Self Portrait
Intimate Reflections
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Raggedy Gray strands Every day for many years I had to grease your scalp. I imagine that you must have had a full head of hair at one time, but now those long locks are replaced by raggedy gray strands that resemble dried up old leaf stems. Each day I would take my usual position, start parting those few strands of hair, and begin greasing. It tickled me that you refused to have me just take a wad of hair-grease and rub it onto your balding scalp. And how silly it was that you cocked your head to the side so that I wouldn’t miss any of your almost hairless parts. You wanted me to divide those few strands into sections like full-headed people did. And each day that I would grease your scalp, I would bite my tongue denying the urge to complain and fuss over the time wasted. But I see now that greasing those raggedy gray hairs meant holding on to a part of your youth and continuing with a cultural tradition. Those wasted minutes to an impatient child has now become precious moments to your appreciative granddaughter.
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Exploring real issues from discovering cultural identity and acceptance to dealing with loss. Add dashes of sauciness and you have the phenomenal poetry book…Self Portrait: Intimate Reflections. Masterfully crafted by Syeita Rhey, ‘Self Portrait: Intimate Reflections’ comprises of unedited verses written by the author in her teen/young adult years some 10-15 years ago, during her frantic and tumultuous search for her true cultural identity. Conveying confusion, self-awareness, anger and love, each verse grasps a vital rite of passage, transitioning Rhey from the challenging world of foster care into a powerful, independent public servant.
About the Author
Syeita M. Rhey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but raised in Hartford, Connecticut, where she still currently resides. She is a visual and graphics art enthusiast, blogger, poet, and teacher. Syeita received her BA in studio arts from Trinity College and an MS in teacher leadership from Quinnipiac University. Her poetry influences include Etheridge Knight, Maya Angelou, Hugh Ogden, and Sherri Bacon Isaac. Syeita Rhey was placed into the foster care system as a youth; she was later adopted. It was her childhood circumstances and adversities that first led her to use poetry as an outlet to express her feelings. Syeita enjoys tackling prospects involving creativity and education. For additional information on the author, visit website: www.syrhey-fisher.com; Facebook: facebook.com/SyRheyBooks; Twitter: @syrhey.