"Light and Only Light"

The poem "Light and Only Light (I am goddess!)," my freedom-to-be-me-empowered-woman-identity poem, is not included on the CD The Goddess and The Skylark, Dancing Through the Word Labyrinth; however, it is one of the poems that contributed to the poet Aberjhani's early impressions of me. It's also a poem used by college students for poetry readings and posted by women in forums to declare strength. I'm proud of this poem for that reason.

You can get an idea of Aberjhani's impressions of me or what I may have inspired in him if you read his poem "The Golden Art of Dreaming Naked." The poem is posted with his vignette "The Story of Nordette Adams' Un-Posted Birthday Poem," written after the passing of his mother, WillieMae Griffin Lloyd of Savannah, Ga. "The Golden Art of Dreaming Naked" is included also in his new book, Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black. You may download a free sample of the book at its link.





"Light and Only Light (I am goddess)"
by Nordette Adams
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Some of the reviews for this poem, Saturday, March 12, 2005.

From Aberjhani: These lines burn with soulful wonders to behold as if each was tongue-lifted straight from the mouth of an exploding star. But then they did come from the pen of an exceptionally gifted poet and that is something very much like a star exploding kaleidoscopic rays of joy and sorrow and undiluted Self. Wonderful to behold indeed.

From Kate Burnside: Go you, Nordette. I love this shout with the clout! As refreshing as a girl's night hairwash!! I am so sorry that you have had to suffer all that you have in the dark, but the glory of light, as you say, is its keen exposure, and it brings a kind of Hallelujah chorus of triumph and thankfulness! Funnily enough, my next post lined up says much the same thing - only not as eloquently and lyrically as this, nor with such full-on full-bloodedness. Yeah, livin in the light is where it's at, definitely. TY and bless you, Kate xx

From Karla Dorman: Nordette, that's what I love about you. You say what you mean and mean what you say; there is no two facedness about you. Honest in emotion, courageous in strength, I have no doubt that you can't survive anything! BRAVA! on such an excellent piece. :)
WHATTA WOMAN! You inspire me-- (((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)



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