6 GROUNDCOVER NEWS POETRY Undercover art intel: Poetry as art Shawn Swoffer was born in Detroit and moved to Washtenaw County at the age of one. Shawn told me she lived here till the age of six when her family moved to California. She lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. She told me she loved California. At the age of 14 she moved back to Ypsilanti. "Stars" by Shawn Swoffer As i look into the Darkness of night i look Into the stars as i do So i think to myself What a wonderful life. Shawn loved writing in junior high school because a group of four friends loved the music scene and came together to put a rock and roll band together. They dubbed Shawn the band writer of songs. She got right to work writing songs for this band, and this is where she discovered her writing talent. She told me “... words just CINDY GERE Groundcover vendor No. 279 flowed out of me with no effort at all.” Feelings by Shawn Swoffer Feelings so strong and True but so bold My feelings for you Are like a tornado this Love is true its got You right where i want You true love you you Are like an angle from Heaven above She found another way to write: posting to online dating sites to show love with poems to love interests. She told me, “I love writing romantically with love poems. My partner, Big Bird, gives me the most inspiration and encourages me to continue writing. I love writing poetry. It's a wonderful way to express myself and feel good about myself to the world.” Groundcover News gives many people like Shawn the opportunity to show the world the kind of talent that is out there. Shawn told me in the next five years she hopes to make a small booklet like other artists have done and sell them to the public. She also said, ”My personal wisdom to new poets is don't give up, be determined to work hard at it and give peace of mind.” Love is the most powerful emotion that unites people and takes them from the brink of war to transcend time and space. Love mends broken hearts. It takes an artist like Shawn Swoffer to tell all of us love wins in the end. AUGUST 8, 2025 Something new MONIQUE CALDWELL Groundcover contributor The sun rose up on a quieter sky, No rush, no race, just clouds drifting by. A breath of morning, soft and wide— Love stirred gently, no need to hide. Celebrating all of life's good from Jesus DENISE SHEARER Groundcover vendor No. 485 We'd both been weathered by yesterday's rain, Carried old stories, patches of pain. But this was different—your smile said so. Like spring deciding it's time to grow. Hand in hand, not chasing fate, We walked together, slow and straight. Each word we spoke was brave and true— A tender start. Just me and you. So here we are, the page so wide, A fresh beginning, side by side. Love that listens, love that stays— And welcomes all our better days. Keep it real The world needs more love and more appreciation and celebration of Jesus The world needs more and more food banks and shelters for people who don’t have much The world needs more and more love and the world needs more and more care Every day and every season and every holiday the world needs to celebrate Jesus and all people This poem is written with care to everyone TERESA BASHAM Groundcover vendor No. 570 Stay true to you EMERI JADE BEY Groundcover vendor No. 660 E legant, like a ball gown gliding across the dancefloor. M E R I oorish American, balancing work and play. levation, to where I need to be. esilient when bad things come my way. ndividual, staying true to myself and progressing everyday. You don’t wanna see, What choo do ta me, You don’t care, How you make me feel, Thee strugglez I bear, I do it alone, You don’t wanna see, So I alwayz kneel, Keep it real, Lord knowz my heart, Wantin that unconditional love, I only find it in my father in heaven, People don’t care about, Anyone or anythang but themselvez.
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