Heartbreak Was The Impetus To Me Writing

I've Been Reading Poetry Publicly For 20 Years, And This Is What You Do - You Express, You Sometimes Dig A Bit To Get A Conversation Started. That's The Point Of Poetry. You're Supposed To Go, 'hmmmm,' And 'woooh!'

I've Always Been A Firm Believer That Soul Music Never Dies. The Artists We Still Listen To Today, Years After Their Music Was First Heard Are Mostly Soul Artists; Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan. We Still Sing Along To All Of Them With Our Hearts.

At My Aunt's Funeral, I Promised Myself That I Wouldn't Be Bound By The Belief That I'm Supposed To Stay In Anything - Whether It's A Relationship, A Job, A House, Or A Circumstance - If It Makes Me Miserable. She Gave Me The Courage To Find My Own Happiness.

I'm Going To Be A Strict Mum. I Know That Love Is The Most Important Thing - You've Got To Have Lots Of Kisses And Cuddles - But You Also Need To Mix It With Discipline Or You'll Be In A Heap Of Trouble.

I Truly Loved Being Pregnant And Feeling What Was Going On Inside My Body And Watching It Change. It's Difficult To Recoup, But Still Amazing Nonetheless. I Would Have Another One.