Liberian Literary Magazine
calmly and in every way in
between to promote
hope, positively.
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What themes do you find
yourself
continuously
exploring in your work?
Various themes really, but
one I hold onto dearly is to
“believe”. I wrote a quote
a while ago that says “You
can achieve only if you
believe” I try in every way
possible to be a living
example of that quote.
Another theme is based
on yet another quote that
I wrote that states: "If
knowledge is dangerous,
then ignorance is deadly".
So I've realized that both
knowledge
and
education can be cheap
or can be expensive or
can be both at the same
time. But a famous saying
that states: "The more you
know, the less you know"
sums it up quite nicely. I
feel one may be limited by
both, knowledge and
ignorance, based on
exposure, but the world is
vast and there are always
new things to learn and
new opportunities in which
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to renew one's mind so to
speak and enhance one's
opinion or extend one's
prospective. So my themes
are really 'believe and
knowledge-in terms of
education" no matter from
whom, where or how. The
end result of both can
change your mindset and
totally change your world,
hopefully for the best.
Tell us a little about your
book[s]-storyline,
characters,
themes,
inspiration etc.
My most recent book is
entitled “Living Through
Poetry”. I write inspirational
Poems and quotes and
phrases. The goal is simply
to inspire others to be the
best that they can be. I
want the reader to search
deep inside their soul and
open their heart to the
changes waiting to burst
out of them and the ones
waiting to greet them. In
order to enable them, to
be better human beings
and become a far more
positive contribution for
the
betterment
of
humanity. I usually tell
myself to "inspire with love"
that is what I can give
back as I have been given
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What inspired you to write
this title or how did you
come up with the storyline?
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Some refer to it as “Life’s
little short stories”. Others
have mentioned “The
Poems are like advices
from your Grandma”. I find
it to be a reminder that
each action of our lives are
lines of poetry, each
interaction and each
process of our journey.
These poems we write as
we dance with life come
naturally, without force.
They may become songs,
fiction or non-fictional
stories,
speeches,
or
whatever but it starts with
Poetry. They are what is
usually refer to as life’s
experiences. They may
also become a cause that
we may fight for one day,
a platform that we may
have eventually, it gives
our voice the right rhythm
to achieve our dreams,
capture our passion and
pursue and complete our
purpose. I only simply have
the gift to continue to write
mine
in
its
truest
form…Poetry, still. So I
inspire and can be
inspired.