For far too long the cries of the abused and the hurting have gone unnoticed. Finally, a book that captures the feelings of those who thought that no one cared and expresses them in the form of poetry. This book reminds us all to look out for each other, because each other is all we have.
Gary James has the uncanny ability of giving you snapshots of the lives of people from so many different life experiences. He not only demonstrates empathy for those who are the subjects of his poetry but a great deal of compassion as well.
Ralph E. Tucker The poems that Gary writes are filled with emotion and leaves an impression that can last a life time. Orlando Dunning.
A Woman's Tears: was awarded the [Editors Choice Awards in 2004] by Poetry.com
The Poem A Woman's Tears is also recorded on the sound track for the movie Up In Harlem starring actor Ice T.
To all women in abusive relationships
*** A Woman's Tears ***
Was awarded the Editor's Choice Awards in 2004 by Poetry. com.
To all women in abusive relationships
The tears she shed were not in vain There lying on the floor with her dress Blood stained. Thinking about the pain, the Pain that was inflicted because she complained.
With her back against the Wall, she waits for others opinions, about why she is lying there, curled up in a fetal position.
When she speaks, she speaks with caution because she fears her words may cause confusion, in making a decision.
Whether or not to stay married to this man this man that said for him, she was the woman The Queen, the Nubian, the African. Then why does she cry those tears?
Is it because she fears his breath, pungent with beer? Fear his hand across her face, as she lies there in that small dark space without a way to erase, the pain, that caused those tears.
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Untied Feelings: Poems of a Different Kind
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Pub. Date: June 2005
Product Details: ISBN: 1598000160 Format: Paperback, 128pp Pub. Date: June 2005 Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc. NEW FROM B&N
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About Gary Lloyd James
My name is Gary Lloyd James. I was born in the country of Jamaica where I was taught some of life’s most intriguing lessons. My childhood was filled with interesting encounters that put me in a place where I would have no choice but to believe in God. Throughout my childhood I realized that I had a special concern for the less fortunate in our society and hoped that one day I would be able to do something to make life a little better for those who felt they could not go any further. I moved to the United States to be with my lovely wife to whom I have the awesome pleasure to be married to for the past eleven years. She has been a God-send and has kept me grounded and has supported me in by many endeavors. On July 18, 2004 I received what I call the “gift of poetry”. I emphasize the word “gift” because that is what I believe it to be. I had absolutely no interest in poetry until the night of July 18, 2004 when I had a dream of a woman being abused by her spouse and that scene caused something inside me to snap. I rose up the next morning with this burden on my mind wanting so badly to do something, anything, to help these women who are facing this situation on a daily basis. When I got to work that afternoon I was looking for some information on the internet when I came across a contest for poetry and I said to myself, “Poetry”? That may be a way to express these strong convictions I have regarding the abuse of our women. So I went to this poetry website and started to write the first line of “A Woman’s Tears” which won the Editor’s Choice Award from Poetry.com for 2004. I proceeded to write a second poem, after which I was consumed by poetry in such a way that I ended up writing 100 poems in 3 months and pursued the goal of publishing my book, “Untied Feelings” which has received rave reviews from Prof. G. Bembry from Bloomfield College in Bloomfield New Jersey. Since then I have been driven by the desire to speak out against domestic violence in our society. My objective is to bring awareness of domestic violence to another level. I have no doubt in my mind that this burden in my heart was the very reason that God has blessed me with this ability.
I will continue this quest until men realize how precious and vitally important women are to our society. The thought of a thirty plus year old woman cowering like a twelve year old child before a man who claims to love her, just cuts at the very fiber of my being. Poetry has allowed me to look at women in a new light after seeing life from their perspective. When I stepped back and took a look at my very own wife and saw how she operates, how she does our taxes, works two jobs, cooks our dinner, does the laundry, leaves one job and brings our daughter to cheerleading practice. Then, coming back home to the computer to start her other job, revising our daughter’s homework, editing my book. When going on vacation, the way she packs our suitcase without forgetting a single item, has left me, at times, speechless, and I would say to myself how could I ever raise my hands against a woman that does all that and more? And this is the message I would like to get out to the world to these men who do not feel that they can be a man until they have there female companion terrified of being in their presence. I hope this dream of bringing awareness of domestic violence through poetry, T Shirts, and other mediums will be the start of a new day where women and men will speak out on behalf of the millions of women who are living their lives in constant fear.
