It rained today. I stood on the porch and watched each parched blade of grass quenched by the life-giving liquid.… Read more Joined
Author: Q. Javon Overton
I have been writing for the past forty years with little thought of publishing. That changed last year. I have a great love for the written word. It is a wonderful feeling when a person reads a passage and it brings an emotion that has lain hidden below the surface. That fuels my ambition to continue writing.
Echoes of Life, Listening for The Truth
This is my interpretation of life, as it was, what it is, and what it might be. I follow no lines of a concrete structure. These are merely the thoughts that have been screaming in my head for years, straining to be free. It is with this tangible site I give the intangible flight. So welcome to my thoughts. I hope you will find a measure of entertainment and thought-provoking moments.
Edge of The Ocean
It is on evenings like this I dream of holding you. Standing at the edge of The ocean, and forgetting… Read more Edge of The Ocean
Dear Friend
I remember when I kissed you. It was tender and chained. There was no room for our passions to run… Read more Dear Friend
My Voice
You hear my voice when you are sleeping. You hear my voice when you are cleaning. You hear my voice… Read more My Voice
Run Black Man
Run Black Man 3-13-85 Run, black man, run to find your past you denied your beginning just long enough for… Read more Run Black Man
Black Girl Magic
GRANDDAUGHTER Do you know who you are? Did you know that the sun rises each morning, waiting to greet the… Read more Black Girl Magic
I Hear
I hear what you see You see birds flying high; I hear the wings of freedom beating the wind You… Read more I Hear
Faces of Man
Happy man, with eyes full of pride Broken man, with eyes full of tears Future man, with eyes full of… Read more Faces of Man
Death of A Writer
Death of A Writer 4-7-23 He lay there with letters streaming from his lips. No sound! Then they heard it,… Read more Death of A Writer
Necessary Truths
Love, honor, respect, and empathy. The building blocks of a worthy life are difficult. There are trials all boys must… Read more Necessary Truths
Voices-of-Nature 