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    @McKinleyFreeman Vol. II: A Collection of Original Poems by McKinley Freeman
    @McKinleyFreeman Vol. II: A Collection of Original Poems by McKinley Freeman
    @McKinleyFreeman Vol. II: A Collection of Original Poems by McKinley Freeman
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    @McKinleyFreeman Vol. II: A Collection of Original Poems by McKinley Freeman

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    The "word game" was a challenge I would use to keep myself mentally fit for writing. I'd ask a friend to give me a word, and my challenge was to write an original poem, inspired by that word, in less than 5 minutes. It kept my mind fresh, open, and the nature of poetry very much alive. One night I had the idea to include my Twitter followers in the exercise, so I tweeted: “The first 10 followers that tweet me 1 word, I’ll write a poem based on that word”. Simple enough, right? Within 2 minutes I had over 300 words, which I thought was pretty amazing. As I explored these words, it became apparent that behind the veil of this exercise and the reach of social media was the need for hope, connection, love, faith, and inspiration. Words like "pain", "hurt", and "lost" were found in the midst of words like "love", "resilient", and "faith". So, this book represents my effort to write poems that capture the essence of the second set of 10 random words I received that night.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateSep 15, 2014
    ISBN9781483536583
    @McKinleyFreeman Vol. II: A Collection of Original Poems by McKinley Freeman

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      Hey cuz nice work. I'm yet working on trying to publish my poems also. May God continue to bless you. Love Keesha

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