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Poetry Et cetera is a website to honor the very heart and soul of an exceptional writer, The Twenty-First (21st) Century Visual Poet, America's Visual Poet, The Queen Of Visual Poetry; Deborah Young, Poetry Strong; the Visual Poet, Presidential Poet, Political Poet Deborah Young weaves undeniably, distinctive visual poetry images, stage plays, children's stories, screenplays, short stories, political poetry, free verse poetry, dramatic poetry, lyric poetry and narrative poetry. 

The Visual Poet, Deborah Young Launch 2012 Presidential Campaign YouTube Video, Presidential Candidates 2012; If You Do Not Qualify, Do Not Apply YouTube Video contact the Visual Poet

2013 Inaugural Poem You Tube Video

President Obama Inspired 2013 Inaugural Poem You Tube Video

President Obama Inspired American Poetry You Tube Video 

Check out the Natchez Christmas Story; Christmas Wonderland at the Natchez International Paper Co.; the IP YouTube Video Visual Poetry page Diary of a Visual Poet  and Visual Poet Celebrates Mother's Day Birthday, May 8, 2011; Kick Start Visual Poetry Tours

Contact Visual Poet to schedule Visual Poetry Exhibition and Poetry Readings within the United States; Reality, Per Se; An Exhibition of Visual Poetry.  The Visual Poetry Exhibition will highlight Presidential Visual Poems in honor of President Obama's last term as Commander-In-Chief and 2016 Presidential Race.

Deborah Young, Visual Poet, Presidential Poet, Political Poet; Poetry Strong

#TheMightyPenStrikesAgain

The power of the pen infinitely reigns; it'll never wane; strikin' a refrain again and again, amen Deborah Young Quote

“Armed with a Skilcraft ballpoint in hand; I’m in command, takin’ a stand and pennin’, with a plan” Deborah Young Quote

During these economic tough times; Deborah Young, visual poet encourages Americans to allow hope to float and check out the SAMHSA Guide; Getting Through Tough Economic Times.

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Deborah Young is a poet, children's author, playwright, visual poet, screenwriter and political poet.  Deborah Young's twenty-seven (27) volumes of registered copyrighted poetry, visual poems, works of art are located in the U. S. Library of Congress 

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Deborah Young, Visual Poet is a descendant of West African people; maternal genetic link to the Mende of Sierra Leone and paternal genetic link to the Ashanti (Asante) of Ghana.

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Deborah Young resides deep in the heart of Houston, Texas and inspired by courage and diverse writing skills by Texas notable, decorated WW II soldier, writer and poet Audie Murphy  

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Deborah Young is a native of Natchez, Mississippi.  Natchez was home to novelist, Richard Wright author of The Native Son, Black Boy.  The 1st U.S. black concert singer, the Black Swan Elizabeth Taylor GreenfieldAn African prince, Ibrahima.  A historian, John R. Lynch.  An author of Under Fire with the Tenth U.S. Calvary and 1915 Black Who's Who, Charles Alexander.  An author and poet of Souvenir Poems, Edward Smythe Jones.  The diarist, William Johnson.  The jazz musician, Clarence Bud Scott, etc.

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Deborah Young is the first and only poet, writer to honor human beings sold into slavery at the Natchez, Mississippi historical site, the Forks of the Road with visual poetry, poem, stage play and screenplay.

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Deborah Young is the first and only poet, writer to honor many with visual poetry images; United States Presidents, Deacons for Defense and Justice, Military Service Members, Negro Leagues Baseball, Baby Boomers, The Young and the Restless and Inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States and Social Workers 

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Deborah Young is the first and only known poet, writer, political poet to simultaneously honor the outgoing and incoming United States presidents, Former President William Jefferson Clinton and Former President George W. Bush with published poems on an inauguration day, January 20, 2001 President Clinton, Recognize Rather Than Pulverize,  Texas' Son, Song Of Unison

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Deborah Young is the first and only poet, writer to honor the victims of the 1940 Rhythm Night Club fire,  Natchez, Mississippi with visual poetry, a poem No Mo' Rhythm's Beat, The Rhythm Night Club and screenplay Rhythm, The Rhythm Night Club Story

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Deborah Young is the poet, writer, who has boldly addressed the HIV, AIDS epidemic in one of the longest, poignant poems written  Oh Brothers, Oh Sistuhs a screenplay Reality Slumber and stage play Oh Brothers, Oh Sistuhs

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

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God's Gemstones  Visual Poem - Cross

 

 

 

 

...God, grant us the gift of happiness

So sadness' sting, is never, never known

Jesus died on the cross, all alone

So, we'll not perish or never, ever be lost... 

Copyright by Deborah Young

An Excerpt from God's Gemstones

 

An inspirational poem of human compassion

 

An Abbreviated List Of Deborah Young's Published Poems

 

 

 

 

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Your Day a poem to honor a deceased mother's birthday

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Father a Father's Day poem to thank a caring father

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Forks of the Road  a poem about human beings sold into slavery at the historical site, the Forks of the Road, the 19th century's, 2nd largest slave trading site in the South, located in Natchez, Mississippi

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Godspeed, Father Dear a poem honoring a deceased father

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Players of Valor a poem about African American baseball players in the Negro Baseball Leagues

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Stolen Dignity a poem about the effects of slave trading

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Soul Food a poem about the origins and joys of African - American food    

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Buffalo Soldier A poem honoring the African - American soldiers, the Buffalo Soldiers

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Godspeed, Julius a poem to honor a deceased uncle

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Ancestors Call, Appalled  a poem about the call for African American pride & dignity 

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President Clinton, Recognize, Rather than Pulverize an inaugural poem  honoring the exit of presidential post January 20, 2001

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Texas' Son, Song of Unison an inaugural poem honoring the entrance of presidential post January 20, 2001

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The American Creed a 9/11 poem of patriotic response

 

 

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Copyright laws does, protect Deborah Young's works; therefore, they may not be used, copied, distributed, etc., without written, notarized permission from Deborah Young.  Please respect Deborah Young's copyrights so as to avoid swift, costly, legal actions.  Contact Visual Poet