Product Description

Seeds And Weeds is a philosophically expressive compilation of poetry and prose from the heart of JJ Johnson. Offering his feelings on politics, faith, family, introspection, nature, friendship and fate, to poetry itself, Seeds and Weeds is more than simply a collection of verse with splashes of imagery. It reflects the spirit of a caring man who proclaims, “Nice guys don’t finish last, we just want to be sure no one gets left behind”. The poems in this compilation could not be conjured from the casual observations on life that some would accept as fine poetry. These poems are more; they are the raw emotions expressed in words that have been inspired by a lifetime of experiences. Written in the moment of these events, the poetry here is sometimes harsh, but always honest while digging deeply into the essence of poetic creation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3134906 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-28
• Released on: 2006-04-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
JJ Johnson was born and raised in Gloversville, NY in 1963 and later moved with his family to Schenectady in 1979. After graduating from Linton High School in 1981, he attended DeVry Technical Institute and Schenectady County Community College from 1981-1984. JJ was a Teacher’s Aide in English at Schenectady High, formerly Linton High when he attended school there until he is moved westward to Richmond, CA in July, 2006. Seeds and Weeds is his first collection of poetry and prose with two more books in the works. JJ is an active participant in the local poetry community and had been hosting an open mic poetry reading for over two years at the Moon & River Café in the Stockade of Schenectady. He is also a licensed Amateur Radio operator who has been a member of local ham radio clubs and assisted with emergency communications and public service events. His career path over the past eight years has been dedicated to helping others in various ways and he plans to continue doing so in his future endeavors. The proverbial nice guy, as he puts it, “Nice guys don’t finish last, we just want to be sure no one gets left behind”.

Customer Reviews

It's time to weed the garden!
Creatively expressed in rhyme and reason, Seeds and Weeds challenges the mind and heart to find tolerance and compassion through poetic observations on the rise and fall of character. Tracing the roots of hatred back to their seeds exposes fear, greed and pride as the origins of prejudice. Recognizing where these feelings rise up from is simply taking the first steps on a quest for the Promised Land. These poems are deeply personal yet easy to connect with and the prose lends interesting hindsight into the writing of the poetry.

excellent social poetry from a man in today's world
Strong, clever, vivid poems from the heart. honest. angry. sometimes funny. sometimes admittedly confused and befuddled. openly judgemental, occassionally hypocritical.
Good stuff about racism, hatred, religion, war and the Bush administration. Insightful about Martin Luther King Jr. during fromative years. Good teen angst and family dysfunction.
It often hits hard, and JJ doesn't pull punches, even though he claims to be a peace warrior.
He has a sensitive side buried in there somewhere. He is an Aries all the way, and the Seeds and Weeds are not those of a wasted, pot smoking mind. Rather they reflect awareness, growth and strangulation of spirit.
The Layout is good and the font is larger in the reprint edition.