Gary James Poetry

Introducing: Gary Lloyd James

Author, Artist, Minister, Poet, Domestic Violence Activist and

President of JCM- James Community Movement

My name is Gary Lloyd James. I was born in the country of Jamaica where I was taught some of life’s most intriguing lessons. My childhood was filled with interesting encounters that put me in a place where I would have no choice but to believe in God. Throughout my childhood I realized that I had a special concern for the less fortunate in our society and hoped that one day I would be able to do something to make life a little better for those who felt they could not go any further. I moved to the United States to be with my lovely wife to whom I have the awesome pleasure to be married to for the past thirteen years. She has been a God-send and has kept me grounded and has supported me in by many endeavors. On July 18, 2004 I received what I call the “gift of poetry”. I emphasize the word “gift” because that is what I believe it to be. I had absolutely no interest in poetry until the night of July 18, 2004 when I had a dream of a woman being abused by her spouse and that scene caused something inside me to snap. I rose up the next morning with this burden on my mind wanting so badly to do something, anything, to help these women who are facing this situation on a daily basis