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The Moments, the Minutes, the Hours: The Poetry of Jill Scott
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Jill Scott
Writing poems and keeping journal since 1991, Jill Scott now shares her personal poetry collection in The Moments, the Minutes, the Hours. Praised for her earthy, honestly erotic, soulful and very real lyrics, Jill Scott explores all the flavors of life, love, and self.
Of her music, Jill offers: "It's music. It's experiences. It's vulnerability. It's honesty...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
April 1st 2005
by St. Martin's Press
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Haiku 6
Just the other day
I thought about you so hard
I blew my ice cream
Haiku 6
Just the other day
I thought about you so hard
I blew my ice cream
I think this is a brilliant effort by someone who has obviously spent most of her life making keen observations of her circumstances as well as the circumstances of those around her. It’s also clear she has been writing for many years. Her poems are reflective, encouraging, celebratory and patiently abrasive—knowing that true adjustments in one’s life take time, but also acknowledging that a kick in one’s ass is usually the impetus for such adjustments. I love that she is so dedicated to cele...more
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Jill Scott is in touch with her poetry as she is in touch with her music. As you resd her poetry she opens herself up to the reader. This is the way Miss Scott is and it does make her endearing. Her words may not appeal to everyone but the do to me and I have always appreciated her honesty in her music and her poetry is the same.
I love Jill Scott's music: the way she blends different musical influences with her own lyrics and delivering them with her goddess-given voice *is* poetry. But these poems, while unpretentious, lacked depth. To be fair, this volume incorporates some of her earliest stuff before she honed her craft.
Jill Scott is one of my favorite artists and you can certainly tell where she got her poetic singing voice from by reading her poetry. I actually met her when she did a book signing and took a picture with her. I hope she publishes a sequel.
What can I say that we don't already know. She is a wonderful singer, actress, and poet!
This book was no different, but I will say the girl had sex in her mind much to much while writing this.
This book was no different, but I will say the girl had sex in her mind much to much while writing this.
I love Jill Scott but thought the poetry book would be better. There were a couple phrases I liked but only liked one poem: #8 Seat (Poetry Night).
Lovely! This stays by my bed..even though its a quick read... Her simple words cut and dig so deeply
Jill writes beautiful poetry...like she lives inside both, my head and my heart. She signed my copy.
Loved it, because it was insightful in her own way
If you love her music, you'll love her poetry!
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To anyone with a sense of self or not.
Recommended to Quanda by:
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This book was funny, exciting, inviting, eye popping, mind blowing, thought provoking and sensually raw. Jill Scott touches on some very heavy issues that taunt our minds everyday on both sides amazingly. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and comfortably. Jill wowed me with her poems the same way she wowed me with her music. If you love Poetry, Jill Scott than it's a 2 for one. Promise. :)
Jill Scott has a clear voice in this beautiful book of her early poems. I could hear her reading them out loud. I could see these are poems from her early days and it shows how see came to be the amazing songstress she is know. Some of the poems are better than others. The illustrations are wonderful. This book will be a keeper.
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I must say, I can't get enough of words & sounds vol 1 and 2.
In her music, childlike sincerity coexists beautifully with kumbaya-yomama attitude. It is poetry and hoochie at the same time. A similar thing is happening in her book, but I can't help but miss her trademark funk and baseline that usually come with those words....
In her music, childlike sincerity coexists beautifully with kumbaya-yomama attitude. It is poetry and hoochie at the same time. A similar thing is happening in her book, but I can't help but miss her trademark funk and baseline that usually come with those words....
you can breeze through this if you want to, but you'll miss the meaning of the poetry. when you read each and then reflect on them, they are truly truly great.
She is one of my favorite artist. This collect of poems really touch me. I even plan to do a scrapbook page on one of her poems. She is a fabulous talent.
she is A-MA-ZING..she touched every part of me and made me feel like i wasnt the only one to go through the things i have gone through...
Jill's been blowing my mind ever since she started with the Roots- if you like hip hop, pick it up, and if you don't like hip hop, pick it up...
Amy Sanchez
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Recommends it for:
Poetry Lovers (real people)
Recommended to Amy by:
Jill Scott
I am a huge fan of Jill Scott's music. This is the Jill we know, almost like peeping through her personal diary. "You go Girl"
wonderful!!! ... Jill is so real and so honest with her feelings and her words. Does a heart good in any and every situation!
A good look into the life of a woman who seems to have had many lives.
One of my favorite poetry books and artist...
Want can I say! I just love Jill Scott.
I love Jill Scott!
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I love the rhythm, it sings to me!
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Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That same year her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on September 25, 2007. She has won three Grammy Awards. She currently appears in the le...more
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