Welcome to Day 26 of the 2012 April Write – the Poets Jubilee Olympiad.
We have been on an incredible journey since the start of the month, showcasing an array of amazingly talented and creative people; photographers, poets, painters, singers and authors who so kindly agreed to lead us off in our daily scribe, by sharing their talent in the form of their work prompting our topic of the day.
Today, I introduce our final Guest Host on Day 26 of the 5th Annual April Write… BREIS.
BREIS is a London-based rap artist and author, originally from Nigeria.
Watch the video below, to find out more about him, his activities and to hear him perform his piece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wObOqkT0ycQ
Your title and theme for Day 26 as chosen by our final Guest Host, Breis…
“DREAMS & GOALS”
Angee
xoxo
The April Write 
From Halim A FLowers (incarcerated)
DREAMS & GOALS
One night we fall asleep
And in our unconsciousness
We become brave enough to dream
To vision something that we do not have the courage to think
When our eyes are open
And we believe think that we are awake
So many people convince us that we are crazy
To give up on what we see and believe
To kill our dreams
So we either make plans
Set goals
Or let it all go down the drain
Wash it from our brain
A few choose to reach
Beyond the confinements of other people’s fears
And dare to be
Who they really are
Great…….
(c)26th April 2012 Halim A Flowers
DREAMS AND GOALS
It’s a fight
You don’t want to miss
I’m ready for action
It’s time to do this
Gloves off, I’m bare-knuckling
For my dreams and my goals
Being the visionary I am
I refuse to sell my soul
I’m focusing like a magnifying glass
Left sat out in the sun
Watch out you might get burnt
For my positive heat will surely come
I’m praising the blessing
On me that’s been bestowed
I’m feeling gratitude and being thankful
So, every day I let my God know
In me he planted the seeds
Now watch US as WE grow
Now we’ll all be able to reap
Exactly what He has sowed.
(C)26th April 2012 Angela Edgar
Zita Holbourne
DREAMS AND GOALS
Without dreams and goals
We have no roles
With them we build the foundations
For our most personal creations
Each of us has the ability to grow
To lift ourselves when we’re low
Challenge expectations
Go beyond limitations
Channel our energies
On great journeys
Propelling us to places
Occupying spaces
That began as we slept
Or even as we wept
Drawing strength to lift us out of sorrow
So we could look forward to tomorrow
And turn our dreams into goals
To fill the empty holes
Sometimes occupied with negative emotions
Sadness, anger, despair
And even when we couldn’t feel or hear
We envisioned a time to come
Where we felt the brightness of the sun
Shining down on us inspirations
To encompass us with aspirations
If we didn’t strive
We’d never arrive
We’d wander aimlessly
Living hopelessly
Dare to dream and allow your goals to drive
Dream to dare and thus keep hope alive
(c)April 2012 Zita Holbourne, April Write
I’m quite excited as I received Breis’s book ‘Brilliant Rappers Educate Intelligent Students’ today! I can’t wait to read it!