How did Edgar Allan Poe influenced my poetry?

Poetry is a form of Artistic Expression 

      Edgar Allan Poe has influenced my ability to write poetry with a conscious. When I say a conscious, I mean the ability to express my inner feelings with out worrying about what the outside world has to say about it. Poe expresses his very own feelings and thoughts in his poetry and the courage it takes to write original art and be criticized in front of the world, virtually I feel has been passes to me. A very quiet guy, but in the inside has a lot to say. School tends to shelter many people into not wanting to speak and express themselves, especially when you cannot see the incentive. I believe for people like Poe and myself, expressing our inner most thoughts cannot be contained by the boundaries of school and are meant to be heard, in one form or another. 

     I have been able to express myself through poetry and written rhyme (hip hop music) for years now, and with that work, I have gained more and more confidence. 

Title: Love

Written By: Jordan Simmons

Thoughts wondering, mind racing

Arm pits sweaty, nervousness pounding away in my chest

Wondering why I’m not thinking about her breast

I realized it was because I wanted to be

What beats in her chest

Her HEART!

Which I believe is so bright

It can shine through oil at night

I felt love from the start

I swore it was beating deep down in my heart

Would go to the edge of the earth and

Fall off just to have you

Will break my back and kill demons for you.

Just call me Tom Cruise on Oprah’s couch

For WHO? For YOU?

That special girl out there

The one I need to survive like no other

My love runs deep so deep

Some nights I can’t even sleep!

Because I want to be your heart and the

Reason why it beats.

 Your love so sweet.

To check out more artistic expression from me, Neo - Edgar Allan Poe , check out my Tumblr -- theleadmovement.tumblr.com

THANK YOU EDGAR ALLAN POE FOR CREATING A GREAT VIEW OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGH YOUR POETRY.

Where does the Headless Horseman rank among other American Monsters?

     Horror Films are a staple in American History. Washington Irving's creation of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow would be an original creation, that would spark horror in many people, and ultimately create a million dollar Industry which we know as horror movies. Washington created the Headless Horseman based off a German folktale. While Tim Burton many years later brought the Headless Horseman to life on the movie screen. When the Headless Horseman is mentioned, it brings fear and scary thoughts out of a lot of people. On a top 100 list of Monsters, rated from scariest.

Ranks

The Headless Horseman comes in ranked at number 13. 

Scary monsters like Freddy Krueger ( ranked 20) 

The Crypt Keeper (ranked 26)

 and surprisingly enough The Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz (ranked number 5) .

The Number 1 Monster of ALL TIME 

GODZILLA

     Many other american monsters were ranked on the TOP 100 list and you can see that list here via TOP 100 MONSTERS . I believe the Headless Horseman should be considered in the Top 10 and I do not think Godzilla is number one, even though the time that the monster was created and viewed on film, it swept worldwide, eliciting fear in all people, America to Japan. 

What can society learn from Frederick Douglass?

From Chains to Change

Perseverance: Continuance in a state of grace leading finally to a state of glory.

     Frederick Douglass is a well-known activist and abolitionist. The one quality society can learn from him is his perseverance. Douglass went through so much, but not just him, the entire slave population. They had to endure so much, that instinctively perseverance would arise in the strong minded individuals which some of the slaves were. To be on the same level of legendary status as Frederick Douglass, perseverance, overcoming your obstacles using faith, and always being in control of your life is the way to reach his success. He was a slave, but yet gained freedom and made something for himself. Not only did he make something out of himself, he helped other reach their goal and see that perseverance can lead to great things.

"All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth step in a continuous line. Many a man has taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first." Ralph Waldo Emerson 

(more inspirational quotes here)

The Proof is in the Pudding 

     In society since Frederick Douglass's passing away, many people including African Americans have achieved great things despite the odds that were against them. 

A few African Americans that have persevered and  influenced lives.

    African American influence on the masses is only possible through perseverance, because over time and through history, things have been virtually set in stone, in the way that makes it hard for African Americans to prosper. The good thing about it all, is that people still prosper despite the odds. People like Martin Luther King Jr., Micheal Jordan, and Oprah Winfrey, all came from the bottom of life, the ghetto, the unforgotten places of the world to become greatness and very influential figures, just like Frederick Douglass.

THE FUTURE

     At the end of the day, Frederick Douglass will be able to provide the future generations proof that no matter the trial or tribulation, perseverance and persistence is the key. "Love thy father" and "Honor Thou Neighbor" because we are in this game called life TOGETHER. Despite those at the top who don't care about the youth, but care about money. Know what you are doing and always be in control.

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