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So yesterday I'm on one of my favorite websites, "Cooking Light" and as I'm scrolling looking for recipes, I see this ad pop up. What do you know, it's me! I couldn't believe it. An ad from Reverbnation promoting me. This has never happened to me before. I'm so blessed. God is always using poetry to constantly change and add to my life. If you would like to check out the song Reverbnation is promoting me for, its called "Frozen" by Wolfgang Amadeuz ft. Cera Bellum and Until, please click the link below:

https://www.reverbnation.com/poetandspokenwordartist/song/28765569-frozen-ft-cera-bellum--until

Remember: Poetry is me. Therefore I am Poetry. ~Until. . .

Dreams " I took a break" part I

Hold fast to dreams
For dreams do die
If you not hold on as tight as you can
Forever you will cry

Feeling un-successful
Potential is just that
Pinnacle un-tapped
  and everyone around you notices that

Some of those that you've helped
Will talk behind your back
While others will be happier than you'll ever be
All because excuses sung from your lips
Like the favorite mantra to sing

Life will be life
There will always be something
You're supposed to expect it as you push
So that when surprises arise
  they affect you with nothing

You must, you must focus
Like zombies in trances
So you can beat the dark cloud
  and your eyes will no longer
Leak and speak of sadness

So what must you do? Seek your passion.
Never mind the obstacles in your way.
Thrash them.

Mind your lips. Quiet your tongue.
Sharing your dreams with others
No longer work for you
Thine will shall be done

Discipline, determination, drive, apply.
So the next time they see you
Your accomplishments should reek in the air
  and you'll find that your completion begets non-gossip
    and rolling of thee eyes

Envy and jealousy will merge
Because secretly they thought
You were all talk

But secretly you've snapped out of your procrastination
With excitement and great urge
With greatness as your destination

Now, their feeling some kind of way
  because you've peaked faster in six months
   than they have in one year

Maybe it's because they thought they had
  all the time in the world
While you thought you were running out of time, oh dear!

But they didn't know that you've been through so much
 that it just stifled you a bit.

This was really your pace before all of the tragedies happened.

Now, they realize, they were never on your level in the first place.
As you never left the top. You just took a break.

"Gotta Go- Gotta Leave" -Inspired by Vivian Green

Premise: The song "I Gotta go. I Gotta Leave." by  Vivian Green came out the year of 2005 and somewhere during that time I had just become affiliated with "Poetry Over Music" as I was reintroducing myself  to my first love, poetry. Now, Poetry Over Music was a new movement to get people to listen and become again inspired by words first, then music. 

When I came along they were already strong in numbers of Poets and Spoken Word artists and had made a CD. They were not for sale, promotional items only, for people to enjoy. However, they were in the process of creating another CD, called Poetry Over Music presents "Different Shades of Love" Volume 2. Now, how it was set up for us, they sent out a list of songs and it was on a first come, first serve basis. 

So, you would pick your selection and if you got it first, you must write a poem for the song you you've selected. Record it, send it and they would play your poem then the song or vice versa. I, picked Vivian Green's "I Gotta Go. I Gotta Leave." I was featured on that CD and to my surprise, rave reviews and now it has become a fan favorite. I love this poem, it speaks to so many hearts, especially mine. Without further ado, I give you....

"I Gotta Go-I Gotta Leave"

I sing the chorus of Vivian Green's same titled song:

I gotta go. I gotta leave.
So please don't make this hard for me.
I gave enough. I'm tired of love
I gotta let it go.

--Then begin...

I've been with you more than a few years now;
 and I just realized, that I'm done. Just realized
that I've spread myself too thin. And,

Since no one is looking out for me, including you.
I decided that this victory belongs to you. 
So you win!!! (applause)

For a moment, (I ain't gonna' lie) I was mad at you.
But then I thought to myself, well why am I mad at him?
Because I'm the one who decided to stay and work things through.

Because I should have a left the minute I began to feel it in my gut.
That I had, had enough; and I was no longer in love.
Now, I got the nerve to be angry , 'cause I've invested my time,
Over exhausted my mind. Stayed with swollen eyes, due to you making me cry.

