D-Xirable Poems! My Favorite Tupac Poems!

Hello, my wonderful and amazing loves!

Today is Tupac's birthday. He's another one of my favorite rappers. My favorite songs by him are "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Dear Mama", "Keep Ya Head Up", "I Ain't Mad at Cha", "Hail Mary", and "Changes". Not only am I fan of his music but I'm a fan of his poetry as well. His poems are beautiful and deep, further showing his talent and complexity. He was a great actor too! In honor of his birthday, I decided to post some of my favorite poems by him. All of these poems are beautiful!

In the Depths of Solitude: Dedicated 2 Me

I exist in the depths of solitude

pondering my true goal

Trying 2 find peace of mind

and still preserve my soul

Constantly yearning 2 be accepted

and from all receive respect

Never compromising but sometimes risky

and that is my only regret

A young heart with an old soul

how can there be peace

How can I be in the depths of solitude

when there R 2 inside of me

This duo within me causes

the perfect opportunity

2 learn and live twice as fast

as those who accept simplicity

*As a fellow Gemini, I can completely relate to this poem.

Sometimes I Cry (Poem)

Sometimes when I'm alone

I cry because I'm on my own

The tears I cry R bitter and warm

They flow with life but take no form

I cry because my heart is torn

and I find it difficult 2 carry on

If I had an ear 2 confide in

I would cry among my treasured friends

But who do u know that stops that long

To help another carry on

The world moves fast and it would rather pass u by

than 2 stop and c what makes u cry

It's painful and sad and sometimes I cry

and no one cares about why.

Under the Skies Above: After the Miscarriage

My child is out there somewhere

under the skies above

waiting anxiously 4 u and me

2 bless it with our love

A part of me a part of u

and a part of this love we share

will protect my unborn child

who lives dormant out there somewhere

Sometimes in my dreams

I imagine what it would be like

How could I properly guide him

when even I don't know what's right

Whether he is born in wealth or poverty

there will be no deficiency in love

I welcome this gift of life

given from GOD under the skies above

What is it That I Search 4

I know not what I search 4

But I know I have yet 2 find it,

Because it is invisible 2 the eye

My heart must search 4 it blinded.

And if by chance I find it,

Will I know my mission is achieved?

Can one come 2 conclusions,

Before the question is conceived?

Just as no one knows

what lies beyond the shore,

I will never find the answer 2

what it is that I search 4

*I love this poem because I'm searching for something too, and I'm not sure if I will find it.

God (Poem)

when I was alone and had nothing

I asked 4 a friend 2 help me bear the

pain no one came except . . . God

when I needed a breath 2 rise

from my sleep no one could

help me except . . . God

when all I saw was sadness

and I needed answers no one

heard me except . . . . God

so when I'm asked who I

give my unconditional love 2

Look For No other Name

except . . . GOD!

*I LOVE this poem! How can I not love a moving poem about God? When no one else is there, God is ALWAYS there!

Black Woman: 4 Marquita 

The day I met u I saw strength

and I knew from that point on

that u were pure woman 2 me

possessing a spirit that was strong

I want smiles 2 replace the sorrow

that u have encountered in the past

and since it was strength that attracted me 2 u

it will take strength 2 make it last

My negative side will attempt 2 change u

but please fight that with your all

it will be your strength that keep us both standing

while others around us fall

*"It will be your strength that keep us both standing while others around us fall". So powerful!

Love Is Just Complicated 

you ask me 2 communicate

what it is I feel within

I search 4 words 2 assist

but I find none 2 help me begin

I guess love is just complicated

Love

is

just

complicated.

I thought I knew my heart's desire

I thought I quenched my burning fire

I thought I wanted "A"

But "A" was 2 mixed up with "B"

Then "C" made me more confused

So "A" turned off me and "B" feels

better. "C" is upset and lonely

and me, I think Love is complicated.

Love

is

just

complicated.

*He sounds like me when it comes to love, it is complicated!

Why Must U Be Unfaithful (4 Women) 

MEN!

u shouldn't listen 2 your selfish heart

It doesn't really have a brain

Besides keeping u alive

Its existence is in vain

"How could I be so mean,

and say your heart has no place?"

Because mortal men fall in love again

as fast as they changed their face

I may be cruel, but think awhile about

The hearts that u have broken

Match that with the empty vows

and broken promises u've spoken

I am not saying females R perfect

Because men we know it's not true

But why must u be unfaithful

If her heart is true 2 u!!!!

*This poem is so true and so beautiful!

