Kwame Mintah that encompasses his inspiration in regards to love, God, and life. He uses poetry to navigate his emotions and feelings, bringing them together in one book. Each poem perfectly envelops a meaningful purpose and heartfelt touch. This book

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWoodbridge Publishers
    Release dateApr 18, 2024
    ISBN9781917184182
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      Book preview

      Pick Her Flowers - Kwame Mintah

      Kwame Mintah

      Pick Her Flowers

      Copyright © 2023 Kwame Mintah

      All rights reserved

      First Edition

      ISBN (Paperback): 978-1-916849-56-3

      ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-916849-57-0

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, copied in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise transmitted without written permission from the publisher. You must not circulate this book in any format.

      Cover Design by Woodbridge Publishers and Jalen Whitner.

      To my mother, Alberta, Sister, Nyama, and Aunty Rachel.

      I quite literally would not be here without the three of you in my corner. My gratitude is immeasurable. You are at the core of my drive to change our lives through my art.

      Table of Contents

      Fully Loved

      4 You

      I Study You

      Tell Her Again

      Love Again

      Temptations vs. Desires (pt.1)

      Real Life

      But I’ll Admit It

      I’m Crazy About You

      About You

      Value

      Down

      Only U

      Imprecise Words

      Worth the Chase

      Well, I think you kind of Fly

      Fuck it, I Miss You

      Garden

      I Wanna Hear ‘em

      That Look

      Reciprocity

      Poetry Night

      Vulnerability

      Granted

      Hussle & Boog (pt. 3)

      Spill

      Flight 99

      Something Real

      Warmth

      That’s Real

      I Got U

      I Got U II

      All Of a Sudden

      I Wanna Talk to You

      Cold Feet

      I Know the Real Thing

      Love Language (pt.1)

      Destiny

      Too Rare Otherwise

      Intrinsic Magic

      Sincere

      I Wanna Hear ‘em

      Simplicity is Key

      Count Your Blessings (pt. 1)

      Years For

      You’re Too Precious

      Yana May

      Wife Kind

      Chemical Bond

      Soulful Bliss

      Consistency and Patience

      Agape

      Crave

      Crave II

      If It Hurts

      Mastermind Partner

      essential

      taste

      smile

      music soulmate

      Virtue

      Top-tier

      She Replied

      diamonds

      Intimacy

      Find her love

      the source

      Loyal

      Reassurance

      In a poem (WYD?)

      I can find you

      I wanna talk to you

      Connection

      I want you in my life

      Tell

      Tell II (stuck on you)

      Universal Cues

      Masterpiece

      It’s about us

      Still I

      Down to Mars

      You (I wanna talk about her prelude)

      I Wanna Talk About Her

      U Nasty

      Things I Wanna Tell You

      Peninsula

      Fully Loved (pt. 2)

      Fully Loved

      Compelled

      It’s Kwame

      Prolific

      Grateful

      Body

      Ache

      Every Poet

      Untitled

      How Will You Breathe?

      I Know Me

      Care 4 Me

      All That Needs to Be Said

      Solid

      Self-Love

      No More

      Breathe

      How I’m Doin’

      Girls Get Lonely

      A Mazed

      Euphoric

      (Dis) Comfort

      Faith in Action

      Tension

      Balance

      Growth Is Essential

      More Free

      Prayer

      Prayer II

      Prayer III

      Prayer IV

      Console

      Who I Am

      Compelled

      You are the Sun

      Altered Vibrations

      Don’t Sleep On You

      She

      Sun’s Flower (She II)

      Mothers

      Follow

      Variations

      Variations II (No Matter What)

      Variations III

      Variations IV

      Celestial

      Her Peace

      Inner Work

      I’m Proud of You (Inner Work pt. 2)

      Unsurprisingly

      Intention

      Girls Like You

      Girls Like You (pt. 2)

      Peace

      Keep Your Distance

      Is She Real?

      Borom Sarrett

      Muse

      Muse II

      Late Bloomer

      4 Everything

      U’ve Grown

      But we are our own Sun

      Acknowledgments

      Foreword by

      Dhayana Alejandrina

      In the heart of Kwame Mintah's verses lies a journey etched with hardship and resilience. Born amidst Liberia's civil war, separated from his parents, he found refuge in poetry—a divine calling. From the refugee camp to the streets of Philadelphia, Kwame's spirit refused surrender. His words, a reflection of inner strength, resonate with the authenticity forged in adversity.

      Through verses, Kwame carries a vision—a vision to open doors for emerging artists, a vision reminiscent of Def Poetry Jam's transformative power. From the loss of loved ones to honoring his father in a special way, Kwame Mintah's life is a testament to the belief that a greater purpose guides us and we must surrender to it with love.

      As you delve into his work, remember the man behind

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