Welcome to Day 25 of the April Write 2013: a new era begins
Our Guest Host is the Author, Poet, Teacher and Mentor: Vernon J. Davis Jr.
Vernon J. Davis Jr. has been writing poetry since the early seventies. He was first inspired by Langston Hughes’s poem “Impasse”, which started his journey and adventure into the world of poetry and the spoken word. He is inspired by and in awe of Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou. His Idols.
Vernon’s very first published poem, “Beautiful Black Woman” (the basis for his poetry book), came out in 1978 in a magazine called Black Forum. His creative collection of Love poems, “Love,is, the Beautiful Black Woman” is his 1st book. Vernon’s 2nd book of poetry – “The Emosewa Woman” – was released 14th February 2010. He is currently working on his 3rd Book of Poetry, tentatively titled, “Her, She, Woman” (Her, She – Hershey(Chocolate) Woman).
The Topic for today is: Who Or What is Wisdom to You?
“WHERE IS WISDOM” by Vernon J Davis Jr
He looks for Her…Everywhere
He does not see Her…Anywhere
He steps down from the Sky
This Giant
This King
His Footprints all over His World
Impressions left of His search for Her
He asks…Has anyone seen Her
Has anyone found Her
Kept her safe…For Him
His Voice bellows Her Name
Carried by the wind spiralling deep within our minds
Of Her Relationship with Him
Without Her…Who of us is saved,
But He
She was with Him…Always
But not Always with us
Where is Wisdom…Have You found Her?
The April Write 
Donna Parkinson (c) April 2013
What is wisdom…
Wisdom for me is self-education,
It is the fundamental compilation,
Of conclusions,
Wisdom is brushing away the illusions,
Created by politicians,
With their right wing or left wing positions,
Wisdom is seeing past the media wheeler-dealer,
Wisdom… real wisdom is a healer,
It can soothe the cerebral yearning,
Wisdom is a higher learning,
That is born of knowledge,
Real knowledge,
Not just the kind of textbook syllabus taught in college,
It is thinking outside of the box,
It is the undoing of the locks,
That hold us back,
It is veering off the beaten track,
In search of the truth,
The real truth,
It is a quality we need to instil into the youth,
In order to move forward as a community,
Wisdom will bring unity,
And freedom…it will bridge the gaps,
That will bring forth the collapse,
Of the cultural, sexual, racial and religious divides,
Crossing the fundamental barriers that subsides,
The community’s fruition,
Wisdom is the ammunition,
That our teenagers need,
To succeed,
It is essential,
Teach your kids how to recognise their own potential,
And that knowledge is power,
Shower,
Our youth with wisdom and knowing,
So that they are growing,
Into the next generation of leaders,
Encouraging the readers,
And the writers,
To be fighters,
Armed with the wisdom of life,
Not carriers of the gun or the knife,
But bearers of knowledge and truth,
Teach our youth,
That the way forward is self-education,
So that the regeneration,
Of our communities can be reinstated,
Hope needs to be re-created,
From wisdom and understanding,
Our children must be taught that expanding,
Their knowledge will set them free,
We are but a generation away from liberty…….
Joan Cant (c) April 2013
Wisdom. Night sky.
A depth of dark blue pulsating strength
studded with shining moments of possibility.
Some of us, here on earth,
may reach up into this depth
bringing back a moment of divine intent.
Slaine Montmont (c) April 2013
Topic: Who Or What is Wisdom to You? who is wisdom to me .me myself and I my mother my sister and all the sheros and hero’s before me that came and when to make my road much sweeter lighter and enable doors to be kicked. I see parts or reflexions of myself everywhere and learn from them too
Slaine Montmont (c) April 2013
WHERE IS WISDOM- in the trees in the air in the sky in the water in my environment in my feet in my hand in my heart on my head and right thought to the tips of my locks.
Vernon J Davis Jr (c) April 2013
We Writers Write With Wondrous Words Welcoming Wisdom Willingly!
Zita Holbourne (c) APRIL 2013
IF I AM WISE
If I am wise
It’s only because I open up my eyes
Absorb the happenings of the world around me
Contemplate who and what I can be
I embrace knowledge like a hug
Take in information like a drug
People are my passion
Studying’s like a fashion
I see what’s real
Even when others try to conceal
I seek out truth not lies
I hear the cries
Of those who have known pain
I seek no personal gain
Only justice for them all
I help others when they fall
To rise up until they reach
And equal footing that they might teach
And show the way to others
Treat each one like sisters and brothers
My ultimate goal freedom and equality
I recognise a different reality
From the growing misery
Enveloping you and me
Some call me a seer
and a freedom fighter
Be it wisdom or inner vision
I draw on inspiration
And innovation
To forward the creation
Of a better world for those oppressed
Some say that I’m obsessed
That I should live a little more
Rather than contemplating the what and where for
Of a future I will never live to see
They say that I should simply be
But I believe we have a responsibility
To the next generation because ultimately
We created the world that they must now occupy
And put to rights the wrong we made when we die
If I am wise
Because I open up my eyes
And see into the future
Then wisdom must be the cure
Zita Holbourne, Poet~Artist~Activist AprilWrite