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"Getting Hit
This is the 5th in series of
articles entitled "Voices in
Black Poetry." This week's
feature is Carolyn Jackson.
When you get your mind
really wrapped up emotionally
and you get hurt by one that
you care for avidly and trust
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accuse you of taking an item of
practically no value when you
know you are innocent and
have no use for the same...
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deep hurt that can only be
- expressed to the maximum byletting
it flow freely through
the pen. Hence, the writing of
a poem, "Black Child."
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caroiyn Jackson, 28-yearold
mother of three girls says,
"I started writing when I got
my feelings hurt/' Ms.
Jackson chose not to expound
or call names of the people or
individuals that were directly
responsible for hurting her
most, but rather to speak
about the positive inspiration
that she has received.
She has always loved
writing poetry but refused to
share her poetry or thoughts
with others because she
felt that it was not only
insignificant but not really
good enough to share. Within
the last 12 months, however,
she has taken a different
outlook on her work, her life,
and her general feelings about
being a poetess. States Ms.
Jackson, "I found that once I
start writing, 1 can hardly
write fast enough -- ideas
come and I feel perfectly free
letting my feelings flow! I can
let my feelings come out in
words.
"For example, one of my
poems Self Reflection was
written one day as I looked
into my bathroom mirror and
tried to figure out what I really
was. I was feeling depressed,
yet trying to act happy. I
looked questioningly at myself
and?seemingly as myreflection
'looked back at me'
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Inspiration
the words started to flow and I
began to write the poem."
Gradually, as time moved
on. Carolyn began to become
more aware of the way poetry
not only allowed her to see
herself; but express herself
and to communicate with
others as well.
In her writing, Carolyn
notes. "My poetry is mostly
philosophical.,,1 don't write
too much above love-however,
through my experi-? ?
ences with love, I simply
speak of love as a good
teacher."
In her "Revelation of a
'Black Man" (Chronicle Publication-Jan.
17 issue) the
poetess says she wrote this as
a satire on religious fanatacism.
"I had gone thrugh the
process of being 'saved' but I
became so fanatical that I
went to the point' of being '
phony as*well as complacent. I
really saw myself for what I
was and dealt with it. 1 have
nothing against religion but
the approach that I was taking
just didn't seem realistic - so I
wrote about the real way that I
as a person felt.
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seven and eight and the one
daughter Robin, seems to
have a ^bend" for poetry
writing also.
In speaking about her plans
about her poetry writing in the
future Ms. Jackson smiles and
says, "I plan to do more,
MUCH more! I might not
?succeed but I am going to give
it one heck of a try!"
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EVENTS
icle will be the keynote
speaker for the Senior
Missionary Department of
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Sunday at 6 p.m.
The church is located at
1301 E. Belews Street. Rev.
C.E. Greene is pastor.
Smith is organist at Hanes
Memorial C.M.E. Church.
The program is being held
in conjunction with "Black
History Month."
Mrs. Annie Pearson is
president of the missionary
department and Mrs. Annie
Frazier is program chairman.
Mistress of ceremonies will be
Mrs. Brenda Miller.
GRADUATES TO MEET
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Graduates are reminded to
"^meet Saturday - 6:30 p.m.
promptly at McLean's Stenographic
and Tutoring Service.
Bruce Building. BUSINESS
OF IMPORTANCE and REHEARSAL.
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