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Latoya's

Book of

Poems

Latoya

Hamlett

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Latoya's

Book of

PoemsLatoya

Hamlett

A Waterways Project

Publication

Richard Spiegel

Barbara Fisher

codirectors

Thomas Perry

administrative assistant

Olga Economos

Teacher

East Brooklyn Congregations School

for Public Service in East N ew York

Genevieve Richards-Wright

Principal

©I997 Ten Penny Players

with funding support from

the NY State Council on the Arts

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Homage toMy Lips

These soft luscious lipsSoft wet lips

Lips, lips, lips

Pale pink nice and juicy

Pink soft lips

I'llmake you want to kiss

These soft soft lips.

Homage toMy Hips

Homage to these hips that move so smooth.

Homage to these hips that are not so big.

Homage to these hips that Ifit in the pants.

Homage to these hips that the man

puts his hands on.

And homage to these hips that go anywherethey can fit.

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l\firror, Mirror

Mirror, mirror on this wall

Who is the prettiest of all?Mirror, mirror on this wall

As I look into this mirror I see

a reflection of someone

who looks just like me .

.Mirror, mirror on this wallthat's just what I see.

Mother,Mother

My mother tells me to get off the phone.

My mother tells me to wash the dishes.

My mother tells me to clean my room.

My mother tells me to go to the store.

Mother, mother, mother

That's why I love my mother.

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Gotto Work

Igotoworkto watch these kids

I read them stories

and sing them songs

Sometimes they're good

Sometimes they're badBut you have to love them

'Cause they're just kids.

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AsI Stare

As I stare outside and see the sun shining,As I stare outside and watch the L Train go

by,

As I stare outside and see the clouds so high,

As I stare outside and see the birds go by in

the clear blue sky.

January

January wind

How cold it blows.

It almost freezes

the end of your nose.

January wind,

it numbs your toes

and bites at your fingers,that's how cold it blows.

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Dreams

Dreams are wonderful.

Dreams are everything you needDreams can come true if you only believe.

Dreams can make you fall in love.

Some dreams are bad and some dreams are

good.

Dreams, dreams, dreams.Everyone has a dream

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The Rose

The rose knows as it growsfrom a bud pearled with dew

to a rose infull bloom,

that spreads its perfumed scent

through the room.

The rose, the rose, the rose,

the queen of flowers.

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My Music

As I listen to my music

it relaxes my mind.

It takes off the stress

and eases the pain.

There are different types

of music that can get you addicted.

I listen to my music every nightbecause music makes me high.

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