Emotionally drained.
Heart palpitating with pain.
All the while trying to please you. I was going insane.

But you know what else I realized?
It was fear why I stayed.
For I was using my tears as an outlet
So mine leaving would be delayed.

But a long time ago I once told you that.
When my tears no longer drop,
 that is when I have stopped
   to assess, to see what I need to do
      so that I can get where I need to be
            and I've concluded that;

I Gotta' Go-I Gotta' Leave

Written by Until...
2005 (c)


*This piece has been performed many places. The latter was Max  Bloom Cafe Noir on August 1st of 2015. Until was the leading feature. If you would like to know more about Until and purchase her very first poetry edition, I Just Want to Write! Please visit her website at www.untilnomore.net and her book blog at www.ijwtw.blogspot.com. If you would like to hear her very first Spoken Word Poetry CD, check out below: 

Frozen featuring Until... "Spoken Word Poetry Piece"

 

Frozen 

See, I remember when I looked out for everyone.

But I also remember when no one looked out for me.

Same ones in my face, call me if you need anything;

The minute I asked, dismissed and ignored.

Didn't like how that felt

Stop feeling down on myself

No longer will I ask for help, anymore.

Yes sa' the streets have taught me.

My trust is no longer fun and free.

I became cold from others dissin' me

Rise like the Phoenix

I Rise...

Individual with foundational feet

Frozen is how I've become to overcome defeat

No favors here. Sorry. 

If there was ever a chance

It is now depleted

This takes place when peeps take my kindness for weakness and use me

Deceitfully sweet and discreet

However now you see

That do to you. I am NO longer me.

No compassion

I am....

Frozen

written by Wolfgang Amadeuz

Spoken Word Piece by Until

December 2011(c)

*This Spoken Word Piece written and performed by Until is featured on the album called "Programm'd Muzic (The EP) Volume 3 by Wolfgang Amadeuz "Track #5." If you would like to hear and purchase this piece, please click the link below:

http://wolfgangsproduction.bandcamp.com/track/frozen-ft-cera-bellum-until

Art Of War "Street Canvas"

I'm Steady & Ready, I'm Suited & Booted, Got My Mind, Body & Spirit Loaded With Ammunition, I'm Ready For This War That's So Artistic & Vivid & Ruthless & Horrific, That You Can't Help But Be Interested, Amazed,Disappointed, Pissed Off & Worried Bout The Things That's Going On Around You.

You See These Streets Are My Canvas & I Am The Painter, But Lately The Boys In Blue Who Ride Around In Those White & Black Victoria's, Have Been Masquerading As Painters & There Gun Seems To Be There Paint Brush & Blood Seems To Be The Object Of Display, Left The Body Of "Mike Brown" Laying In The Street After You Stood Over Him & Shot Him Multiple Time, Now You Got A Mother Crying Her Heart Out Cause She No Longer Has Her Son To Hold.

So You Famous Now & I'm Sitting Here Saying "F!@$ Your 15 Minute's" Of Fame Cause Your Fame Has So Much Shame That It Over Shadows The Life Of My Skin Color, So Its True That "They Don't Really Give A F!@$ About Us" But I Promise That Black Lives  Matter. 

The Art Of War: A Black Man Woke In The Morning, Decided To Put On His Cameo Pants, Said I'm A One Man Army, Took A Picture & Posted It With The Caption That This May Be My Last Post, Said I'm a Kill Me A Cop Today, He Walks Out, Closed The Door Behind Him, Hatred On His Mind So Heavy, He Pulled His Gun Out, Let Off A Couple Shots Now Two Officers Are Dead & So Is He.

You See That, Karma Is A Bitch Rite? You See What Goes Around Comes Around, But Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right But It's Open Season For Retaliation I'm Screaming "Don't Shoot, I Can't Breath" But My Question Is Can You?

You See We Live By The Sword, But Die By The Gun, We Live By The Sword But Die By The Art That Were So Supposed To Let Art Imitate Us..

