Stormy Sunshine

The debut poetry book by Regina Medina Alvarado. Dives into life's uncertainties, mystery, hope, and triumphs. Memorializes prolific issues and events that grip America, and society at large, with a path toward healing. Savors the splendor of a poetic dawn and a revealing of hope for mankind. It is both a conversation starter and a keepsake to be shared. This book will stand as a time capsule for our generation, as seen only through the eyes of a poet. Get a front-seat view to this moody, emotional rollercoaster ride that comes full circle into poetry's renaissance.

(Sample excerpts below)

More about this book:

• Written in a variety of forms: lyrical, freeform, prose, mini-stories, and ponderings.
• Reality poetry in an easy-to-read format.

CHAPTER 1: Discontent. Anguish. Injustice. Incarceration. Alcoholism. Homelessness. Poverty. Rioting. The pandemic. Violence. Misogyny. Fort Hood. Karma. The California fire in Paradise. Aging. Death.
CHAPTER 2: Change. Acceptance. Forgiveness. Hope. Transformation. Infused with the wisdom of age and experience.
CHAPTER 3: The beauty of renewal, earth's delights, creativity, reinvention, and second chances. Celebrates the renaissance of poetry we are currently experiencing.

• Paperback prints in black and white

SAMPLE EXCERPTS:

From "A Place to Call Home"
"...The shortest straw, bank overdraw, the bag of coal, hard winter's cold, expired goods, ill health, no wealth, tumbleweeds, hunger's greed, life's never-ending needs
Was left for you and me
A constant yearning for a place of our very own
Without a non-stop mortgage drain
To see the end of spending pain
In a home where children take refuge and feast
Then leave you empty-nested
Home converts to final days of resting
Awaiting the imminent path of life's finality
Seems we were always put through the wringer
>From "Mercury Reserved"
"...STOP," I yelled at the cop.
"Please think before you shoot.
Stop and look at me--your target:
A member of the human group
This is not the Olympics
Not the time to take first place
No quick draw-you'll get the short straw
Please put away the mace
No gold medal for legalized killers
Go instead, play your video game thrillers
You're intelligent; please learn, discern
Don't fall into disgrace."