PROUD Moment!
One of those PROUD moments!! Opening for the GREAT #GilScottHeron in #Nashville back in the day! #NationalPoetryMonth #throwback #NPM2015 #poet #poets #voice #storyteller #musician #legend #respect #BornInChicago So amazing to have the chance to speak with and hang with one of my idols! #RestInPoetry good brother!! #HappyBirthday!!
#PhotoPoem "Your World"
#PhotoPoem #YourWorld by J. Ivy #NationalPoetryMonth Edition
If you had the whole world in your hand,
What would you create,
Would you promote love,
Would you outlaw hate,
Would your dominance be demonstrated,
Would you dictate,
Would you destroy the myths that divisions uphold,
Or would set up boundaries and segregate,
Would the verse you write compliment Lauryn and Nas,
If you ruled the universe would your heart be pure like GOD's,
What psalms would you hold in your palms,
Would you rest easy in the hearts of every living being waiting for them to remember their calm,
Remember the joy you birthed them with,
Reminding them of the gift of this precious experience,
Life is mysterious,
Would you allow your children to find pieces to the puzzle,
The jungle can be haunting,
Would you rid away the fear,
Clear paths,
Open doors,
Reveal truths,
Reward the loyal,
The kindhearted,
The selfless,
Would you help the helpless,
Give them a solid reason to smile,
To laugh,
To dance,
To see a new chance in every new moment,
Let em know they can own it,
Hold it,
Make it special and contagious,
If you ruled the world would you save us,
Or rule like a tyrant,
A beast,
If you held the world in your two fingers,
Would you shine your love through it's core,
If the power was all yours,
Would you bring us peace??
#NPM2015 #poet #poetry #poem #photo #photography #INEEDtoWrite
It Was Love At First Write
Remembering the moment that pushed me to discovering my purpose, my passion, my poetry... #NationalPoetryMonth #DearFather #BreakingTheCycleOfPain #excerpt #ThePowerOfForgiveness #DearFatherLetters #OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed #WhoDoYouForgive #poet #book #INEEDtoWrite
Genesis Hopeful Haven
#tbt #Repost We often speak on doing things in our community to help the next. Earlier this month I had the beautiful opportunity of hosting a fundraiser for @ghhaven, who is doing just that.#GenesisHopefulHaven is a new group home for young men in Homestead, FL. The fam @camovement and @fritziethequeen have opened up their hearts and this new home for the under privileged so I ask that you visit their site and support in anyway you can. The work their doing is transformative and life saving. I'm proud to know them. #Hope #Together #GroupHome#Orphanage #Love #SafeEnviroment #BigHearts#DearFather #BreakingTheCycleOfPain #Selfless#KindHearted #Purpose
Mt. Vernon High School
#tbt One of the BEST experiences I've ever had, one of the BEST schools I've ever been to.#MountVernonHighSchool Thanks again Principal Gonzalez, Luther Garrett, Ms. Greene, staff, and students for having me out to talk about #DearFather#BreakingTheCycleOfPain!! The work you all are doing is absolutely AMAZING!! God Bless You!!#ThePowerOfForgiveness #DearFatherLetters#OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed#FutureLeaders #DreamBIG #MVHS #NewYork
#DearFather Excerpt
J. Ivy on Aspire 360
Yesterday 70 million people tuned in as I talked to @AriseTV360 about my new book #DearFather#BreakingTheCycleOfPain!! If you missed it check it out at Facebook.com/jivy. Thanks for the LOVE!!#ThePowerOfForgiveness #DearFatherLetters#OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed#WhoDoYouForgive #WorldBookDay
#Estelle #TrueRomance #TimeShare
YOO @estelledarlings YOU KILLED IT ON #EMPIRE!! CONGRATS!! Make sure y'all download or pick up her new album #TrueRomance and check out the joint I rocked with her called #TimeShare!! For the#GrownAndSexy
In Good Company #DearFather
So AMAZING to see the company #DearFather keeps!!#SteveJobs #DerekJeter So AMAZING to walk into a book store at #MiamiInternational and see your work!!#BreakingTheCycleOfPain #ThePowerOfForgiveness#DearFatherLetters #OneMillionLettersWritten#OneMillionHeartsHealed #WhoDoYouForgive#TimeToHeal #FeelsSoGoodToLetGo #LOVEwhatIDO#LovingLIFE #DoYouHaveYourCopy
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REACHING
I'll never stop reaching for the next levels of my dreams!! Thank you #Bronx and the #BronxLibraryCenter for always showing love!! I had an amazing time presenting #DearFather #BreakingTheCycleOfPain!! #ThePOWERofForgiveness #DearFatherLetters #OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed #WhoDoYouForgive #TimeToHeal #FeelsSoGoodToLetGo #LOVEwhatIdo #LOVEtheLOVE
#DearFather Excerpt
Paying Homage to Michael Jordan!!
