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A Bed of Roses: 12 Poems for The Soul, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, depicts beauty, purity and love at first sight. The categories speak volume metaphorically pointing to the Scriptures. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob never promised us a rose garden or for our world-views to be seen through rose-coloured glasses because life isn’t always a bed of roses. Long gone are the days of fine-wine and roses because every rose has its thorn, but through endurance The ‘Son’ will come out tomorrow lightening man’s breast loads of sorrows and have you (once again) smelling of sweet ...

In these trying times of uncertainties Runaway Child ‘Runnin Wild, You Better Go Back Home Where You Belong-Book of Poems, speaks to the community, and parents need to be vigilant, and in constant communication with our youth today, so they don’t get caught up in the madness, wrestling with the unknown. This poetry book displays the struggle, the wrong choices, the bad experiences, and the lessons learned from the world that will hopefully shape, mold, and mature them into becoming the productive adults that they are called to be. Our youth have so much on their plates, including some ...

Unapologetically, Poetry reflects societal issues that tug deep at the heart and hits home real hard without the author expressing any regret for her poetic choice whether Free verse, Blank verse, Rhymed, Epic, Narrative, Haikus' or the infamous Shakespearean Sonnets. Drummond-Brown’s reflective compositions are anything but apologetic in her decision making to pen unique, raw, and in-your-face poems. SPLAT!

Blood, Sweat & Tears evokes an inner strength that describes the selflessness and responsibilities expected from womanhood. This book is bonded by a labor of love, joy, pain, and anything in between which ultimately express the genuine sacrifice that comes with the territory of being called a woman, thus showing the world that womanhood matters. Mothers matter. Daughters matter. I matter. Blood, Sweat & Tears depicts the daily footsteps traveled by women on flagged grounds, while strutting gracefully wearing heavy shoes and an invisible crown.

I AM WOMAN ‘HEAR’ ME ROAR, by: author Reneé Drummond-Brown specifically taps into the sense of sound challenging the reader to drown out outside noises to fully take in and appreciate the authors expressed tone in literature. Therefore, he who has an ear let him and/or her hear Drummond-Brown’s poems blaring from this book across the solemn-silent white pages.

NO ‘MO CHAINS ‘HOLDIN ME: Book of Poems, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, address an interlinked system of a wide array of rusty subject matters coupled with societal ill-wills of chain-linked, padlocked and cold-blooded conditions that are off limit topics. Drummond-Brown’s poetic and philosophical contributions largely appeals to the reader, holding their attention at bay with her profound words, via ball-and-chain while her poesies discourse a corroded era of disheartening events ringing out in this 21st century. Drummond-Brown’s weighted subject matter connects from culture-to-...

Honey Bee Poetry, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, is the buzz all over town. You’ve heard the phrases: “Busy Bee, Buzzworthy Backstories, Mind your Own Beeswax, The Birds and the Bees, Bee Stung Lips, Make a Bee Line, Bee in One’s Bonnet, Spelling Bee, To Put the Bee On” well just as sure as one would say “NONE OF YOUR BEEZWAX” this book is your B.I. BUSINESS. Sum say, “Busy as a bee…” Well, that aptly describes the author to a T. Tone that is. Drummond-Brown is literally a single worker bee, who’s known to put in the time, grind and deposit hard-core literary labor of ...

Me, Myself, and I Poems, sheds light on the word sacrifice, and learning how to cut your loss without the aftermath of guilt. This poetry book is about marking one’s territory, setting ground rules, having moral independence, and knowing when to say, “NO,” it’s about me, myself, and I this time. After giving of myself freely over the years, I decided to save a piece of the story for me, and write this book from the depths of my soul.

Poetic Injustice shines light on the lack of fairness or justice shown to the missing children of The Atlanta Child Murders, Children of The Snow, The Holocaust children, and their forever grieving families. This poetry book illustrates very complex cases of children who go missing, involving crime, and/or death, thus leaving our world a painful reminder of an innocent void with lasting effects. Lest we forget those innocent precious children who’ll forever leave their blameless mark in the world.

Author Reneé Drummond-Brown weaves the imagination from the Hood’s perspective of folklore stories, fairy tales, lullaby's, legends, and myths into her book Poetic Tales in ‘Da Hood. The author revised those stories through the eyes of a black child’s point of view, which puts claims to poems like “Rumpelstealsskin~A Fairy ‘Tail Bedtime Story,” “Three Lil’ Pigs,” and “Dreadlocks and the Three Bears,” vs. “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” a British 19th-century fairy-tale of which three versions exist. Drummond-Brown's book by far adds flavor and depth to an oral ...

