I've Got Something to Say

This book is for everyone who ever felt like they just wanted to scream. It is a journey through emotions and imagination. Inspired by real life and all the people who live it.

Have you ever been bothered by something so much you just wanted to scream? Well this is the book for you because I am unafraid to say, what most people think and feel everyday of their lives. This book will take you on a journey through every emotion imaginable ~ LOVE, ANGER, LONELINESS, REDEMPTION, SOCIAL ISSUES, SPIRITUALITY & MORE. Most of the poetry in this collection is inspired by my personal life; my family ~ friends ~ coworkers ~ and the world around me all hold so much inspiration for me I just have to write about it and share it with all who will receive it. I write my poetry with the intention of not just entertaining you, but also challenging you to think of important issues we as a society have become to "politically correct" to deal with. It's in our faces everyday but we often neglect to acknowledge and discuss it. I write each piece with the intent to invoke intelligent conversation in a hopes of bringing on a positive change in our lives. I hope as you read each one, that YOU are inspired to make a change; not only in yourself but also in others. I hope you enjoy the journey.

I was born March 10, 1961 in Norristown PA, but since 1968 have called California home for the most part. I attended Morningside High in Inglewood CA class of 1979 before enlisting in the Army for a couple years as a Still Photographic Specialist. I am recently retired from the Los Angeles Unified School District where I spent the majority of my service years at Venice High. I am the Head Coach for the flag division of Lawndale/Hawthorne Youth Football & Cheer, which I have been doing for almost 30 years now. I am a mother of one and grandmother of two. I have been writing most of my life but, it wasn't until my adult years I realized this was not only my gift from God ~ it is my true calling. This is my first collection of published work previously published in book form by PublishAmerica, of which all copy and publishing rights I own.