Rodney Dewayne is original, authentic and humble, “I don't know how to be anyone else, you want rough around the edges you've got it, you want love and kindness you've got it,” Dewayne stated. When asked the reason(s) of what made him begin poetry, he shared that while growing up he wasn’t the popular guy and when sharing parts of his life with peer he would hear it repeated or made fun of, so he decided his secrets were safe on paper until he was ready to make them known. Dewayne believes his poetry relates to everyone, “I truly believe I relate to everyone, but rather they are mindful of that is on them…the thought behind it is for the wittiness and direction, but other than that I just write what’s on my heart, and in my heart whether it’s happy, hurting, strong, weak, courageous, betrayed, excited, dissatisfied, grieving, healing, praying, fighting,” Dewayne shared. Rodney Dewayne’s slogan is, The Best Poet You Know, so of course he was asked how it came to be. Dewayne admitted that not many people around his way grew up writing or knowing anything about poetry, so when he would allow them to hear it or read it, they would jokingly but seriously say that he was the best poet that they know. “Everywhere I went, I received that response and not saying it wasn’t other great poets, it’s just the ones who felt me, made it a point to let me know and that encouragement gave me the confidence to walk in my greatness…” Dewayne added. We went on to ask if the slogan itself has ever offended anyone, “It shouldn’t be offending anyone but instead motivate them, the slogan is a reminder to self that I must be at my best since that’s where I set the bar, and the slogan wasn’t meant to mean I’m the best in the world, but it is my way of stating that I am great as any poet…” he stated. Dewayne would like to give any aspiring writer or entrepreneur these words, “Off top,, God is everything, nothing happens without his love and grace, then believe – and in that belief decide that no weapons formed against you will prosper and nothing can stop you. Find a hero, someone or anyone with a wealth of success and information, study and learn from them then apply it where it fits into your goals and plans, then repeat the process…”
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