Ramblings Through The Attic Of Thought [Paperback]

E. Joyce Moore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2008

There are always at least two sides to every story. Somewhere in between is where the truth is hidden. Those who seek the truth, even when it is not what they want to hear, will live the most genuine life. Your decisions may be the same, but they will be based upon an unadulterated integrity. If there is a small voice inside you whispering questions, have the courage to seek the answers, lest your personal truth becomes counterfeit by omission. Decisions made, actions taken, judgments ruled -- sans listening to every faction with as much objectivity as humanly possible -- will always be based upon warped evidence, ultimately causing those who continue stand upon such flawed reality, to fall.

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About the Author

A Renaissance woman defined as a self-taught artist, writer, community activist and advocate of the arts, E. Joyce Moore, whose artistic name is JEMI, holds a passion for the arts since childhood. In 1997, she founded a grassroots organization supporting the education of and about artists of color and African descent: the Alliance of African American Artists, Inc. Her passion for fine arts have given her the opportunity to work with such talents as author Dr. Halima Taha, Ora Reed - cultural ambassador for the state of Mississippi, jazz musician Pharez, and classic tenor Derrick Alton. Joyce is an artist, a fine art advocate, a poet and a writer of numerous articles published by Black Suburban Journal newspaper, American Vision magazine, and Newslink, including an on-going column "From the Stoop." She wrote play and movie reviews for NUVO newspaper, and has op-eds and articles published with an array of e-zines, national and international online news sources and various hard-copy magazines and publications. Her writing experiences include interviews of public figures such as Kwesi Mfume, Ed Gordon, Slide Hampton and the Hampton family. She self-published her first non-fiction book, "Gettin' to the Good Wood" which received exceptional reviews from the Indianapolis Recorder and the 2004 Midwest Book Review, and this book is her first collection of poetry. She is a contributor to a number of books, including Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, What is the Purpose of a Banana by Dr. Carlton Green, Gumbo for the Soul and the MoAD Stories Project and the MoAD Stories Project: I've Known Rivers. She has expressed her creativity on film, directing a cable television show in Indiana back in 1984, creating an infomercial for AT&T products in 1988 and producing a video, introducing various emerging artists, for the 2000 National Black Fine Arts Show. Joyce has a television drama series concept and script currently being considered by a major cable network, and is working on her first dramatic screenplay. Moore has also completed the writing of two children's books: I Like Brown, illustrated by fine artist Charlotte Riley-Webb and the second -- Jahzzara -- is a large multimedia project that she is developing and hopes to launch in 2008.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: All Things That Matter Press (October 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982205627
• ISBN-13: 978-0982205624
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,724,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Moore's Work Enlightens, Deserves Wider Audience, August 19, 2009

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Timothy N. Stelly Sr. "Stellbread" (Pittsburg, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ramblings Through The Attic Of Thought (Paperback)

E. Joyce Moore is one of my favorite writers, from essays to poetry, her missives tend to be heartfelt, yet analytical. Her poetry tome, Ramblings Through The Attic Of Thought , is no exception. This a poignant potpourri of poetic style and musings, from haiku to hip-hop; covering subjects ranging from broken hearts to the state of black America. Moore fires at the reader from point-blank range.

In After The Storm, Moore pens:

strange though, somewhere deep inside mea tiny flame of relief burns brightI am still alone, just by myself.framed no longer, I am set freeI open myself to life's sunlightno more a pretty painting on someone's shelf.

Predefinition offers us another blunt look at race relations through Ms. Moore's eyes:

I look past you, You look past me / If we looked at each other What would we see? / Would you see the kindness / In my eyes Would your sense of humor / Take me by surprise? / What would happen / If we didn't assume / or define each other / And chose to make room For the truth.

Moore elaborates on aberrant behavior, which today's youth pass off as hip, from hop-hop hoochies to this piece about "saggin'":

Pull yo' pants up Brotha / / The look is passé / Spread the word / In case no one has heard...And looks bad anyway... When you don't / Even know why / Your belt loops' At your thigh / No, you don't even / Know why It means / You're a jail ho'

Moore's work makes the reader think, and her imagery is strak. I would rather see young people reading her work and becoming enlightened, than reading the popular schlock that today passes as Afro-american "literature."

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Moving collection!, June 3, 2009

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Joyce L. Moore "J. L. Edwards" (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ramblings Through The Attic of Thought (Kindle Edition)

Joyce,

You work the written page like a canvas and your words are filled with the color of life.
Your thoughts are on point and provoking. I found myself wandering through my own "Attic" of experience and remembrance. Very soul searching.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ramblings Through the Attic of Thought, December 5, 2008

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Abe F. March "To Beirut and Back, They Plotte... (Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ramblings Through The Attic Of Thought (Paperback)

Joyce,
Your creative genius is evident in the title itself. This book has great promise.