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BIO
Patrice “Lady P” Rivers is a
college graduate of Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA. She received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Mass
Communications with a focus in print media.
As an author, poetess, writer and blogger, Lady P started her writing career
at an early age of nine. With her vivid
and creative imagination, she started out writing short stories then as the
years passed; her love for poetry became more passionate. Writing has always been a part of Lady P and
believed that it was a gift from God. To
seal the real deal, she published her first book “A Collection of God’s Word
and Motivation” May 2012. As Lady P
continues her passion of writing poetry and stories, she hopes to succeed in
what she does and attract people to love her art as well as she enjoys writing
it. Her second poetry book “A Thousand
Words, A Thousand Hearts” will be published later on this year 2012
1.) How
do you get in the mental place where you find this deeper interior and write?
-When
I write, whether it’s a poem or a story, I have to be really focused. I like to have peace and quiet when I’m in my
room writing. I tried listening to music,
but sometimes that distracts my mind from the creativity flowing from my
heart. Some days I write and some days I
don’t, but when I am in that “poetic vibe” my mind turns into this
imaginative/poetic machine and my words starts to flow on paper. So mentally, I definitely have to be focused
when my pen is bleeding hard on paper.
2.) What
kind of poems do you like to write?
-The type of poems
that I like to write is love/romance, motivational, erotic and adventurous
poems. I want the audience to get a
glimpse and taste of my writing on different types and levels of poetry.
3.) How
do you feel when people ask you if your poetry is about you?
-Honesty when people
ask me that, I feel pretty honored in a way because a lot of my poems,
especially my first book of poetry is mainly about my trials and tribulations I
have gone through. I want people to
feel what I’m feeling. I try to tell the
story in my poems and encourage them at the same time. Poems that I write/wrote that isn’t about me,
I just paint an adventurous picture and go with the flow. But majority of my poems are about me. I can really get into it while writing.
4.) What
is your dream poetic place to write?
-Oh wow, that’s a
very good question. I have two places in
mind actually. The first dream poetic
place I chose is on the roof top of a house because I can look up and see the
stars and the moon at night. It makes me
feel more connected to my poetic vibe and then I can be able to flow with my
pen and paper. It feels romantic in a
way. The second place is a huge room
that’s closed in and the walls are pink hearts that are cushioned. So you’ll be able to press your cheek to it
and let out a sigh of relief and comfort.
It will also have pink cushioned long chairs with pillows so you can
stretch your legs and get comfy while writing.
It will be just me, my pen and paper; pure silence.
5.) What inspires you to write?
-The
creativity of my inner thoughts and vivid imagination inspires me to
write. I can be anywhere and ideas would
start to flow in my mind. I started
writing at the age of nine and my parents were amazed at what I was capable of
doing. I started out writing short
stories then at the age of fifteen, I began to write poetry. So I just mainly continued my craft and
passion of writing because I’m very creative and have a vivid imagination.
6.) What
do you feel is the future of poetry?
-This is a very deep
question. I would say the future of
poetry will consist of the revelation of life and the reason why I say that is
because some people are talking about what the afterlife would be like. I feel that people will be writing about life
events and what would happen in the near future.
7.) What
was your first favorite book?
Oh wow….honestly I
don’t really remember my first favorite book because as a child I read so
many. However I used to love reading the
series of The Baby-Sitters Club books and the Sweet Valley High Jr books. Thinking about them now brings back great
memories. My grandmother would order
them for me and I would kick back in my room and read away!
8.) What
do you want your audience to grasp from your work?
-I want my audience
to understand the different types of poetry I write and the creativity spin I
put on my poems. As an artist, you have
to be creative and let your mind wonder.
But I really want them to understand that I like to be free with my ink
and I like my style to be unique. Some
people write about the same thing.
Anyone can write a simple love or exotic poem and make it sound
good. Good is ok, but you have to put a
little bit more seasoning into it and write some twists and turns in it to make
the reason wonder and get them really into it.
That’s what I like to do with my poetry; to try and think outside that
box a little bit and explore Lady P’s creative side.
9.) What
are your plans for the future as a writer?
-My future plans as a
writer is to continue to publish as many books as I can, to reach out to
thousands of people by promoting myself and my work and as well as writing tons
of poems that my audience would love. I
plan to continue to network with lots of authors and poets and just be the best
me I can be. Being an author and poet is
very competitive because you have sooo much talent everywhere, so you just
really have to push even harder so your voice can be heard. As a first-time published author, I still
have a lot of learning to do, but I’m happy I’m using my gift. I thank God for that.
10.) Do you perform your poetry at open-mics? If
so when and where?
-I
have never read my poems at any spoken word or open mic events before. My main goal is to write the poems. But, I am starting to look into it a little
bit and try something different. Honesty,
I’m shy when it comes to reading my poems because I’m asking myself “Are they
really going to like what I have to say?”
I’ve heard some good spoken word artists and they are really good. I’m thinking about planning a spoken
word/open mic event in my area at a restaurant and see how that goes. It will give me a good opportunity to network
with people that are poets and spoken word artists in my area. I also thought about opening up my own
business which is having my own poetry spot in Virginia. This is all future planning and I will see
how that will go.
Beautiful
Flower
“This is an
excerpt from my second book”
Fresh water from
The lips of the dew
Suckling the new life
The new birth of
nature
Blossoming into a
beautiful creature
That awaits new
possibilities of a lullaby
Beauty sustain the
inner soul
And the fullness of
lips
That breathes a great
pasture of positive energy
A beautiful flower she
is budding from a tiny
Seed that’s planted in
the center of her heart
Forever smiling into
the sunlight
This reflects the
beauty of her soul
A creature that was born
into a world
Of hopes and dreams
Heart filled with
gladness of another dimension
Living on cloud 9
where everything is calm
And at peace
She stands still and
sits High as she is untouchable
A flower that everyone
wants to cherish forever
From the beginning to
the ending of existence til
Time stops ticking
Beautiful flower still
grows and blossoms through
All the hell and high
water
Showing her true
colors that welcomes
The souls of
everlasting
Her presence stays in
the light always
Never fading in the
dark skies nor rain
She’s a beautiful
flower that remains
That still blossoms
Copyrighted 2012 by
Lady P
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