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Marcus Amaker’s Followers (19)
Marcus Amaker
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The Birth of All Things
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published
2020
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2 editions
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Hold What Makes You Whole
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Empath
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Black Music Is
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Mantra: An Interactive Poetry Book
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The Soft Paper Cut: Poetry and Art
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published
2007
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the spoken word. selected poems: 2003-2013
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published
2013
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3 editions
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poems for augustine
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published
2005
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the present presence
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listening to static: poetry and graphic art
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“Giving Birth by Marcus Amaker
do you remember
when the earth was just a baby,
settling in its skin,
safe in the arms of mother nature
with fire breathing from within.
you were not shackled by time
and life roamed around your heart
with the weight of dinosaurs,
leaving footprints in your lungs.
and the first time you saw the sun
you could barely breathe
because the possibility of endless light
planted a seed
so you admire the strength of trees,
who naturally grew into
unwavering beauty,
staring down the mouth of
time.
do you remember being 11 years old
when your mother told you
“birth is more painful than dying”
and you burst with dreams
without even trying,
seeking light in your heart,
where shadows now rest
comfortably next to fear.
but you come out of the woods clear,
with nature’s breath
under your tongue,
and a weightless bliss,
no longer scared of
death.”
―
do you remember
when the earth was just a baby,
settling in its skin,
safe in the arms of mother nature
with fire breathing from within.
you were not shackled by time
and life roamed around your heart
with the weight of dinosaurs,
leaving footprints in your lungs.
and the first time you saw the sun
you could barely breathe
because the possibility of endless light
planted a seed
so you admire the strength of trees,
who naturally grew into
unwavering beauty,
staring down the mouth of
time.
do you remember being 11 years old
when your mother told you
“birth is more painful than dying”
and you burst with dreams
without even trying,
seeking light in your heart,
where shadows now rest
comfortably next to fear.
but you come out of the woods clear,
with nature’s breath
under your tongue,
and a weightless bliss,
no longer scared of
death.”
―
“Give Yourself Some Flowers
And in the beginning,
God gave your body
a checklist:
Keep your heart
on beat
and your lungs
dancing with oxygen,
not passive to air.
Make sure
the path of your blood
slows down
for checkpoints
and avoids
bumps
in the road.
Train your nerves
to keep a balanced pace
and stay within
the lines
of steady flow.
Push forward
without putting
too much
pressure
on movement.
Remember
to return to water
when your spirit
and its frame
are in drought.
Treat your body
like a well-rounded planet
built for all seasons,
or pretend you are
an adaptable star:
Float in the black
and stay there
if you need to,
save some light
for yourself.
In other words,
rest like the sun does:
Schedule some time
to stay out of sight
when too many people
praise warm energy.
Keep in mind
all of these things
when depression
tells you
nothing is working.
Keep in mind
all of these things
when it tells you
there is no
invisible force
connecting us,
when your veins
are stopped by blood clots,
when your bones are dry,
and the water
is too quick to boil.
Keep in mind
all of these things
when it tells you
that the soul is like the body:
Made to be broken,
open to deterioration
and doubt. Yes,
keep in mind
all of these things
and remember:
Even when it
seems like
the clock isn’t ticking,
you were made perfectly
for this moment
in time.”
―
And in the beginning,
God gave your body
a checklist:
Keep your heart
on beat
and your lungs
dancing with oxygen,
not passive to air.
Make sure
the path of your blood
slows down
for checkpoints
and avoids
bumps
in the road.
Train your nerves
to keep a balanced pace
and stay within
the lines
of steady flow.
Push forward
without putting
too much
pressure
on movement.
Remember
to return to water
when your spirit
and its frame
are in drought.
Treat your body
like a well-rounded planet
built for all seasons,
or pretend you are
an adaptable star:
Float in the black
and stay there
if you need to,
save some light
for yourself.
In other words,
rest like the sun does:
Schedule some time
to stay out of sight
when too many people
praise warm energy.
Keep in mind
all of these things
when depression
tells you
nothing is working.
Keep in mind
all of these things
when it tells you
there is no
invisible force
connecting us,
when your veins
are stopped by blood clots,
when your bones are dry,
and the water
is too quick to boil.
Keep in mind
all of these things
when it tells you
that the soul is like the body:
Made to be broken,
open to deterioration
and doubt. Yes,
keep in mind
all of these things
and remember:
Even when it
seems like
the clock isn’t ticking,
you were made perfectly
for this moment
in time.”
―
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