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The Ebony Kryptonite
A poetic journey of one woman's thoughts, inspirations and experiences.
Shug like honey. And now I’s just like a bee.”
Celie, The Color Purple…
And so it is for me and poetry, inseparable from
a time before my comprehension. I can’t
tell you the precise time, minute or second in
which words intertwined their potent web
around me or when concept of prose and
rhyme married, blending within it the very core
of me.
Shug like honey. And now I’s just like a bee.”
Celie, The Color Purple…
And so it is for me and poetry, inseparable from
a time before my comprehension. I can’t
tell you the precise time, minute or second in
which words intertwined their potent web
around me or when concept of prose and
rhyme married, blending within it the very core
of me.
138 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2010
4 people want to read
About the author
Samara King
18 books32 followers
Samara King is the author of over twenty published novels, novellas, short stories and as well as poetry. Since her days of sneaking romance novels to the back of the library in grade school; romance fiction has been a consistent staple in Samara's world, soon after, the desire to write her own tales unfolded.
In 2011, she was nominated for Poet of the Year by African Americans On The Move Book Club and is a member of The Romance Writers of America and several sister chapters.
Samara has penned sexy tales for a host of publishers and also self-publishes under her imprint, Crave Novellas. Previously she co-hosted SoundNOff, a poetic format for poets and spoken word artists and hosted InCharacterN10, a former showcase for authors on Blogtalkradio.com/samaraking. Samara’s first poetry collection, The Ebony Kryptonite, was well received and was followed with Stripped Barefoot, a sultry mix of poetry and spoken word, which went on to reach #20 in Chicago's Top 40 on Reverbnation in September 2013.
To find out more about Samara’s poetry visit: http://reverbnation.com/samaraking or listeners may also find her on Spotify. Currently, she is hard at work on her next project.
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April 24, 2011
Kryptonite Love
Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry. - Muriel Rukeyser
“Poetry is artistically rendering words in such a way as to evoke intense emotion from the reader.”
Samara King gives her readers a collection of poetry that speaks volume to the heart, mind, body, and soul. “The Ebony Kryptonite” is a good read, but I feel some of the poems would have better suited spoken word format. Poetry connects to people in different ways, but some of the poems didn't connect with me. There were times I felt the constant celebrity name dropping took away from the originality of the poem. Overall, I enjoyed the poems and I would like to read more from this poet.
Reviewed by: Orsayor
Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry. - Muriel Rukeyser
“Poetry is artistically rendering words in such a way as to evoke intense emotion from the reader.”
Samara King gives her readers a collection of poetry that speaks volume to the heart, mind, body, and soul. “The Ebony Kryptonite” is a good read, but I feel some of the poems would have better suited spoken word format. Poetry connects to people in different ways, but some of the poems didn't connect with me. There were times I felt the constant celebrity name dropping took away from the originality of the poem. Overall, I enjoyed the poems and I would like to read more from this poet.
Reviewed by: Orsayor
January 14, 2012
We've all heard the saying about Kryptonite and its power to weaken Superman...
Well, this particular source could do the same, in a literary sense.
Samara King has created a volume of sensuous and inspiring verses that flow freely for the eyes to behold. The Ebony Kryptonite contains different journeys for the poet at heart. From interpersonal struggles to strength to hope, King delivers a bird's eye view of what she sees in the world.
Perfect for spoken word artists, poets, one can appreciate the effort Samara King has placed in her prose.
This would make an excellent Valentine's Day gift as well.
Well, this particular source could do the same, in a literary sense.
Samara King has created a volume of sensuous and inspiring verses that flow freely for the eyes to behold. The Ebony Kryptonite contains different journeys for the poet at heart. From interpersonal struggles to strength to hope, King delivers a bird's eye view of what she sees in the world.
Perfect for spoken word artists, poets, one can appreciate the effort Samara King has placed in her prose.
This would make an excellent Valentine's Day gift as well.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews