Joe Fazio (a pseudonym) was a novelist, whose work has been translated, into numerous languages. Mr Fazio, has chosen to not disclose, any personal information. Friends and associates, that knew him, are asked, to make a donation to, The United Way.
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************************* *********** Weep Not For Me Do not weep for me when I no longer dwell among the wonders of the earth; for my larger self is free, and my soul rejoices on the other side of pain...on the other side of darkness. Do not weep for me, for I am a ray of sunshine that touches your skin, a tropical breeze upon your face, the hush of joy within your heart and the innocence of babes in mothers arms. I am the hope in a darkened night. And, in your hour of need, I will be there to comfort you. I will share your tears, your joys, your fears, your disappointments and your triumphs. Do not weep for me, for I am cradled in the arms of God. I walk with the angels, and hear the music beyond the stars. Do not weep for me, for I am within you; I am peace, love, I am a soft wind that caresses the flowers. I am the calm that follows a raging storm. I am an autumns leaf that floats among the garden of God, and I am pure white snow that softly falls upon your hand. Do not weep for me, for I shall never die, as long as you remember me... with a smile and a sigh.
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I Miss You


I miss your quiet caring, your gentelness, the softness of you, and the warm cloak of your love. I miss your smile that was always so tentative, but warm like the sunshine, gentle as the rain, and softer than a rose. I miss your honesty, your caring and your loyaty. I miss your eyes, nose...mouth. I miss the sound, the comfort of your voice. I miss your laughter, your joy-I miss your tears, your kiss, your touch, and I miss our bodies pressed together, entwined as one. I miss falling asleep with you in my arms, and waking up to the warmness of you next to me. I miss...I miss, everything about you.

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When Do I Think Of You?


I think of you in the peace solitude and stillness of the early a.m., for you are tranquillity. I think of you on an ocean's front, for you are the roar of the waves, the power of the sea, and the salt in the air. I think of you amidst a crowd and the chorus of city sounds ...for that is my song, and you are the music. You are my first thought of each new day, and the last image I glimpse, as my eyes are closed upon a feathered pillow. In that secret place called sleep, it is you that I search for, through shades of darkness and clouds of cotton. When do I think of you? Every moment of my life. And, when the final sleep does come and if there is thought... it will be of you.

James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. His parents divorced when he was a small child, and his father moved to Mexico. He was raised by his grandmother until he was thirteen, when he moved to Lincoln, Illinois, to live with his mother and her husband, before the family eventually settled in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in Lincoln, Illinois, that Hughes began writing poetry. Following graduation, he spent a year in Mexico and a year at Columbia University. During these years, he held odd jobs as an assistant cook, launderer, and a busboy, and travelled to Africa and Europe working as a seaman. In November 1924, he moved to Washington, D.C. Hughes's first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1926. He finished his college education at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania three years later. In 1930 his first novel, Not Without Laughter, won the Harmon gold medal for literature.
Hughes, who claimed Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman as his primary influences, is particularly known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties. He wrote novels, short stories and plays, as well as poetry, and is also known for his engagement with the world of jazz and the influence it had on his writing, as in "Montage of a Dream Deferred." His life and work were enormously important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Unlike other notable black poets of the period—Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, and Countee Cullen—Hughes refused to differentiate between his personal experience and the common experience of black America. He wanted to tell the stories of his people in ways that reflected their actual culture, including both their suffering and their love of music, laughter, and language itself.
Langston Hughes died of complications from prostate cancer in May 22, 1967, in New York. In his memory, his residence at 20 East 127th Street in Harlem, New York City, has been given landmark status by the New York City Preservation Commission, and East 127th Street has been renamed "Langston Hughes Place."
In addition to leaving us a large body of poetic work, Hughes wrote eleven plays and countless works of prose, including the well-known “Simple” books: Simple Speaks His Mind, Simple Stakes a Claim,Simple Takes a Wife, and Simple's Uncle Sam. He edited the anthologies The Poetry of the Negro and The Book of Negro Folklore, wrote an acclaimed autobiography (The Big Sea) and co-wrote the play Mule Bone with Zora Neale Hurston.

