24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Deborah "D Squared” Dalton is a poet/spoken word artist, domestic and sexual abuse advocate and survivor, currently seeking to poetically share the divine revelations gained while engaged in worship, study, and prayer. She was born in St. Albans, Queens, New York. Being brought up in a military family, she had the opportunity to be raised all over the world. While enrolled in a pre-engineering program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. While enrolled, she was an active member of the John McLinn Ross Players and performed in the following plays: The River Niger (Wilhelmina Brown) , Tobacco Road (Ada Lester) , Othello (Desdemona) , A Raisin in the Sun (Beneatha Younger) , Aladdin's Lamp (Mother) , Fences (Rose Maxson) , and The Shadow Box (Beverly) . She received an Irene Ryan Acting Award Nomination and an Acting Achievement Award in the Southwest Collegian Regional Competition. She has written several books of poetry, and currently wrapping up a project titled “Life After the Resurrection: A journey of Spiritual Discovery”. She received her degree in Mechanical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University. After working for 15+ years in the construction industry in various project management and design functions, she decided to commit full-time to her calling to engage in ministry.
~ D², @d2poetry
Finally, reached the goal
in step with what was done before
now focus on the job
make sure no more time is robbed
sharing has been a joy
hopefully,
catalyst for more
though so many were rushed
done they will be after applying
final touch!
~ D², 06.23.19, 8:44 AM
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~ D², @d2poetry
Seeing
end
at hand
thrilling
ready to shout
DONE, DONE, DONE!
can feel it!
close to finish line
OH, can’t quit it
just need to
push out a
good last one
doesn’t have to be
profound
just do it
could care less
if it rhymes
just do it
know I can do this
ONE LAST TIME
Let’s do this!
~ D², 06.23.19, 7:11 AM
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~ D², @d2poetry
See you
unintentionally hiding
fighting the impulse to
shrink small
come out from under that rock
walk, don’t crawl
pick up head
lift up shoulders,
stand tall
exorcise named spirits,
shame and embarrassment,
serving no one,
no one at all
~ D², 06.23.19, 6:13 AM
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~ D², @d2poetry
Earning the trust of another
Mirroring their thoughts and/or their words
Partnering with them in their reality
Awake to the root of their fear
Taking the time
Holding the space
Yielding to the move of the Spirit.
~ D², 06.23.19, 5:27 AM
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trying to focus but
ol’ R&Bs
are in head bouncing
they
got me going around
in circles
round and round I go
try to stop it
opted to lean wit’ it and
Let the beat hit ’em
let the music take control
Let it take ’em
up and down and
round and round
enticing
overwhelmingly frenetic encounters
Me-ee
aa-and
Mrs. Mrs. Jones
We’ve got a thing
Going on
brain all messed up
a cyclical vapid insidious mush
That Laffy Taffy
Shake that Laffy Taffy
grateful that its
not “99 bottles” of beer
Oh, great, I got to
Take one down and pass it around
99 bottles of….
~ D², 06.23.19, 4:43 AM
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Swirling indecision
focus unstable
heartbeat inconsistent
breathing labored
also shallow
balance unavailable
stand thought sit
sleep thought awake
starve thought full
steady thought unsettled
short though tall
bushy though bald
stubby though thin
saint though I was in sin.
~ D², 06.23.19, 2:20 AM
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Pulling down the mask
so I can breathe
making better plans
taking care of me
growing from my errors
admitting wrongs humbly
commit to my goals
move without wavering
honor my word
serve with integrity
do everything in love
so through it, Christ is seen.
~ D², 06.23.19, 2:20 AM
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Laughter
renders me
completely
transparent
expressions
most honest
be it about
hilarity
mischievousness
nervousness
or being
sardonic
~ D², 06.23.19, 1:18 AM
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there is a dampness
attached to stale dreams
priming to erode
disintegrate
rust out
die
until becoming
invisible
memories
residue of
grieved hope
seeking to
resuscitate
defibrillate
revive
dysfunctional
conception
lacking power to
take root
~ D², 06.23.19, 12:24 AM
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inner critic’s
playing tricks
says it’s
keeping me
humble
grounded
really it’s
squashing potential
keeping me stuck
really just need to tell her to
shut the F* UP!
~ D², 06.22.19, 10:19 PM
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