Buddah Desmond’s Poetry featured in SOUL Issue Ten

Excited to announce that six of my poems were recently published in the literary magazine, SOUL Issue Ten. The poems featured in SOUL are entitled, “We Are Art,” “So Rich,” “Everything But…,” “Cold In The Afterglow (It Ain’t Love),” “Lingering,” and “Masters Of The Fire.” 

SOUL (Say on Universal Languages) was created by writer, poet, editor, and journalist Candis Johnson. So many dope, talented writers and creatives are featured in this issue of SOUL, so be sure to check it out.

Much gratitude and praise to Candis for creating this platform and affording us the opportunity to share our gifts with the world. 

To purchase your copy of SOUL Issue Ten, please go to: www.lulu.com/spotlight/freedomwryter21.

Buddah Desmond’s Poem, The Daily Motions, Featured in Mixed Mag

Elated to announce that my poem, The Daily Motions, has been published in the lated issue (Issue 12) of Mixed Mag. The Daily Motions ponders how to get beyond going with the motions in love and relationships. Much gratitude to this platform for the opportunity to share this piece with the world. 

~ Buddah Desmond

New Book, From The Inside: A Poetry Collection, Out Now!

I’m happy to announce my new book, From The Inside Out: A Poetry Collection, is out now! After sitting on this project for a few years, I finally decided to get over myself and hit the button.

About The Book

From The Inside Out: A Poetry Collection examines the power of love and its impact on our lives. When combined with action, commitment, faith, hope, persistence, and pride, love can transform our relationships, our communities, our world, and each of us. We can find “Glory” when we “lose [ourselves] in the beauty and wonder of life and love.”

As these poems illustrate, this journey may require a little work, a little discovery, and some growing pains…. For love is an inside job. And we love from the inside out.

From The Inside Out is available for purchase at Amazon. Tell a friend, then another friend, and then another friend.

Much gratitude for your support. Peace, Love, and Many Blessings!

Surrender (From the Forthcoming Chapbook, “Exotic Shifter”)

come to me
let me show you the way to my heart

come with me
let us escape to an intimate place where we can express
our love without restraint

stay with me
never let me spend another night alone

lay with me
so that our bodies, souls, and minds can unite as one

let us let go and let the wonderful beauty of this
bond take us where it may

let us go deeper than any lovers in the history of loving
have ever gone
let us go beyond giving each other our all
let us surrender
to the unwavering, insurmountable power of love

© 2014 BuddahDesmond