poem From Langston Hughes"The Weary Blues"by Langston Hughes Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,I heard a Negro play.Down on Lenox Avenue the other nightBy the pale dull pallor of an old gas lightHe did a lazy sway . . .He did a lazy sway . . .To the tune o' those Weary Blues.With his ebony hands on each ivory keyHe made that poor piano moan with melody.O Blues!Swaying to and fro on his rickety stoolHe played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool.Sweet Blues!Coming from a black man's soul.O Blues!In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone. I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan--"Ain't got nobody in all this world,Ain't got nobody but ma self. It's gwine to quit ma frownin'And put ma troubles on the shelf."Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.He played a few chords then he sang some more--"I got the Weary BluesAnd I can't be satisfied.Got the Weary BluesAnd can't be satisfied--I ain't happy no mo'And I wish that I had died."And far into the night he crooned that tune.The stars went out and so did the moon.The singer stopped playing and went to bedWhile the Weary Blues echoed through his head.He slept like a rock or a man that's dead.

The reason I chose this poem, is because this is one of the most famous poems he wrote and one of the most remembruble poems.

Argumentative Essay

hello my name is Richard Tyler an i will be discussing an Argument on gun violence today. first i will like to say that guns are not killing people, people are killing people. we can stop this if we can find a way to get the guns off the street an make sure that you can only parches a gun if you are on a job that u will need a gun for an u will still have to have a licences.


we are switchin class i will finish at lunch

friday work shop

hello mi name is Richard Tyler. In this essay i will be talking about what i learned on the work shops on Friday at Boys 2 Real Men. I will start this brief essay of by saying i learned allot at the work shops on Friday. I learned the real definition on how to be a real man 1 of the examples of this is someone who is not afraid to be there when his family needs him.


i dont have no more time in the library

bb homework 4/4/08

My theme is drama. Both version of A Raisin In The Sun were excellent, I enjoyed both movie. The theme of the play to me was drama . I say drama because, Even though they went through allot of family problems, in the end they got along with one another. Both movies had drama in them. But over all the best one to me was the 2008 version.


The reason i say the 2008 version was better is because, one is was in color the 1961 version was in black and white. Prior to that there was celebrities in the movie that i see in new movies today. One thing that was better in the 1961 version was the acting. They played the character's better than the one in 2008.(because of p. diddy)


Allot of drama happened in these movies, there was one scene when Ruth was pregnant and was thinking about getting an abortion. There was also drama when Lena gave Walter all the money to put in the bank and he gave it to his friend to invest in a liquor Company and the guy ran off with it. Every one was upset with him and was bring him down. There was a scene when Lena told Beneatha you shouldn't just love someone when their at their highest, it's when their at their lowest when they need your love the most. That quote to me meant allot, if people act like that today then maybe every one wont be mad at each other and stop killing one another. (We are one all ways as a racist and we need to stick together because anther people are watching us kill each other).


The theme of these movies are relevant in 2008 because love and drama is what the world is made of today. There is so much drama in the world with people in the world and some that care for each other and like being around good people.

bb home work

Reviewers Name ___ Richard Tyler ___ Writer’s Name ___Taurien Wiggins___ PEER
EDITING/REVISION WORKSHEET
FOR EXPOSITORY ENTRIESEntry Number __1___ Entry Title ___honesty___
EDITOR’S COMMENTS:
1. Statement explains the topic that the writer is going to discuss. YESWrite the topic here. ___why honesty is important___
2. Reason explains why the topic is important. YES
3. Example #1 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES
4. Explanation #1 ties example #1 back to the statement and reason. YESHow? ___He said honesty is important because its a key in life___
5. Example #2 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES
6. Explanation #2 ties example #2 back to the statement and reason. YES
How? ___He said For example, it's like if you don't tell the truth your not only hurting who your lien to but your also hurting yourself because nobody wouldn't no what to think of you anymore. ___
7. "What Difference Does it Make?" wraps up the entire entry byproviding a "big picture" view of why what writer said is important. YES
8. Writer uses vocabulary relevant to detective fiction. YES
9. I circled punctuation, mechanical, and structural errors. NO
10. I conferenced with the writer about his/her entry. YES
Return this form to the writer so that s/he can attach it to his/her rough drafts.WRITER’S COMMENTS:
1. The editor’s comments were helpful to me. YES
2. I understood what the editor wanted me to do. YES
3. I feel confident that I can make the necessary revisions. YES
4. At my next conference with the teacher, I need to discuss or ask about the following: