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Best Poems Written by Celeste Jordan

Below are the all-time best Celeste Jordan poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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The Death of James Evans On Good Times

Life stopped for a moment when we received that call
The Savior came and you left us all

Your pain is relieved, so should we rejoice or cry?
Unknown how to just say goodbye

Trying to be normal as if life’s a blast
Masking the hurt with empty laughs

Moving on as if nothing has occurred
Your husband has died, haven’t you heard!!

Your children are hurting and now they’re mad
Cause Mom’s acting strange and not even sad?

How can this be when we hurt so each night
An attack of some sort like a stick of DynoMite!

We know she’s suffering getting her strength from above
She’s lost the only man that she has ever loved

Then it happens and so we know she’s not fine
Breaking the dishes remembering all the Good Times.


The Death Of James Evans on Good Times, by Celeste Jordan

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Hattie Mcdaniel

Being an early African American actress, included moments of outcries & burst
That ended with pride & joy, on being so many of our first

Like the first African to win an Oscar, for the movie Gone With the Wind
Opening doors ajar for minorities like there has never been

The first African woman, to sing on the radio
Showing we meant something then, still, a long way to go

Being the first African, to have a postage stamp
A shining African star, like a bright candle lamp

This strong woman of color, who struggled to live her life
Breaking through barriers, cutting them like a knife

Admiration for her, grows each and every year
To see how far we’ve come after hard fought tears

So Hattie McDaniel, is the actress I love most of all the famous names
This child born of slaves now with two stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

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My Morning Dilema-What Do I Wear

Each day is a mystery of what lies ahead
Waking to the wonders swirling in my head

How will I fair when I dress and prep
Looking for solace in each daily step

Is this a day of laughter and fear?
Or will be one where I shed a tear

Or will it be full of tension and stress
Just maybe it’ll be one of the best

So what do I wear my casual or formal
Depends on if this day will be normal?

Now I arise with these thoughts all in my mind
Time’s running out and I’m lagging behind

Just throw something on so the process will begin
Praying for strength that is deep within

Movement is faster as I am thankful for awaking
Fears of the unknown decreasing in the making

Smiling and rushing as I attend to my hair
Just wasted my time finding something to wear

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Madam X

Madam X

Started a new job this Monday
Happy to receive a check one day

But a new co-worker looks familiar in a way
Is he watching as I walk and sway?

Darn! Hope he doesn’t say
I was young and loved to party

Just needed to make some quick money
Crying and choking as I gave up my honey

Will he remember I was the little bunny?
Welcome he says, you’re voice sounds familiar someway

Forgive me, I’m blind & sounds are my ears each day
Relief, something’s finally going my way

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What the Heck Is Happening To Me

What the heck is happening to me?
Seems that everyone just won’t let me be

First a crazy supervisor who hates me so
Think it’s my color or maybe my afro?


I try to be polite avoiding drama to no end
No matter what I try, I just can’t win

Then my roommate who just won’t leave
Sticking around like a patch on a sleeve

I keep smiling and holding up my chin
No matter what I try, I just can’t win

Last it’s the man who I do love 
Found out he’s married, with blessings from above

No more honey now, especially for him
No matter what I try, I just can’t win

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Peace

My thoughts are few and far between
As the stillness of the day rejuvenates my being

The quietness overwhelming sometimes I can’t bear
Looking out beyond with an open stare

I’m all alone now my heart’s feeling heavy
Beating, exploding like a broken levy

Not sure what this is am I thinking too much?
Haven’t felt like this with all the quiet and such

No I’m not scared, just noticing more
My mind just wandering like never before

The stress, the nerves all bad feelings have ceased
Happy now realizing I’m just at peace

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I'M the Letter C

I am the Letter C in all that matters
From being conniving and coy that flatters


Convincing and calm, courteous and cool
Courageous and centered, nobody’s fool


Caring and patience to those very few
Cold and callous to those with no clue


I care, I’m cute, I cuss and curtsey
I’m all this and more, I am the letter C

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Another Life

We met again after 23 years
Laughed, reminisced through all the tears

Now’s our time to begin this adventure together
Dancing, swimming, just doing whatever 

But now he seems strange like he has something to hide
Is it me or just my stupid pride?

Running around the house like paparazzi is outside
Trying not to be seen, always trying to hide

Is this fool on drugs or just paranoid or such
Whatever it is, he’s driving me nuts

Never wanting to go anywhere just leave him be
Maybe he just wants to be alone with me?

Can’t be that because he’s always in a hurry
Stops by in a flash then out with a fury

After much thought and inquiry I found he has a wife
This idiot was playing me because he had another life

You jerk, you idiot, just tell the truth I plead
I would rather be alone than caught up in your dirty deed!

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Eternal Love

Thinking of you often, missing you so
A love so strong, it’s hard to let go

Wondering if you think, often of my plight
As I ponder over your life’s light

I’m at peace now enjoying eternal life
At the foot stool of he who makes it alright

So although life with you, has come to an end
My love continues on, through my journey in heaven

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Cruising To Insanity

Cruising To Insanity

I did it! I finally got a newer car and I am very proud
Calling my friends and family now, to tell them so out loud


Its green, has a sunroof, just perfect, just for me
PT Cruiser is my car that has made me so very happy!


A little bit bumpy, but I’m told because it’s a box car
Don’t know if I could take, all that jumping if I drive far


What? A flat? I must have ran over glass or a nail
Will get it fixed because I don’t want to catch the train rail


Again? It’s flat? Well how can that be?
Don’t know why, maybe the tires are faulty


No, something’s wrong, this happens every week
Tires are good but there seems to be a slow leak


Maybe someone’s letting out the air in my tires
I wish they would stop because my temperature’s on fire!


Four times this month, I have to find the blue book
So I go to the computer just to take a look


Most complaints written, were about the tires losing air
Not my new baby that I was bragging about here & there!


Wow! There you go! This car had me saying profanity
But now I know it’s the tires, which had me cruising to insanity!

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