#weareJORDAN I know I said it once BUT this past Friday, before @JheneAiko and @ArianaGrande performed, before the LEGENDARY #PRINCE closed the show, your man J. Ivy had the HONOR of honoring #MICHAELJORDAN with a poem I wrote called #YourAIRNESS for the 30th Anniversary Dinner/Party of the Jordan Brand!! Thanks again to the @jumpman23 Family for the AMAZING opportunity!! And to the GREATEST to EVER do it, one of my heroes, HAPPY BDAY MJ!!! To my Brother @RealSway Thanks again for the AMAZING intro!! #NewYork #AllStarWeekend #Chicago #ChicagoBulls #23 #MJ
#OneBookOneChicago #DearFather
THANK YOU @1book1chicago @chipublib #HWLC & #Chicago for the love and experience last night!! Words can't describe how amazing the #DearFather Movement has been so far and the energy that was poured in yesterday was a HUGE boost for my spirit and the journey of our healing. From spending time in the halls of Chicago libraries as a child to now performing in them, again all I can say is THANKS! I'll see you soon! #BreakingTheCycleOfPain #ThePowerOfForgiveness #DearFatherLetters #OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed #WhoDoYouForgive #TimeToHeal #FeelsSOGOODtoLetGo #LOVEtheLOVE #OBOC #BeBLESSED
J. Ivy at WEB Dubois Charter School in Memphis
Dear Father Excerpt
#DearFather #BreakingTheCycleOfPain #InStoresNOW #ThePowerOfForgiveness #DearFatherLetters #OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed #WhoDoYouForgive #FeelsSOGoodToLetGo #TimeToHeal Published by @beyond_words_books @atriabooks @simonandschuster
Deepak Chopra endorses J. Ivy's Dear Father
LOVE the LOVE!! Thanks @deepakchopra & @thechoprafoundation!! Listen to the GOOD people and pick up your of #DearFather #BreakingtheCycleofPain today!! #ThePowerOfForgiveness #DearFatherLetters #OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed #WhoDoYouForgive #TimeToHeal #FeelsSOGOODtoLetGo
Dear Father Hits #1 on Amazon
WHAT!! #DearFather #BreakingtheCycleofPain hit the #1NewRelease on @Amazon's Rap & Hip-Hop Musician Biographies!! Thanks for all the support! Let's keep it at #1...order your copy today!! #ThePowerOfForgiveness #DearFatherLetters #OneMillionLettersWritten #OneMillionHeartsHealed #WhoDoYouForgive #Grateful #FeelsSOGOODtoLetGo @beyond_words_books @atriabooks @simonandschuster
#PhotoPoem "Cold Days" by J. Ivy
#PhotoPoem by J. Ivy
Cold days,
Frozen nights,
Frigid winds,
Bitter life,
But,
We boot up and trek on,
From home to work,
Work to church,
Cars scoot by kicking up white dirt,
So cold it hurts,
Naked trees throw shade on your smirk,
Your light,
Your fight is slowed down when snowy carpets are rolled out,
Plows touch down and run snow routes,
But we don't stop,
The big game is coming on,
Perfect day to be snowed in,
Find balance in the low ends,
So what the wind is blowing,
We're from the Go so we can't help but keep going..." #gametime #WhoYouGot #SuperBowl #SuperBowlSunday #NFL #Seattle #Seahawks #NewEngland #Patriots #Football