The Power of a Smile (4 Renée) 

The power of a gun can kill

and the power of Fire can Burn

The power of wind can chill

and the power of the mind can learn

The power of anger can rage

inside until it tears u apart

But the Power of a Smile

especially yours can heal a frozen Heart

*My favorite line - "and the power of the mind can learn".

Jada

U R the omega of my heart

The foundation 4 my conception of Love

When I think of what a black woman should be

Its u that I First think of

U will never fully understand

How Deeply my Heart Feels 4 u

I worry that we'll grow apart

And I'll end up losing u

U bring me 2 climax without sex

And u do it all with regal grace

U r my heart in Human Form

A Friend I could never replace

*This one is my absolute favorite one! It's so beautifully written and sweet! Love it!

When Ure Hero Falls: 4 My Hero (My Mother) 

When your hero falls from grace

all fairy tales R uncovered

myths exposed and pain magnified

the greatest pain discovered

u taught me 2 be strong

but I'm confused 2 c u so weak

u said never 2 give up

and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat

when ure Hero falls so do the stars

and so does the perception of tomorrow

without my Hero there is only

me alone 2 deal with my sorrow.

your Heart ceases 2 work

and your soul is is not happy at all

what R u expected 2 do

when ure only Hero falls

A River That Flows Forever (Poem) 

As long as some suffer

The River Flows Forever

As long as there is pain

The River Flows Forever

As strong as a smile can be

The River Will Flow Forever

And as long as u R with me

we'll ride the River Together

*"We'll ride the River Together". The ending to this poem is brilliant!

The Promise 

"I will give u Liberty, But First give me ure spirit,

This I must confiscate Because the evil Fear it."

I too would be afraid of passion governed by reason

An open mind 2 trying times when corruption is in season

The promise that they claim

2 be completely true

is hypocrisy at its finest

A trick 2 silence u

never will I Believe a promise

from the masters of the Art

Trickery does not succeed

with those with Honest Hearts

So I Say GOODBYE (Nov 20) 

I'm going in2 this not knowing what I'll find

but I've decided 2 follow my heart and abandon my mind

and if there be pain I know that at least I gave my all

and it is better 2 have loved and lost than 2 not love at all

In the morning I may wake 2 smile or maybe 2 cry

but first 2 those of my past I must say goodbye

*My favorite line - "but I've decided 2 follow my heart and abandon my mind". 

In The Event of my Demise (Poem)

In the event of my Demise

when my heart can beat no more

I hope I die for a principle

or a belief that I had lived 4

I will die before my time

Because I feel the shadow's depth

so much I wanted 2 accomplish

Before I reached my death

I have come 2 grips with the possibility

and wiped the last tear from my eyes

I loved all who were positive

In the event of my Demise!

Hope you enjoyed the poetry and post! Happy birthday, Tupac!

With love,

LaTasha B.

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D-Xirably Halloween! Topics and Poems! ("Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep" & "Because I Could Not Stop for Death")

Hello my wonderful and amazing loves!

First off, HAPPY Halloween! :)

I LOVE Halloween! It's the one time of the year that you can dress up as anything and get away with it! :) Well, sometimes. I think that people have gotten so sensitive about the costumes people wear now. Like everything is worn to make fun of other cultures and races. I don't think that people wear costumes to INTENTIONALLY hurt others. If I'm wearing a costume of another race or culture, then it's because I like/admire the culture/character and I'm interested in it. It's a costume! And it's the one time of the year that people can be anything or anyone they want to be! People should stop being so sensitive and taking it so personal. It's okay to let people have ONE day of the ENTIRE year to have fun. Stop taking the fun out of it! I can understand people being sensitive if someone PURPOSELY sets out to poke fun with the costume or take it too far but other than that let it go.

In other news, I've decided that since it's Halloween, it would be the PERFECT time to do a post with poems about death. I like the first two poems ("Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep" and "Remember") because they look at death in a positive light. Not only is death a time for grief, but it's also a time to celebrate the life of a loved one. It's a time to reflect on all of the wonderful memories and love that you've shared with them. The last poem ("Because I Could Not Stop For Death") that I chose about death is one of my favorites. It's hauntingly beautiful! I LOVE Emily Dickinson's poems! She was another one of my favorite writers/poets in high school. I'm a HUGE fan of her work. I even did a paper about the importance of her work in high school.

Hope you enjoy them! :)

"Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep"

by Mary Elizabeth Frye

A little girl standing at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am not there. I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush.

I am the swift uplifting rush.

Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry;

I am not there. I did not die.

"Remember"

by Christina Georgina Rossetti

Remember me when I am gone away,

Gone far away into the silent land;

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day

You tell me of our future that you plann'd:

Only remember me; you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

For if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad.

"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" ("Poem 712")

Because I could not stop for Death,

He kindly stopped for me;

The carriage held but just ourselves

And Immortality.

We slowly drove, he knew no haste,

And I had put away

My labour, and my leisure too,

For his civility.

We passed the school where children played,

Their lessons scarcely done;

We passed the fields of gazing grain,

We passed the setting sun.

We paused before a house that seemed

A swelling of the ground;

The roof was scarcely visible,

The cornice but a mound.

Since then 'tis centuries; but each

Feels shorter than the day

I first surmised the horses' heads

Were toward eternity.

Picture of Emily Dickinson

Hope you enjoyed the post! Oh, and I went to World's of Fun for Halloween. Roller coasters and haunted houses/haunts! It doesn't get much better than that! ;) Even though the lines were long! I will post the few pictures that I took in the next post! I hope you enjoyed your Halloween!

With love,

LaTasha B.

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D-Xirably Beautiful! Poems, Pictures, Quotes, and Sayings!

Hello my wonderful and amazing loves!

 "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

––Audrey Hepburn

I decided to this post on beauty. I don't know why, I just felt the need to do this post. Beauty is everywhere, it's in everyone and everything. You just have to look for it.

Society's perception of beauty is so slanted and distorted. It will tell you that beauty is this way and only this way, and because of this, beauty is often lost and goes unnoticed. But beauty is all kinds of different things.

Beauty isn't just about how you look. Beauty is about so much more. It's about what's in your heart. Beauty is about the kindness you share, the love you give, and the joy your bring to others. It's about caring, it's about giving, and it's about what's on the inside.

Below, you will find poems on all kinds of beauty. Beauty in nature, beauty in love, beauty in art, and etc.

It's the beauty that I see in the world everyday through someone else's eyes and words.

 Not only do I see it, but they saw it too.

Enjoy reading this post about all the different kinds of beauty in this world!

Picture of a beautiful rainbow sunset

"God is the greatest artist

To whom no one can compare,

Streaking sunsets very beautiful,

Painting rainbows in the air."

––Udiah

"There is so much beauty in life,

Beauty in the human soul,

Beauty in the heart and in the mind

Of the good man and woman.

There is beauty in nature,

Beauty in the sky and in the clouds,

In the mountains and in the sea.

There is beauty in the creative work of man.

Beauty in true friendship.

And immeasurable beauty in love.
All God's blessings
To delight us in this world."

––Emmy Nielsen Reyes de Gaspar

Picture of beautiful nature

"Beauty is the birds and the bees

Beauty is the songs in the trees

Beauty is but nature and

Nature is but beauty

The things around are beautiful and

The things inside are even more

But beauty is only

What we want it to be."

––Shannon Snyder

"True Beauty"

True beauty is in the way she laughs

True beauty is in her eyes

True beauty is how she acts

True beauty is inside

True beauty is unseen

True beauty is only felt

True beauty is not mean

True beauty is herself

True beauty can't be cruel

True beauty is bare

True beauty within you

True beauty is always there

True Beauty can't be covered with makeup

True beauty means true love

True beauty can't be baked up

True beauty is the flight of a dove

True beauty has no flaws

For True beauty is all that matters after all

––Jean Pullman

"True Beauty"

How true is your beauty

Do your beauty goes just skin deep

Or further than the eye will allow you to see

Does your beauty enter ones mind

Pierce ones heart, and live in ones soul.

Can it hypnotize ones imagination to the point

Where the dream within the dream is about your beauty

Is your beauty only skin deep or is it true beauty

––Craig Mize

"Beauty"

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

Beauty is in all things.

Beauty is in the sky.

Beauty is in the water ever so blue.

Beauty is the winter when trees are covered with snow.

Beauty is the summer when you smell and see the flowers grow.

Beauty is all things big and little.

Beauty is in all things,

Black and white.

Beauty is in all things, you and me.

Beauty is all around us...can't you see?

––Edwina Matthews

"Beauty"

Most people find beauty in looks,

But I find beauty from the written words in books.

I find beauty in the sun set and sun rise.

I find beauty in three small dog's eyes.

I find beauty in the motion of the sea.

The green fingers of mother nature are very beautiful to me.

I find beauty in my friends laughter.

I find beauty in stories that end happily ever after.

––Sam Price

Picture of a beautiful night sky

"Beauty"

To behold beauty is beautiful

To question beauty is ugly

To fathom beauty in overwhelming

To explain beauty is a task too great for words

To experience beauty is ecstatic

To create beauty is a miraculous act

Have you ever noticed the clouds moving gently over a full moon?

Or the moon reflecting on the sea?

The Smile of a baby is beautiful

God is beautiful

If you have ever experienced beauty

You'll know that despite everything,

Life is beautiful .

––Regis Wilson

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes 

"Beauty"

Beauty is a quality bestowed upon one

Beauty is a job that is never done

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes

Beauty mesmerizes

Beauty can take the form of a rose

Beauty may not have on any clothes

Beauty catches your eye

Beauty is like a shining star in the sky

Beauty seems so right

Beauty is day after night

Beauty is the last dance

Beauty give me one more chance

––Brian Jefferson

Artwork created by http://needmoreartz.deviantart.com/

"Beauty is a Million Colors"

Beauty is more than appearance

Beauty is love

The graceful wings of a dove

The endless imagination in a dream

Beauty is not always something that can be seen

Beauty is laughter

And the remembrance after

Beauty is hope

When you have no reason to

Beauty is he and she and me and you

Beauty is forgiving

No matter how hard

Beauty is kindness

Making the best of a mess

Beauty is tears

And overcoming your fears

Beauty is individuality

The courage to be yourself

Beauty is a book, sitting on a shelf

To define beauty,

An impossible task

Because truly,

Does anyone really know, I ask

Beauty is different to me

Than to you

I wonder if anyone ever knew

––Sareeah Keelyn

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Always remember that you are beautiful! Never let anyone tell you different!

You are beautiful just the way you are! :)

Love always,

LaTasha B.

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D-Xirably Beautiful! (Poems by Candice George and Sylvia Chidi)

We all have "those" days.
Those days where we feel like we aren't beautiful for whatever reason it may be.
Perhaps you got a zit, a freckle, a wrinkle, a bad hair cut, gained some weight, someone insulted you, etc. etc.
Everyone has those days, EVERYONE.

I figured that I would post some D-Xirably beautiful poems by Candice George and Slyvia Chidi for some encouragement when you find yourself having one of "those" days.

Beautiful
by Candice George

I am beautiful
Not only because of the curve of my hips
Or the shape of my body
Not only because of the fullness of my lips
Or the curl of my eye lashes

I am beautiful because I want to be
I am beautiful because God made me that way
I am beautiful because in my eyes
There is no one more beautiful than me

I am beautiful because I have a heart
And that is a beautiful thing
I am beautiful because I have a brain
And that is a beautiful thing
I am beautiful because I give advice
And that is a beautiful thing

I am beautiful because I want to be
I am beautiful because God made me that way
I am beautiful because in my eyes
There is no one more beautiful than me

I am beautiful because I have confidence
I am beautiful because I have determination and wit
I am beautiful because I have goals and I plan to reach them
I am beautiful because I am always there to lend a helping hand

I am beautiful because I want to be
I am beautiful because God made me that way
I am beautiful because in my eyes
There is no one more beautiful than me

Beautiful!

by Sylvia Chidi

Honesty is beautiful

Kindness is beautiful

Intelligence is beautiful

Talent is beautiful

Beautiful is a romance with such abundance

Beautiful are the flowers that roam the earth

Beautiful is awaking to the sound of singing birds

Beautiful is a disguise

Playing hide and seek inside and outside

Beautiful is as naked as the rising sun

Beautiful is delightful and truthful

Beautiful is the golden daylight that shines

And the taste of sweet colored red wine

Beautiful was never ever created by mistake

Beautiful is the ingredient we bake life’s cake

When all or nothing is at stake

I am beautiful

You are beautiful

We are beautiful

Beautiful is great

Beautiful is sweet

Beautiful is love

Beautiful is power

Come to me Mr. & Mrs. Beautiful

Let me into your little secret

Of why you are so obedient and dutiful

EVERY size is beautiful! :)

We are ALL beautiful. We were ALL created to be beautiful. God made no mistakes.

It doesn't matter what anyone says as long as you know that you are beautiful.

Whenever we have one of "those" days just look at yourself in the mirror and say,

"I am beautiful no matter what anyone says. -

God made me and He makes no mistakes.

I am beautiful because He loves me.

I am beautiful because I am loved.

I am beautiful because I love me."

I hope that this encourages you and inspires you.

Love always,

LaTasha B.

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