Well, it's done! I am pleased to announce that A Dawn Run Hot with Morning is published and is now available on Amazon. Click on the link to Amazon to view the book details, reviews and purchasing options. A Dawn Run Hot with Morning is my second book of poetry. I worked even harder on this book than I did the first by taking great care with poem selection and partaking in a rigorous editing process. Although the previous anthology, Contemplating Eve, includes ten years of meditative poetry and artwork collected and assembled in a few short months, A Dawn Run Hot with Morning reflects an intensive nine-month journey to create just the right book.
The book cover captures the essence of A Dawn Run Hot with Morning. The painting depicts the hot sun burning off morning vapor over a pond at dawn. I get my creativity from my father, who completed the painting years ago.
Xavier Martin was the chief editor on the project. He helped me to tie the book together with the selection of a few key poems. We labored over every word to ensure consistency.
In this book, I pause to reflect on love, self and well-being. I honor family and strong, bold women role models in my life. In my previous work, Contemplating Eve, the world is a canvass for many adventures in love and in travel. This second book is grounded in a different reality. The season is fall, summer blossoms and summer romance are wilting, and questions about self arise. Laughter and good friendships get me through the tender spot with family enabling me to conquer all over time.
At 104 pages, approximately 50 poems and 12 images, A Dawn Run Hot with Morning, is a slim volume packed with countless lovely and enriching moments. Buy your copy today!
(**A Dawn Run Hot with Morning will be available worldwide within a few short weeks of this blog post. Be sure to check your country's local Amazon website.)
