Love, Is, the Beautiful Black Woman by Vernon J. Davis Jr, Vernon J. Davis
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- Pub. Date: July 2005
- 72pp
- Sales Rank: 584,940
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- Pub. Date: July 2005
- Publisher: Authorhouse
- Format: Paperback, 72pp
- Sales Rank: 584,940
- ISBN-13: 9781420849448
- ISBN: 1420849441
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Love, Is, the Beautiful Black Womanby Anonymous
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August 12, 2007: 'To grasp Her, to embrace Her, to even love her would be loving love Itself And what more would a man, want Desire, or need Love is the Beautiful Black woman' So reads 'Love Is,' the opening poem of Love, Is, The Beautiful Black Woman, the debut collection of poetry by Vernon Davis. A moving tribute to the prevailing attributes of Black womanhood, Davis' opus is altogether penetrating, wistful, and at times amusing. Its purpose is to extol the collective virtue of all African-American women, and it accomplishes this feat in a number of ways. Consider this passage from 'You Are The Sun': 'You are the Sun that shines love into his heart, and gives warmth to this soul.' And this one from 'Blackness Divine': 'She is the Creator. She is Love. She is that fantasy That men are always wanting of.' Such vivid depictions are indicative of a humble respect and admiration almost too great for words. Of course, when dealing with the all-encompassing subject of love, one must be prepared to take the good with the bad. Davis masterfully conveys this sentiment in 'Deception': 'When I first met her, she was beautiful. Tight fitting clothes, long flowing hair, a sweet lovely smile... But, when I saw her the next morning, she was wearing an oversize bathrobe and what little hair she had was in stubby braids...' He also reflects on the woes of unrequited affection in passages such as this one from 'Faded Warmth': 'Then your sister came and said, It's Time...' Do you have to?' I asked. `Yes,' you replied. `My husband is here, waiting.' In a word: 'Ouch.' If you're looking for one piece to sum up the essence of Davis's collection, though, the aptly titled 'Passion' does it best: 'Her Name is Passion And We All Want Her **Why?**' Love, Is, The Beautiful Black Woman is a rewarding read, a treatise on the essence of desire and compulsion. Once you've read it, you'll find yourself celebrating the virtue of that someone special in your own life who you'll never see the same way again.
Love, Is, the Beautiful Black Womanby Anonymous
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March 15, 2006: This book is spiritually strong and positively uplifting. Vernon J. Davis Jr. speaks the truth about us women with a velvet tongue. He encourages us(women) to PROUDLY accept who we are, for our better and for our worse. Each woman, no matter what your walk in life is this is a must read!! It will enhance you and remind you of your spiritual self worth. The author speaks about females honest and true. This is the type of presentation from a man that women have been craving. I'm compelled to be grateful for his ingenious words that encourage us black women to continue being beautiful.
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