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Floetic Divinity To flow divine is floetic divinity Showcasing the lyrical aspect of me A deity by my own assent Only diva divines are this affluent So much to talk about So much to say Recognizing my heritage makes me this way Ancestors past whom paved the path So that we could all speak freely at least Which brings me back to the place of my own Doing the one thing that I’ve always known Granted this one of many gifts Blessed from on high, my spirit it lifts Joy beyond belief, an unheard-of pleasure A lyrical ability that can not be measured From writing a song And arranging it too Short stories and rhyme Like old folk used to do No better outlet is there to be found Placing thoughts on paper and laying that ground Nothing more pleasing then spreading my word Divine in my writings; make sure that I'm heard Favored are those who can put down expression And in the same breath give a valuable lesson Rather it's reason preceded by rhyme Or methodizing the madness with this flow of mine Stimulating the mental as my soul it tweaks The inner most depths, from wince it speaks Effortlessly the words seem to fall Right into place with no problem at all If one can achieve with greatest of ease One also possesses floetic divinity Chanel Vann Tillman Copyright ©2003 Chanel Vann Tillman

CONTACT ME

JOY Love of my life Keeper of my heart Pray to God daily Our love never parts From the depths of my soul Is where this love lies No one is greater In my eyes Warm embrace Soft subtle kiss A part of my life I dare not miss Center of my being Guardian of my heart The one and only From the very start Time pulled us apart For a very long while You are here now My joys restored, now I smile Chanel V Tillman Copyright ©2003 Chanel Vann Tillman

That Love As I sit and think of you A feeling comes over that can't be denied It turns me inside out Just knowing what I have The scent of you The look of you The way you walk Some days I want to call in sick That love you put on me Has a hold Stronger than a vice grip Around my heart Spiritually, mentally, physically That love in the physical form Like none other You've got that love Chanel V Tillman Copyright ©2003 Chanel V Tillman

ABOUT THE ARTIST

From rapping, singing to writing poetry, Chanel V Tillman
has always had a love for  the literary art. A 33-year-old
single mother of a 14-year-old son and 12 year old
daughter who resides in Jacksonville, FL is making her
mark on the poetry scene.

Born and raised in Portsmouth, VA, she began writing
around the age of 12.  In 1985, she won her first contest,
2nd runner up, in the Martin Luther King, Jr. "I have a
dream" essay contest. From that point on, she knew
writing and entertaining was her goal.

By the age of 21, she was part of a singing trio, "Trinity",
that did some recording and she did most of the writing.
The group performed every Sunday evening at a
restaurant called "The Bistro" and also performed at the
River Ribfest in Norfolk, VA. After about 2 years, the group
parted and Chanel pursued a solo career. Several songs
written, several recorded but not having the proper
connections did not allow for a solo career.

This did not stop the poetic flow that burned in her heart.
She continued to write, having several pieces of her
literary work published in different poetry anthologies,
most of which were put out by the web site,
www.poetry.com. She's also listed in anthologies from the
web sites www.thepoemplace.com and
www.famouspoets.com.

Having only been in the FL area for less than 2 years, she
is now getting into the local scene for spoken word events.
She frequently attends "Soul Top Saturdays" the last
Saturday of every month and occasionally "Sax in the City".