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RuNett Nia Ebo (Philadelphia PA)
Biography of RuNett Nia Ebo
Hi, I'm RuNett Nia Ebo, Poet of Purpose and I have been writing poems for more than 40 years. I have self-published 9 books of poetry and 1 CD of Spoken Word. I also have a fiction story (All For You -AuthorHouse) . I am a contributing author to 'Chicken Soup for the African American Soul' and 'Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul.'
My signature poem, Lord, Why Did You Make Me Black, was written, copyrighted and published in 1994 and has been read nationally and internationally.
RuNett Nia Ebo's Published Books:
Poems Of Nia, Poems Of Nia (book2) , Introducing Sister Lucy, Nia's In Love, Brand New Flavor, Words Of Nia (from the Poet of Purpose) , Lord, Why Did You Make Me Black? and Black On Purpose, also on CD.
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Katrina's Kiss
In a whirlwind she came and raced throughout the Gulf Coast.
She left much devastation in her path.
When she embraced the land, no one could understand
how God could let the cities feel such wrath.
We have to remember that God is mercy and truth
and the truth is Katrina means 'to cleanse.'
Sometimes to purify, you must first destroy;
then, compassionate hearts can be employed.