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    Minor Thoughts: A book of Roses are Reds and Violets are Blues
    Minor Thoughts: A book of Roses are Reds and Violets are Blues
    Minor Thoughts: A book of Roses are Reds and Violets are Blues
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    Minor Thoughts: A book of Roses are Reds and Violets are Blues

    By Edens A. Pierre-Louis

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    About the Book
    Minor Thoughts is a collection of poems written by Edens A. Pierre-Louis. This collection covers a variety of topics from heartbreak, death, the military, and a multitude of other subjects relatable to people from all walks of life. Some topics derive from a simple idea or thought that eventually evolved into a story. If you are an avid poetry connoisseur, there is a piece in this book for you.
    About the Author
    Edens A. Pierre-Louis is a poet of Haitian descent and a United States Army Veteran. He was born in Artibonite (Latibonit), Haiti, and moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of six. Edens had been writing poetry since the early age of thirteen and soon realized this was no longer just a hobby but a passion. He saw it as a way not only to express himself and his feelings, but also as an avenue to help others express their feelings on paper. In his own words he states, “Anytime I have an idea on a topic in my mind it always feels like a movie that I am seeing for the first time and only I can see it. It is my job to complete the missing scenes and share it with the world despite the message. Some may not agree with the message but it’s my destiny to make sure everyone gets to see it too. Respectfully…of course.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoseDog Books
    Release dateFeb 12, 2024
    ISBN9798891272996
    Minor Thoughts: A book of Roses are Reds and Violets are Blues

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      Minor Thoughts - Edens A. Pierre-Louis

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      The contents of this work, including, but not limited to, the accuracy of events, people, and places depicted; opinions expressed; permission to use previously published materials included; and any advice given or actions advocated are solely the responsibility of the author, who assumes all liability for said work and indemnifies the publisher against any claims stemming from publication of the work.

      All Rights Reserved

      Copyright © 2024 by Edens A. Pierre-Louis

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted, downloaded, distributed, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented without permission in writing from the publisher.

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      This book is dedicated to:

      Guirna Pierre-Louis

      February 1982 to October 2008

      Beloved Aunt, Mentor, and Forever Best Friend

      GENESIS

      The Initial Pieces

      This first segment of collected pieces dates back to early 2002 when I was thirteen years old. I started writing as an avenue to express my emotions. Some emotions such as anger, and frustration, etc. My aunt (Gigi) recommended I start keeping a journal after seeing how destructive I became when I was upset. My writing started with just that. After a while I started writing about anything that would come to mind. These Initial Pieces are thoughts of various topics. They range anywhere from death, heartbreak, minor thoughts on history and society, and even early ideas of how I felt upon initial entry into the Military. Mind you, certain pieces were written from the expressions of others that I was honored to be given permission to write about. Therefore, some of the poems I am simply the scribe applying the most adequate words with the then current emotions. Which ones…Well…You decide.

      Please bear with me

      IN THE HEAVENS

      When darkness falls

      Upon my soul

      And my times are getting old

      I really won’t worry

      I really won’t cry

      Cause I’ll know

      It was my time to die.

      So in my coffin

      I would lay

      On that very

      Tragic day.

      My mother and father

      Will shed thy tears

      But there will be no need for worries

      No need for fears.

      Cause up here

      I’m under God’s light

      And he’s protecting me

      With his Almighty might.

      So do not worry about me

      Cause in the heavens…

      I’m always free.

      IF ONLY YOU KNEW

      I love you

      I love you

      You…

      I give my love.

      Every night I thank the Lord for you

      My angel from above.

      When I first saw you

      I knew this beauty could not be so true

      And yet I think to myself…

      If only you knew.

      If only you knew

      That my love is so true

      And only you knew

      How much I want you.

      If only you knew

      What I think about late at night

      Oh how I want you here with me

      Just to hold you so tight.

      All these words

      To you I want to say

      But I haven’t had the courage

      I haven’t seen the day.

      And yet I still want to show

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