From The Heart Of A Girl To The Soul Of A Woman

This debut collection of poetry is a journey through Shirley Anderson Ilken's breadth of life's experiences.It explores themes of love - encompassing the joys and feelings of falling in love; the questions it brings to mind; the hurt, pain and rejection it can sometimes bring about; and the feelings that come with loss of a life love. This book also celebrates family and friendships from various angles, including humor, disappointment, camaraderie, deep affection and loss, as well as examines justice from the standpoint of injustice towards peoples of color, women and society in general. Finally, insights, thoughts, dreams and imaginations are shared. We've all had these in our lives even when not really conscious of them till much later. They can be triggered by something we see, hear, experience or just dream when we fall asleep at night that causes us to ponder their relevance.