To Be a Poet

April 18, 2014

To be a poet, To be a poet is to speak your mind, To be a poet is to say something that may rhyme, To be a poet is to give the world your views, To be a poet is tell the world what is new, To be a poet is to express your feelings, To be a poet is to not just write, To be a poet is to do the things that you may seek, To be a poet is to have the power to speak, To be a poet is to be heard, To be a poet is to create, imagine, and express, To be a poet is to write when you are in distress, To be a poet is to have a gift, To be a poet is a talent unlike any other, To be a poet you must have a story, Everyone has a story, You may be the next great poet.

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Nailah

My primary goal for going to college is to provide a stress-free life for my mother and brothers. I chose to further my education at one of the most prestigious historical Black universities, Clark Atlanta University, and I knew that college would be a stepping stone for a successful and fulfilling life. I am showing my community that if I can go out-of-state and accomplish my goals then it would be a blueprint on how to achieve their dreams of wanting more than the diminutive crumbs that was given to us. I traveled 1,000 miles away from home to step outside of my comfort zone and branch out from the small, harsh environment from which I lived in. I am the first in my family to go to college and I will be the first to graduate and show everyone that it is possible to be Black, educated and successful. Nailah's Social Media: Facebook: Nailah’s Photography Instagram: @photobynailah Twitter: @heardnailah YouTube Channel: Nailah Heard Nailah Heard, Author at Rolling Out Magazine

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