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Charles Waters

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I was born in Philadelphia and raised in the suburbs of Philly in a town called Yeadon.

Fun fact: Will Smith grew up 15 minutes from me in one direction and Tina Fey grew up 15 minutes from me in another.

After graduating from Fairleigh Dickinson University, I joined several theater touring companies, including, Poetry Alive! where I first experienced the power of poetry.

For eight years afterward when I wasn't developing my poetic skills, I was acting at Walt Disney World performing in various shows, including, the role of Judge at The American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

I'm the co-author (with Irene Latham) of various books including: CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? Poems of Race, Mistakes and Friendship, DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER W ...more

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POETRY TIME BLOG #58

Hello there! To those poetic peeps who have clicked on this blog and wondered where I've been for a tad over three years, the answer is pretty simple. I feel into the "blog procrastination fever" and there's zero excuse for it. Once I got behind, it just keep piling up by the days, weeks, months, years! The good news is, with the 2026-27 school season off and running in most of the country, and my Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.18 · 6,927 ratings · 1,634 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mascot by Charles Waters, Traci Sorell (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 2,291 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship by Irene Latham (Goodreads Author), Charles Waters, Sean Qualls (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 1,884 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	African Town by Irene Latham (Goodreads Author), Charles Waters 4.28 avg rating — 1,432 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z by Irene Latham (Goodreads Author), Charles Waters, Mehrdokht Amini (Illustrator) 4.55 avg rating — 491 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility by Charles Waters, Irene Latham (Goodreads Author), Olivia Sua (illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(TM): Where Are We, Dudes?: Seek & Find Through Time by Charles Waters, Dave Arcade (Illustrations) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	World of Warships Magazine, February 2019 (Issue 5) USS George H.W. Bush, Sinking of the Blücher, Battle of Tsushima, HMS Ladybird and the Panay Incident, R-Boats, ZUBR-Class (LCAC) Cushioned Landing Craft by Charles Waters, Rebecca Screaton, Andrew Hay 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	World of Warships Magazine, January 2019 (Issue 4) Japan's Kirishima, Maximilian Von Spee, FS Dunkerque, High Seas Fleet Surrender, HMS Kent, USS Thomas Hudner, HSWMS Gotland, INS Mysore by Charles Waters, Rebecca Screaton, Campbell McCutcheon 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	African Town by Charles Waters, Irene Latham (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Call me Cudjo." It's a strong name that means "born on Monday." Doesn't change who I am in de insde. I will always be Kossola, no matter what de white men call me.”
― Charles waters, African Town

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“Be strong. Be visible. Educate allies and keep them busy reaching out to others. Well-crafted communication draws others to your cause. Teens take action and do the right thing more easily than some adults. Especially adults in power positions.”
― Charles Waters, Mascot

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“True change, I guess, means working on one’s self first, then seeing the world with a different vision.”
― Charles Waters, Mascot

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