<p><strong>Gut wrenching.&nbsp; Emotional.&nbsp; Deep.&nbsp; Thought provoking.&nbsp; A&nbsp;powerful expression of a deep human emotion.&nbsp; Amazing.&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>These are a few descriptions Shannon's poetry has received over the years.&nbsp; <em>A Symphony of Melancholy</em>&nbsp;is a revamped and re-edited collection of her poetry books published prior to<em> </em><em>A Requiem For Dead Flowers.&nbsp; </em>&nbsp;&nbsp;This new volume includes previously unpublished poetry as well as old favorites.</p>