On the Wings of a Songbird: A Collection of Poems

The collection of poems is a woman’s meandering journey from childhood to adulthood. The reader will be taken on a voyage—at times gentle and calm and at others somewhat of a roller-coaster ride—and will experience a myriad of the poet’s emotions. The voyager will see the poet frolic in the inexperience of childhood; dance with joy at her oneness with nature; fall into the dark inescapable depths of despair and depression at imagined betrayal; awaken to the joys and tears that are synonymous with love and lust; begin to see the harsh realities of the world with fear guilt but always compassion; rise high with ambition arrogance and self-importance; learn lessons taught by humility; and finally recognise His omnipresence and worship at the Almighty’s feet. These poems are honest from the heart and completely unpretentious. They are a reflection of the poet’s highly emotional and volatile nature and reveal how this has influenced her view of the world. They simultaneously mourn what she feels deeply are deceptions and disloyalties that prophecy the downfall of humanity as well as celebrate with joy and elation what in her mind manifests the absolute goodness of and hope for humankind to rise above all in its defeat of pessimism and negativity....See More