Title:
His Ph.D. is in Hypocrisy … and other Poems about my Crappy Ex-Boyfriend
Author:
Tayo Oredein
Series:
Stand Alone (Collection of Poems)
Genre:
Poetry, Memoir, Romance, Humor
Publisher:
Gynarchy
Release
Date: Mar 2014
Edition/Formats
Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis
Blurb
Everyone comes into your life for a reason. And even though they may stay just long enough to break your heart, their ultimate purpose can last a lifetime.
Synopsis
They say everything happens for a reason, but try telling that to a young woman with a newly broken heart.
His PhD is in Hypocrisy…And Other Poems about My Crappy Ex-Boyfriend is a memoir of sorts; a collection of poems chronicling the ups and downs, differences and the dissolution of one of my key relationships. Despite our interracial backgrounds (I'm black, he's white & Palestinian) and inter-religious upbringings (he is Muslim to my Christian), I thought we could and would end up together. But that didn't happen. The assorted poems (some short, some funny, some angry) talk about the love, frustration, and heartbreak, and the whole reflection culminated in an unexpected life lesson that surfaced on 9/11.
Excerpts
A
Rite of Passage March ‘00
How
could he share himself with so many?
His
number rising exponentially
in
college when he cheated on his ex
Using
it as a scapegoat to deal with his feelings
and
as a means to hurt her,
while
pleasing himself for the moment
Perhaps
there was more to his promiscuity
Maybe
the notches in his belt
made
up for an insecurity
by
filling as many holes as he could,
somehow
he was filling the one in his soul
How
else could you engage in the physical act of love
with
someone you hate so much
that
you cringe when they speak?
That
you book it out of there
the
very moment after you peaked?
But
maybe his intent there
was
to hurt and humiliate,
To
take something precious from them
and
after, why not sleep with her roommate?
Being
with him doesn’t mean you’re special
It
doesn’t mean he likes or cares for you either
It’s
not a privilege, more like a rite of passage
Making
me wonder, are things really different with me
or is it just my turn
to be his piece of ass
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Author
Information
Tayo
Oredein is a model, actress and writer. Tayo (pronounced Ty~yo, and which means
"Joy" in Yoruba) is from Jamaica Queens, NY though and is of
African-American and Nigerian descent (her father is Nigerian). She went to
Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA and returned to New York after graduation.
She later received a graduate degree from Hunter College, and will soon receive
another from Rutgers University
After
years of flirting with it, she officially started modeling in 2011 when she was
handpicked to be a model for Monica Holder’s “Beauty of the Month” project.
Since then she has been featured in online promotional materials, shorts and
music videos, greeting card lines, coffee-table books, fashion shows, and other
projects.
As
for her writing, she has long since had a collection of unpublished work, but
recently published her first book, "His PhD is in Hypocrisy and Other
Poems about My Crappy Ex-Boyfriend", a collection of poems about love, and
love lost. It is available on Amazon.com (where it's also available for
Kindle), BN.com, and other online retailers.
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