Wrote this one last night. I didn't go to carnival this year so I had a lot of free time and just when Carnival was coming to an end, I got an urge to leave the house and run down to Roseau. But instead I chose to open up a box I had next to my bookshelf. Now the bookshelf is filled with books, papers and so many other things that most of the important books, notes, etc never find themselves there. I have been promising to do a general clean up so long that I don't even know where to start now.

Back to the box, I opened it, just to remind myself what I stuffed in there in the first place. Turned out to be a set of letters from an ex-girlfriend. I knew they were in my room, just forget where I stored them. Off course, I started reading them and I must mention that we wrote each other frequently, particularly since she was in NY at the time and emails, web chats and phone calls just didn't suffice.

I remember sitting down on my bed for hours trying to find the right words to convey to her my feelings and sometimes writing five or six-page letters to her. It was a wonderful time for me, to feel loved and to convey my love to her as well. Then the distance creeped in slowly and I could no longer support a long distance relationship, it was all good in the beginning but as with everything else, I soon got tired of having to write, email, chat or call over the phone, I wanted some physical contact and she couldn't give that to me at the time. So I called it off, reluctantly, very reluctantly; it took me months to tell her my decision. I think I did it by email too, not very classy.

I found myself going back through her letters, reminiscing about all that we had gone through and trust me, it was alot, too much to even try to share in this blog; she was/is special to me. So while reading her letters and watching her photos, I started to write her a poem and now I am sharing it with you all.

Love Left
By Delroy "Nesta" Williams

I had Love once
And I let Love go.

Now that I need Love again,
Love is a no show.

If only I could return to the day
That I let Love slip away.

I would have said different things,
I would have given Love my ring.

But today, I sit in bed in full reminiscence,
Wishing for Love’s caring presence,

But all I have is painful memory and regret
Of the day Love left.

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But all is well as I remember this quote from Samuel Butler: "It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all."

I came across this quote via a website (http://www.wisdomtips.com/) that sends me daily tips, quotes, hints, suggestions, etc. I usually put some of those quotes as my sign in name on my msn or yahoo messenger, at least when it pertains to me or says something that i believe is true.

Never obey anyone's command unless it is coming from within you also.
There is no God other than life itself.
Truth is within you, do not search for it elsewhere.
Love is prayer.
To become a nothingness is the door to truth. Nothingness itself is the means, the goal and attainment.
Life is now and here.
Live wakefully.
Do not swim – float.
Die each moment so that you can be new each moment.
Do not search. That which is, is. Stop and see.

I have recently launched my poetry company, Free Expression Poetry Company, in my island state the Commonwealth of Dominica and currently we are working with the National Youth Council to host the Many Moods of Love poetry show which stemmed from a competition we held during the month of January dubbed the Next Great Love Poem Competition.

We are expecting to showcase various forms of performing arts at the show to include poetry, dance, song, etc...

see flyer below




Delroy "Nest@" Williams

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J'ai récemment lancé ma compagnie de poésie, Free Expression Poetry Company, dans mon état d'île le Commonwealth de Dominica et actuellement nous travaillons avec le Conseil national de la jeunesse pour accueillir les nombreux modes de l'exposition de poésie d'amour qui ont provenu d'une concurrence que nous nous sommes tenue pendant le mois de janvier avons doublé la prochaine grande concurrence de poésie d'amour.

Nous comptons présenter de diverses formes d'exécuter des arts à l'exposition pour inclure la poésie, la danse, la chanson, etc….

voir l'insecte au-dessous




de Delroy « Nest@ » Williams

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He lanzado recientemente mi compañía de la poesía, Free Expression Poetry Company, en mi estado de la isla la Commonwealth de Dominica y estamos trabajando actualmente con el consejo nacional de la juventud para recibir los muchos humores de la demostración de la poesía del amor que provinieron una competición que celebramos durante el mes de enero doblamos la gran competición siguiente del poema del amor.

Estamos esperando showcase varias formas de realizar artes en la demostración para incluir poesía, danza, la canción, etc….

vea el aviador debajo




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Recentemente ho lanciato la mia azienda di poesia, Free Expression la Poetry Company, nella mia isola dichiari il commonwealth di Dominica ed attualmente stiamo lavorando con il Consiglio nazionale della gioventù per ospitare i molti atteggiamenti dell'esposizione di poesia di amore che hanno provenuto da una concorrenza che abbiamo tenuto durante il mese di gennaio dubbed la concorrenza grande seguente del Poem di amore.

Stiamo pensando montrare le varie forme di effettuazione delle arti all'esposizione per includere la poesia, il ballo, la canzone, ecc…

veda l'aletta di filatoio sotto




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Ich habe vor kurzem meine Poesiefirma, Free Expression Poetry Company, in meinem Inselzustand der Commonwealth von Dominica ausgestoßen und z.Z. arbeiten wir mit dem nationalen Jugend-Rat, um die vielen Stimmungen des Liebepoesieerscheinens zu bewirten, die eine Konkurrenz abstammten, die, wir während des Monats Januar betitelten die folgende große Liebe-Gedicht-Konkurrenz hielten.

Wir erwarten, verschiedene Formen des Durchführens von künsten am Erscheinen zur Schau zu stellen, um Poesie, Tanz, Lied einzuschließen, ETC….

sehen Sie Flieger unter




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Eu tenho lançado recentemente minha companhia da poesia, Livre Expressão Poesia Companhia, em meu estado do console a comunidade de Dominica e atualmente nós estamos trabalhando com o conselho nacional da juventude para hospedar muitos modos da mostra da poesia do amor que stemmed de uma competição que nós prendemos durante o mês de janeiro dubbed a competição grande seguinte do poema do amor.

Nós estamos esperando showcase vários formulários de executar artes na mostra para incluir a poesia, a dança, a canção, etc.…

veja o insecto abaixo




de Delroy “Nest@” Williams

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Jag har för en tid sedan lanserat mitt poesiföretag, Fri Uttryck Poesi Företag, i min ö statliga Samväldet Dominica, och för närvarande är vi funktionsdugliga med medborgareungdområdet att vara värd de många moodsna av förälskelsepoesishowen som stemmed från en konkurrens som, vi rymde under månaden av Januari som dubbades den nästa stora förälskelsePoemkonkurrensen.

Vi förväntar att ställa ut olikt bildar av föreställningskonstar på showen för att inkludera poesi, dans, song, etc.…,

se reklambladet nedanföra




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Я недавн запускал мою компанию поэзии, Свободно Выражение Поэзию Компанию, в моем островном государстве государство Dominica и в настоящее время мы работаем с национальным советом молодости для того чтобы хозяйничать много настроений выставки поэзии влюбленности которые stem from конкуренция, котор мы держали во время месяца от января dubbed следующая большая конкуренция стихотворения влюбленности.

Мы рассчитываем showcase различные формы выполнять искусствоа на выставке для того чтобы включить поэзию, танцульку, песню, etc.

см. рогульку под




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Ik heb onlangs mijn poëziebedrijf, Vrije Expression Poetry Company gelanceerd, in mijn eilandstaat de Dominikaanse Republiek en momenteel werken wij met de Nationale Raad van de Jeugd om de Vele Stemmingen van de poëzie van de Liefde te ontvangen tonen welke uit de concurrentie stamde die wij tijdens de maand van Januari gesynchroniseerd hebben gehouden de Volgende Grote Concurrentie van het Gedicht van de Liefde.

Wij denken om diverse vormen van uitvoerende kunsten bij de show te demonstreren om poëzie, dans, lied, etc… te omvatten.

zie vlieger onder




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I have recently launched my poetry company, Free Expression Poetry Company, in my island state the Commonwealth of Dominica and currently we are working with the National Youth Council to host the Many Moods of Love poetry show which stemmed from a competition we held during the month of January dubbed the Next Great Love Poem Competition.

We are expecting to showcase various forms of performing arts at the show to include poetry, dance, song, etc...

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