I, Tiffany Joy, have started a new YouTube project. You must all be absolutely shocked! I do always feel like I’m starting new projects. This one is part of my efforts to promote what I’ve already written, by recording readings of my work. I’ve started by recording my poetry readings.
Most of the poems are from my book Growing Poems. I am starting to mix in my newer poetry that I published here.
I figured that I would share my favorites with those who either have stumbled on my site or frequent it more that Youtube. I’ll also be sharing this on my social media accounts, so I guess the post will just be spreading the word more.
Now onto the Poetry Readings
The first is one of my newer poems, but the first reading. It is called, “To Those Who Struggle.” For personal reasons, I needed to share this first. After all I always meant to have it as a reading.
Poems and Memories is a poem I wrote right after I realized what I was going to be calling my first poetry book. It reflects the idea of poems growing and being part of me.
Lady Isabella is again from my poetry book and is about my dog. I wrote it as her life was ending and it has always been a hard one for me to read. However, I do love it.
The last poem is Power. It is also from my poetry book. It is a 3 stanza poem that I wrote in college about a relationship.
I grew with beliefs of giving; dreams will be given. A future worth living will be given. My faith and belief will be given. Who I am was already given.
My eyes opened from slumber and I realized I was sleeping, so I chose, worked, and took; I chose my dream, worked towards my future, took my beliefs and chose my faith. And I chose to work towards being me. No one gave me the identity I now hold. I chose it and stand firm in my changing self.
When I see you
I will know.
You’re face will light up
and I will glow.
Our broken pieces
will match together;
not the same,
but will act as a tether.
We will not be perfect
but our love will fit.
When we find each other
the flame of love will be lit
I want to speak, but I’ll let you go. One word of mine will escape before it’s your words that flow. Each time I shrink. I retreat. I see your need to be loved to be heard. I want to speak, but instead I’ll simply retreat.
I see the beauty that you call ugly, The scars of the past healed by your own actions, the love for self that you think needs to hide. In your eyes I see the stories ashamed to be told; the climb from rock bottom conquering the ugly side of self cleaning your soul. I see your struggles staring back at me and all I can say, “You are loved.” You can connect with me. I see the pain behind your eyes, but you are courageous and strong. You have survived this long. Now with serenity You can attempt to thrive and beyond your beauty beyond your strength, I plead you to know You are loved.
Why not now? Where did I fall? Where are my faults? Where is the wall? Am I not to be loved? No partner that I yearn for? No match have I found, so I sit and ask Why not me? Why not now?