Situations 13

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Staci Baldwin (a.k.a. Chocolate)

Heroin No More Heroin, I choose to use you NO MORE. You kept me many times from answering the knock at opportunity’s door. You kept me paralyzed and lost for 22 years and because of you I acquired many unwanted fears. I tried to fight you back but every time I tried the degree of physical, emotional and mental pain you inflicted on me laid me flat on my back. You brainwashed me and you helped me to hurt my family and friends, and because of that, I wanted my life to end. But guess what, Heroin?? I fear you no more, no more, no more, no more! Guess what? Opportunity has knocked again and this time, Motherf---r, I am going to open and walk through that door. Guess what, Heroin? I found someone who’s going to help me whip your ass, because just for today I know I can’t whip you alone. This morning, I prayed to God for you to leave me alone and you know what I was told? If I don’t f--k with you you won’t kill me. Situations 35


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Wamiq ‘Ali Abdus Sabur, Why??

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Claudia Rich, The Hill

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Adam Williams, Recover

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Carlos Lopez, Puddles

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Hattie L. Brown, Tears/Stress

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Ronald Ray, Who Is This Child?

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Sabrina Thomas (a.k.a. Beanie), Children

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Michael L. Snead, Below Ground Zero

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Bruce Jr. (a.k.a. Priest), Live To Let Live

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Steve Lewis (a.k.a. Latin Gorilla), The Streets Are Crying

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Mykel McCauley, Jealousy

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Matteo N. Delgrosso, “Love The World”

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Diane Dawson, Today I Cried

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Fred Street, Twilight

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Grace (a.k.a. Poetic), My Blueprint (How I Was Made

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Cat Keith-L, Lack

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Shannon Randall, He Was In The Army

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page 48

Beng L. Kam, Two Types of Intelligence

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Staci Baldwin (a.k.a. Chocolate), Heroin No More

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page 37

Vanessa Sullivan, Gratitude

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Theresa Ilardi, Woman With The Bottle

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Kent Jackson, No More

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Darnell Robinson, Relegated to the A

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page 30

Sherry P., As I Write

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Anthony Ellis, To All My Homies

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John Johnson, Riding the Train

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David DeSilva, Close My Eyes

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Bobby Weekfall, Big Apple Knowledge

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Elaston R. Washington, My View

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Rufino Colón, The God I Believe In, The God I Don’t Believe In

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Sindy Scott-Jenkins, Hats

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Diane Williams, Get Real On This Train

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Luther Jarman, My Soul

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Mercedes Hendricks, Cure

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Shurland H. Aird, What Is A Prison?

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A Message from Sharen I. Duke

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A Message from Gerry Gomez Pearlberg

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George Leeper, Ode to Medication

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L. Murphy, The Silent Song of Self-Esteem

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