J Asheley Brown

Ashes...what remains after the Fire has been tested, proven, purified and made strong.

This is the paperback version of the Poet Speak Magazine Issue #29. Inside the pages of this book we have included poetry from some of the best poets we have ever come across. Get ready to enjoy!

Eight years ago we began with just one basic idea: we wanted to provide a platform for poets to share their work for free. Issue #1 was started in March 2011 and we have not slowed down since. Submissions from all over the world have been sent to us and we have been excited to read some great work from some great writers with their various and intriguing backgrounds. This compilation consists of Issues #1 through #25 of Poet Speak Magazine in a book format that is easy and pleasurable to read and will certainly make a wonderful keepsake and conversation piece in your homes and classrooms. So go ahead and browse the poetry in this book from talented writers from across the globe and feel Poetry's Fire!

Boy meets boy. It wasn't love at first sight. An easy kind of relationship was formed. There was dysfunction from the start, hidden from the heart. What was done under the sheets became a secret to all and that was the beginning of the fall. This book consists of two short stories told through poems about two separate guys on a journey of self discovery. Kenneth and Jacob are fighting their own private wars when it comes to sexual identity, self worth, and the toxicity in their relationships and friendships. Will they be able to navigate those dark waters successfully?

A poetry collection showcasing random poems from the author/poet, J Asheley Brown, on various subjects, thoughts and observations. Take a peek into his realm and leave refreshed, renewed and encouraged.

"In our family, the ones who can hear the words are the ones who have the Power." Maryse Guardan didn't want to be a witch. She wanted to hit the reset button, deny the power, return to sender. Maryse didn't ask to be special or singled out. She just wanted to go to school, be normal. But the things that were happening to her were not normal. When her Aunt Linda revealed the family secret, Maryse thought it was only a joke. But the more she discovered about her family's witch heritage the more she became a believer. A prophecy has been foretold, time is running out and Maryse may be one of the Two destined to save the world if she learns to embrace her new identity as the Chosen One.

Ghetto Fire is a collection of poetry from Author/Poet, J ASHELEY BROWN. This volume presents some of the best of his collective work with over 20 new poems added. Read his rants and ravings, his musings and observations and learn how creation is the fire in which we all burn.

Mary Blackthorn is not a regular teenager. Sure, she attends high school but books and facts and boys are not on her mind. Mary is descended from a long line of demon hunters called Remnants. The Remnants have been charged to guard the night against any evil that might threaten the safety of all humankind. Mary is new to her role, new to her sometimes uncontrollable power and new to the heavy responsibility that has been placed upon her young shoulders. Will she be able to juggle the demands of high school, her Remnant training, her missions in the field and fights against the evil of the night and quite possbily a new love interest? Through it all Mary Blackthorn will have to decide whether a Remnant life is a life worth living or one she should run away from.

Poetry Collection from the Editors of Poet Speak Magazine. These are bold and truthful poems taken from Issue #23 of the online and print publication.

A lot of people live a life tinged with darkness. We live, we love, we lose, our hearts break and through all of this we are expected to carry on with a smile on our faces. This causes a certain beauty to our sadness and it s a testament to the strength of our souls. We survive heartache after heartache to experience momentary touches of romance. This poetry collection takes the reader on a journey of highs and lows in love. Relationships without truth and communication can be a dark reality.

This collection of Christmas Poetry and Plays was created specifically for the Black Church but anyone can use the kid friendly work in this book. Each poem and play was designed for that last minute addition to your Christmas pageant and something quick to learn and recite on the spot. The title was chosen out of the need to remind the world of the true meaning of Christmas: God existed before WIFI and social media and HE will remain long after technology is dead. If you put God and HIS love first (and the great examples from HIS Word that we should follow) before the materialism of the holiday season then you will truly have a Merry Christmas!

Here is a collection of Flash Fiction dealing with the horrors of abuse that can come in many forms and many degrees. Read these short tales and get the conversation started about abuse and its destructiveness. You just might be able to reach a life and save it.

DEVIL IN THE DETAILS is not a tale of seduction nor a tale of right versus wrong. The two combined short stories of the UNLIMITED FAITH SERIES, Different Walk & Different View will open your eyes to truth. This volume has it all: controversy in and out of the church, words of faith, drama and comedy and even moments that will make you cry. Get ready to look differently at what intimacy really is: your intimacy with your beliefs and religion or lack thereof, your intimacy with your loved ones and family and friends, your intimacy with your God or Higher Power. Faith, Ron, Nefarious and Shemeka have all made tenuous decisions that have cut family ties and changed the atmospheres of all involved. Things are just getting heated up and lines are being drawn and hearts are being tested. Can everyone maintain their sanity long enough to flush out the devil in their midst?

Hymns give us a connection to our Creator. We sing these songs of praise and adoration and worship because it is all about Him, the One who has given us so much. Lift up a new song with us!

What would happen if the positive ones and the light hearted among us would give up hope? What do you do when everything suddenly pushes you on a path straight to hell? When your wings, your dreams begin to fail you, it is okay to dream new dreams. Your destiny is not to remain human but to be elevated to the next level of Divine. Trust in God and HE can get you there.

Two different stories of two very different young black men. One was led in the right direction since birth but the other one made up his own rules. Both must come to terms with their hearts, their hopes and the hills they have to climb to become better men. Will they make it?

Life is not easy and it's downright miserable for most people. Teenager Brian Walker has lost his smile a long time ago and does not mourn its passing. His mother's ex boyfriend caused his trust to fly right out the window and now his family is struggling with their faith, their confidence and their sanity.

Faith Jackson knows she is not an insecure person. She knows she is not insane...but the sudden discovery of her husband's secret sex life will have Faith second guessing her own judgment,her family goals, her faith and trust in men and sadly her own personal strong faith in her God. Will she survive the process of being bruised and remember that she is blessed? A different walk does not have to be a destructive one...

Positive affirmations of guidance and instruction;poetry that inspires through life lessons of highs and lows that we all experience.

From the Editors of Poet Speak Magazine come 51 Poems that Inspire and Instruct, that Question and Teach, that Encourage and Motivate, that Empower and Elevate.