Scream (An Anthology of Sacred Thoughts)
By Shawn Hicks
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With Shawn's gritty and provocative outlook on life, SCREAM: An Anthology Of Sacred Thoughts is a collection of poetry, opinions, and anecdotes that help describe the thoughts of many about the things they go through and wish to say but never tell. From the frustration of growing up in poverty and through an uneven childhood, to living with bad decisions and their consequences, to taking view of the lessons that came from the results tailored around life, dreams, relationships, and with self.
In just a few pages, SCREAM will bring out the reader's most inhibitions in agreement. With its succinct pen and writing style, SCREAM will make the reader run the emotional gamut, from humor to tears, to aggravation to pride. In the end making the reader say, "That's how I feel", and, "It's like it's speaking about me". And in the end, it is. For sometimes, we all want to SCREAM!
Shawn Hicks
Shawn Hicks is the C.E.O. and President of Brok'n English Publications, with the goal of providing a medium for telling his literary works. He received his A.A.S in Video Arts from Borough of Manhattan Community College, and he's currently recieving is B.A. from Brooklyn College for Television & Radio, and Film Studies. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Along with publishing, BEP has created a subsidiary company called Brok'n TV, with the intention to develop and produce television and internet content.
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Scream (An Anthology of Sacred Thoughts) - Shawn Hicks
Brok’n English Publications
Presents:
SCREAM
(an anthology of sacred thoughts)
By Shawn Hicks
This is a work of fiction. Any references to real people, events, establishments, or locales are intended only to give this work a sense of authenticity within the confines of fiction, and is not within any actual or historical content or context. Other names, places, and incidents occurring in this work are solely the product of the author’s imagination. Therefore, any resemblance to real persons, events, establishments, and locales, past or present, living or dead, is purely coincidental and is not an actual or historical account of any involved
Copyright © 2008 by Shawn Hicks
Published in 2008 by Brok’n English Publications
Original cover artwork: Screaming Man
by Dan Kilmke
Used and revised with permission
Brok’n English Publications, LLC
Email: BroknEnglishPub@gmail.com
Smashwords Edition
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews
ISBN: 978-1-60530-964-4
Table of Contents
Foreword and Acknowledgements
1) Like…
2) Diamond
3) Not Impressed
4) Orchid Amongst the Weeds
5) Lonely People
6) The Bible, the Loot, The Gun, And The Heart
7) Watch Your Mouth
8) Grown Ass Kid
9) Marion
10) Victims
11) Classic Wuff Tickets & Dozens
12) Cry At Night
13) Him
14) Dirty
15) Coincide
16) To All Of My Ex-Girlfriends (Part 1)
17) To All Of My Ex-Girlfriends (Part 2)
18) Scream
19) I’m Still Here (A Brooklyn Story)
20) Why Are You So Fucking Mean?
21) Hustler’s Manifesto
22) Angels Never Stay Long
23) The Mirror
24) A Final Peace (I Will Always Be Your Friend)
About The Author
FOREWORD & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This is my first full attempt to be what I want to be. This is also an answer to a question that many people have asked me in various points throughout my life. Which is:
What the hell is wrong with you?
This book is just some of the things that go through my mind, screaming to get out in one way or another. Creative and artistic minds know what I mean. Some of this will make sense to you. Some probably won’t know what I’m talking about, that this is too enigmatic. Or boorish and unsophisticated, or that it’s beneath their expectations of what poetry and written thoughts should be. In any case, it’s unadulterated and 95% true. The other 5% is in case someone tries to sue my butt. But for those that this does make sense to, hopefully you’ll be encouraged to know you’re not the only one that goes through certain stuff and that someone else feels the same way you do. This work is really for you. Everyone else, sorry, no refunds.
That said, I like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for who I am and for all I’ve been through. I really can’t complain because my life could’ve been a lot worse. I may not be the most obedient of your children, but I’m trying.
I want to thank those that supported me. I like to thank those that didn’t, for motivating me to prove them wrong. I like to thank the publishing companies for turning down my manuscripts (suckers), and forcing me to self publish. I like to thank my late grandfather, Charles Fairley, who once told me I could be anything I wanted to be. I like to thank the School of Hard Knocks. No one teaches better. I like to thank the members of the Haters Coalition, who I had many encounters with. When I get to the top, don’t call me. To every job I ever had; ugh! And finally, to a certain woman that will remain nameless, well, the decisions and actions that were made weren’t mine, but such is life. Hopefully in the end it will work out for everyone. Be well. Love you the best. Love you always.
Sincerely,
Shawn
Like…
Like a color that stretches beyond the spectrum
To enlighten the mind from the mundane
Like a curvaceous petal
Gathering drops from the blessing sky
To quench thirsty lips
Like a perfect pair of warming eyes
That soothes the soul before it rages
Like arms hugging to shelter bliss
From the harshness of the world
Like the sighs of content after the highs
Of selfless connection
Like nervous laughter
When