Ink Addict: Book of Poems, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, are emotional verses creatively written; talk about the phrase “Monkeys on your back,” this book keeps her readers on their toes for fear of missing the chain-supply and demand of her hooked poetic body of words and works. Author Drummond-Brown hears the evil of the 21st century, sees the evil and is unafraid to address ‘IT’ and write about ‘IT’. The poignant yet tender poems are moaned and birthed from a heartfelt place deep within the authors mind’s eye like nobody’s business. Drummond-Brown’s solemn voice is ...

She’s Poetry in Motion depicts a woman’s inner beauty, extravagant taste, her delicate ways, her grace, and fluidity that moves with her stride, and cannot be contained in her artistic behavior. This poetry book is about women. For women. By a woman. It paints women with unique, lyrical, unprecedented, powerful and modern descriptions touting: She is her. She is me. She is you. She is that girl. She is wisdom. She’s Poetry in Motion.

It’s no accident Poetry for Such a Time as This…was waiting to happen. Put your safety belt on because each poem delivers a healthy fear (if you will), leaving the reader a nervous wreck, waiting on ‘THE LIGHT’ to change while cogitating, “How did the writer know this or that about me?” Every twist and turn in this book are spirit-filled in its own ‘write’.

Hot Off the Press Poetry: Extra Extra Read All About It!, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, depicts “The Times” in which we live. The categories: News Flash, Breaking News at 11:00 pm., Newshound, Bearer of Bad News, Have I Got News for You, Don’t Nobody brAng me No Bad News, No News is Good News, Missing Persons News, Sports News, and Fake News, provide the reader with local, coast-to-coast, national and transnational news, as well as entertainment. The poetic flow gives the bookworm comprehensive up-to-date news coverage and something to talk about. Awe, but there’s only one catch,...

Hush Lil’ Blackbird Don’t Say a Word, ironically is a call and response form of interaction between poetry & lyricism. This book reaches way down deep into the depths of the soul, and will have you singing to the tune of poetic blues with rhythm that cannot be denied. The poetry echoes the call responding to the late Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Dr. Maya Angelou’s caged birds floating downstream holding onto bars pleading sympathy, nevermore are we…as the Raven refrains I know why the caged bird ‘sAngs.

Take Me to The Water to Be Baptized Book of Poems metaphorically points to rivers, lakes, waterfronts, and oceanic views in this cycle we call life. This book depicts a cleansing, through a necessary process; a bloodbath (if you will). The poems coupled with symbolic pictorial illustrations tell a story, that takes the reader way out to the deep-end with a Life Preserve Jacket (of course), allowing one to walk on water…but there’s a catch, you have to walk it out by faith, and not by sight, reaching for God in the aftermath, and completing the task, all without looking down. The key is ...

Silver Lining Poems, by Reneé Drummond-Brown, symbolizes a mirror reflecting the way others view us in a much different light than we actually see ourselves. Literally, since the beginning of time, 30 pieces of silver is believed to be linked to the shedding of innocent blood, embracing the aged old theory of a silver lining metaphorically pointing to dark shadows with black clouds hovering. This book represents sensitivity, tenderness, and re-birthing an aged old poem by Joseph Parry “Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.” Furthermore, the book adds ...

24 Karat Gold Poems, by Reneé Drummond-Brown, in conjunction with her book, 24 Karat Gold Quotes, are compiled life lessons, and wisdom seeds sprouting throughout the vein of each book, which are profoundly good for growth as it relates to the soul. Through the mind’s eye of Drummond-Brown, poetic nuggets are masterfully crafted, and strategically placed throughout this particular book. The poems are extraordinary at every level. Her authentic talent as a creative writer sets the bar high, showing the literary world her genuine value, and worth as a 21-century author. Drummond-Brown’s ...

Poignant Poetic Potpourri will enhance the reader’s senses enlightening a holistic reading experience. This poetry book promotes natural scents, elevating poetic lovers’ mind, body, and soul. The mixture of poems is a literary medley adding spice and flavor to the vein of this book.

the Writing On The Wall Global Magazine- Issue 4, by Author Reneé Drummond-Brown and tried, tested and true poets from across the sphere is an influential elixir. The magazine is loaded from A to Z with: abstracts, alliteration, assonance, attitudes, BIO’S, citations, confessions, drama, end-stops, excerpts, extracts, fables, forewords, hyperbole, imagery, justification, knowledge, lyres, lyrics, memories, metaphors, narratives, novels, onomatopoeia, passages, personification, précises, publications, reflections, repetitions, résumés, reviews, rhythm, rhymes, similes, stanzas, stories...