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Marvin Dawkins


Marvin Dawkins, but people call him dawks, Marvin was born in North west London where he lived with his family, growing up he was the type of person considered to be shy, his drawing ability spoke for itself and so did his creative writing, which included poetry and these were during his school years, after leaving school he never wrote poetry again.

During the times of his late teens he add serious problems with his mum, which resulted him getting kicked out the house several times, it was poetry that made the relationship between him and his mum better, as he wrote about his childhood and handed it to her through the letter box.
Now Marvin has put in lots of work towards his poetry trying be seen as a new style of writer,
and become a full poet.


I'm Back Again

The title says im bak again, a new style of writer is probably in ur endz, but this is going str8 to forward press, they only want 30 lines its ok if its less, so im doin it again lyk a DJ on dex im grateful 4 wot i get, im tryin 2 become a poets best, firstly iv got 2 b read, secondly iv got 2 b me, thirdly iv got 2 b found, rite now im still underground no mor hide n seek im playin all around. patient, patient, patient is me everyday 4 the ladies and gentlemen i keep it seriously, serious about life, and i understand 4 a woman its a race not 2 get raped, i got 3 sisters so i gotta keep on pace, even men can get beaten up 4 bein caught on ur j'z, people understand im ere 2 make aims not play games, im a gentleman Dawks is my name.


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Visit 4 You

4get wot u hear I wud hate 2 c ur tears, sum tears hav good meanin the otha is bad, I'm tryin hard so I neva c u sad. Am hopin most things I do make u feel glad, hey its jus me, c'in iz belevin so I ges theres more 4 u 2 c. Lets not hide our feelins I'm sur they'll all hav good meanin. Skin so deep dark n shiny I cud jus fall asleep, 4 me I dnt hav issues with the colour ov ur flesh, cus its said wen wer born wer automaticly blessed, ur hearts like mine wen my heads on ur chest, ur mor than a chick mor than blick, fate will only make our personalities click. U no sumthing, ama sit bak n enjoy da ride, build up da thorts ov u on my mind,.. Day dreamins like my hobby n dreamin can only do so much I'm thinkin ov a physically touch, cus ur lookin so buff. Its so easy 4 u 2 make me 4get about past girlfriends yep a heart ov good intentions u'd luv 2 meet all ov dem. Y, I dnt no y, mayb 2 c wot I went through 2 get 2 u n I bet u feel great no'in I'm hook on u, But does that mean I'll b true, or will u b faithful. Visit 4 u And my visit 4 u is one that will definetly com tru.


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Serious Talk

different people flex in different ways n sex aint a game, stupidity can cause people 2 land AIDs STDs sexual decease, A land full ov rapist n drug users over dozers n boozerz, feel like day aint got nuffin life jus seems useless, everybodies different no bodies da same, jus cuz men n women crowded up in a train, or boyz n girlz playin inda rain, mite do da same but hav different thorts competiton in dat case cud lead 2 bloodsport, (thats road talk) serious talk. Expected wen u leave ur front door no longer a shock 2 c underaged kidz little young ladies, aged between 12-15 making babies is dat settling 4 less? (please tell me) or da older 1's r they happy wit no ambition, couch potatoe at home inda kitchen, most chicks jus do it 2 get out da house so a baby was a deliberate plan, n mayb soon people will understand lifes about success, serious talk u wana b da best

 


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Sumfing New

The last few dayz iv asked around wot people lyk 2 read and sum say fiction others say non-fiction, i say read everyfing u dont know wot ur missin, so i go bak home and place my pen in position, 2 create a style so new 1 day i mite jus blow. usually spendin days at work coming home with a story 2 tell, same fing as ravin but i hate that smell, but all aswell im here 2 ring bells and meet pretty girls, and most ov them say they've neva meet a guy lyk me, same as my new peepz they say im crazy, so i want publishers 2 realy read me.


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