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Imitation of Life by Meredith Coleman McGee, Odyssey 2nd edition
Imitation of Life by Meredith Coleman McGee, Odyssey 2nd edition
Black boy, black boy, don’t you see, the world is waiting for you to be who you’ll be.
The hurdles ahead are many, but success is hard to find. Hurry, hurry to the bar the first 50 will get in free.
Your future girl may be there or maybe a one-night stand.
The package lurks near, on the wall, hot potatoes.
O dear, O dear!
The line outside is long, so the show will be prolonged. Keep your eyes open, don’t dare doze for long because your enemy is everywhere.
Bad spirits and confusion can turn friends into foes, because good dialogue is hard to maintain.
It must be one way or the other because compromise is always at stake.
Keep a clear head often, calm will see you through, but erratic behavior can destroy you.
Your little brother is watching and waiting to grow fast. He wants to be just like you because you’re the man he sees.
He loves his mother dearly, but she abandoned him too soon.
She left last Sunday after dinner and returned to retrieve her things.
His eyes rained tears for hours, and nothing has mattered since.
He yearns badly for his mother, but she is lost to boot. Toot, toot around she has been, but worries she has none because fun is sitting at the door when her eyes meet the sun.
The boy grew up too bitter to see the glitter glow, while little brother portrays the imitation he knows.
“The unwatered plant” by Poet Meredith Coleman McGee
The unwatered plant
He slapped a frown on her crown.
The plant was not watered and it withered and died.
She forgave over and over again.
Her chin became attached to the palm of her right hand.
The season changed; it rained and it rained and the plant fell from its frame.
He pushed her here, hither, and there.
She left her faith sitting in the chair.
The reason for the season blew away like the mist at night in the dark alone in the park.
She stood tall, she held on tight, and fought her feeling through the night.
The owl peeped through the tree making his presence known.
That morning she pondered, worried, fretted, and cried.
The chicken jumped over the fence.
Dinner was served without meat.
He shined his shoes, told her he was sorry for the 12th time, and headed east.
By noon, confusion had taken a toll on her soul.
She snapped the string beans in 100 pieces.
The sun jumped over the moon, but the message arrived that afternoon.
She threatened to harm herself.
Her sister told her, “Go ahead.”
Words sis would one day dread.
She cried for help; they went to her side.
She cried for help; they went to her side.
She cried for help; they screamed wolf.
She cried for help; they yelled wolf.
She gave up the ghost.
They dressed in black, and rode in that pretty Cadillac.
She is no more.
They all cried at her graveside.
By Poet Meredith Coleman McGee, Author, Odyssey 2nd edition https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Meredith-Coleman-McGee/dp/099932263X
Black authors and black female owned small press slighted by Mississippi Civil Rights Museum’s Bookstore!
Black authors and black female owned small press slighted by Mississippi Civil Rights Museum’s Bookstore!
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History accepted the works of authors but its agency (Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Bookstore) rejects the sale of the same authors’ works.
Unfair prejudices are shameful.
My Brother J-Boy written by Hazel Janell Meredith was rejected supposedly because it was self published. The lasted edition was commercially published, and in fact the store manager had not even viewed the book when she rejected it. The book is 100 pages. It is very comprehensive and the illustrations are crisp. This book is the most important children’s book written about James Meredith who is featured in the museum.
Will you act?
Museum Employee’s Conversational Excerpts:
“Your books were brought to my attention and we are unable to accept the books you mentioned in your email and I want to explain why.
My Brother J-Boy—Does not have the level of detail and professionalism we like in the books we sell
The New Populist Party—it is a novella and we don’t sell novellas
The Odyssey—half of the book is poetry and we don’t sell poetry
Please contact me directly if you have any questions.”
Cindy
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Cindy Gardner
Two Mississippi Museums administrator
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205
601-576-6901
Yes, I understand the concept of the book and truly admire the sacrifices of James Meredith. The book is self published and not up to the standards of the other books in the Store. This is not considered to be an insult to you or Mr. Meredith. Many great books are self published but we have found that the quality is usually not as good if they have gone through a professional publisher.
____________________
Cindy Gardner
Two Mississippi Museums administrator
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205
601-576-6901
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This edition of My Brother J-Boy was not self published. The hardback edition was published by Meredith Etc via Ingram. I see you never saw the book. You are referring to an older version. This version was released last year. My Brother J-Boy Ingram 978-0-9993226-0-4
I’d like to pick up Odyssey and The New Populist Party tomorrow. I never left a copy of My Brother J-Boy. I left provided the product page.
Meredith McGee
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Ms. McGee,
Can you bring me a copy of My Brother J-Boy? I promise to return it to you within a week.
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Cindy Gardner
Two Mississippi Museums administrator
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205
601-576-6901
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Meredith Coleman McGee, Publisher
Meredith Etc
1052 Maria Court
Jackson, MS 39204
601.372.0229
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Join authors, twins, poets, and artists Loretha Wallace and Loretta Wallace Ellis
Join authors, twins, poets, and illustrator Loretha Wallace and Loretta Wallace Ellis for their very first book talk, Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the African Art Gallery in the Historic Farish Street District on the corner of Farish Street and Monument Street.
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Thankful for all the new readers of “The Southern Phoenix”
Thankful for every one reading “The Southern Phoenix.” We look forward to reading your comments about this historical fiction novel.
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Shout out to another “Death By Association” reader
Meredith Etc appreciates each and every new new reader. Dear reader, please enjoy your hardback edition of Death By Association Vol 1 Retaliation Vol 2 Deception by Anthony Ellis. We look forward to hearing your thoughts about this murder mystery set in Memphis, Tennessee. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/death-by-association-anthony-ellis/1124049218?ean=9781681019536 — https://meredithetc.com/death-by-association/.
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AUTHOR SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Meredith Etc seeks to publish autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, books of poetry, and short story anthologies. We publish other genres on a case by case basis.
If you are interested in submitting your manuscript and or work to Meredith Etc for review, follow the guidelines below?
MEMOIRS: Mail Cover Letter, Book Proposal, and 2 chapters
AUTOBIOGRAPHIES/BIOGRAPHIES: Mail Cover Letter, Book Proposal, and 2 chapters
BOOKS OF POETRY: Mail Cover Letter, Chapter Outline, and 12 poems
SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGIES: Mail Cover Letter, Book Proposal, and five short stories
OTHER GENRES: Other genres are considered on a case by case basis
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