Yeah Our Imagination Is Something Else, But Reality is A B!@$%. #Spoken


~Brian Pritchett
(c) 2015

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE________________________________________

Contact: Alethea Reece

Email:areece.bsp@gmail.com

 U (Press Release) - August 9, 2014
 
With a new book along with a Spoken Word Poetry CD now and Wow!!!

 
LOS ANGELES, CA--It is no mystery that ever since poet and writer Quanda R. Graves better known as Until, self-published her very first poetry edition; I Just Want to Write! It has been receiving great feedback. Ten years in the making and finally, July 3rd 2014, a dream come true. 

Now, what seems to be getting more of a buzz is not just her presentation of what customers receive when purchasing her book, but the free spoken-word poetry CD that comes inside of the package. Just like the book, this is also Until's very first spoken-word poetry CD project and she wanted them to go hand in hand. 

Word has it that people are in love with the creativity of it all.  Until states in her own words;

 "This CD illustrates what is known to be my moniker which is "Poetry is me. Therefore I am Poetry." When listening to this CD you will feel my heart, soul and my essence. Art, in its purest form. May you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed creating it and putting it together." 

What people are saying about Until's spoken-word poetry CD is that not only do they love her poetry, they say it's original and ultra creative and most of all they enjoy her voice. To purchase Until's book "I Just Want to Write!" please visit her website www.untilnomore.net and to hear her spoken-word poetry CD project please check out the video listed below.

Black Swan Publishing Presents...

Poet, Writer, Radio Personality, Now turned Author

Until...

Introducing her highly anticipated very first poetry edition entitled;

"I Just Want to Write!"

Publishing date July 31, 2014. To pre-order your  copy now please
visit her website at www.untilnomore.net.


Until's Book Synopsis

"I Just Want to Write!-is a collection of poems and essays created to imprint the journey of my love affair with the three P's; pen, paper, and pencil. Which illustrates my dreams, ambitions and desires; with hopes of inspiring, encouraging and uplifting all who will read it. This is my soul inscribed for all to bear."

Until...

Release by Until...

"This is how I deal with writer's block. LOL!" ~ Until...
(From the upcoming book "I Just Want to Write!" this April of 2014)

I'm not feeling good

I can't get the pain to ooze from my lips

I can't cry--so I just sit

Waiting for creativity to hit

So I can take advantage of the outlet that I'll get

But I gotta' feel it

Believe it

In order to spill it

To release how I feel about my pain

Until...

This poem is from the book entitled "I Just Want to Write!" and to pre-order your copy now please visit my website at www.untilnomore.net.

Publishing date July 31, 2014

My Words by Until...

*From my upcoming book "I Just Want to Write!" 2014: Pre -order your copy now, www.untilnomore.net.




 I want my words to last forever, eternity.

I want my words to never be forgotten.

I want my words to live through generations for generations.

Used as examples and given as samples

Used as references for explanations

Constantly used repetitiously, repetitive

Recycled through books and books at a time

Through past, present and all futuristic minds

And as they are being used it will be positive

For all who will read it and use it to live by

The words I once spoke and meant with all of my heart

Forever written to journey through lives

Until...

I Just Want to Write! by Until

I just want to write...
Grammatically incorrect
Grammatically correct
Have a cause and an effect

I just want to write...
Insert my soul in my pen
Smoothly ooze ink from my pen
Again and again
Share secrets with my paperPen and Paper are my two best-friends

I just want to write...

Capture my emotions within
Confess all of my sins
In many ways and many styles
Whether I write in a calmly or Chaotic fashion
Stand out and/or like Hennessey "Never Blend In"

I just want to write...
With enticement, with excitement
Whether I measure up to have poetry
And/or just literary license

I just want to write...
To touch and to soothe
To write is to ooze
All of my feelings
However I want to

I just want to write...
So when you read my book, enjoy it
Don't criticize or try
To size me up through the old/new
Great poets eyes

I write for me
I write for those who can see
That old and/or new
Newly inserted or deleted rules
Doesn't matter to me, honestly
I write poetry because... I just want to write

*From the upcoming book "I Just Want to Write" 2014   www.untilnomore.net
Pre -Order yours now. :)