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- Zodiac Sign:
- August 8, 1984
- Whatcha Do?
- poetry, yo!
Born and raised in Atlanta, Ga, Cambridge has been writing poetry for 6 years. He has performed at many local venues and events, including The Apache Cafe, Java Monkey and the National Black Arts Festival. He is the self-published author of four collections of poetry, including Revenge of the Pink Pony (4/2008).
Don't Shoot the Messenger is his bi-monthly poetry magazine, published by 84th and 5th Press. Cambridge currently serves as Executive Editor of Urban Explorer, a monthly, web-based success and personal development publication. For more information, please visit WWW.REVENGEOFTHEPINKPONY.COM
- Favorite books?
- buk, mary oliver, billy collins, hughes, mckay, sexton, dylan thomas, ginsberg...
- Favorite Movies?
- shooter, miracle at st anna, accepted, the terminal, catch me if you can. the "oceans" series, the "bourne" series, many many more...
- Who or what influences your work?
- life experiences, observations, fantasies
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Cambridge jenkins iv's Blog
Even in Darkness
sometimes, when
things don’t happen
in the order in which
we think
they should,
negativity tells us
that they were
never meant to
be in the
first place
then, all of a sudden,
oppression
becomes our friend because
we trust it,
and
depression
becomes the addictive game
played – with the most
skilled, able to gain
love on another
level
sympathy
sometimes, we
just give up–
but not you
for a Gardener far
greater than I
in a far away place
decided to scatter
your blessings
in a pattern
almost alien… Continue
things don’t happen
in the order in which
we think
they should,
negativity tells us
that they were
never meant to
be in the
first place
then, all of a sudden,
oppression
becomes our friend because
we trust it,
and
depression
becomes the addictive game
played – with the most
skilled, able to gain
love on another
level
sympathy
sometimes, we
just give up–
but not you
for a Gardener far
greater than I
in a far away place
decided to scatter
your blessings
in a pattern
almost alien… Continue
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