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.
Excerpt
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
Where to find: His Ph.D is in Hypocrisy
Books
A Million (BAM)
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.
Where to find: Tayo Oredein
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