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Shedding Light from My Journeys

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Shedding Light From My Journeys is an intimate look into the mind of this gifted young poetess. Powerful words of wisdom come spilling off of the pages. After each poem, the reader is left with something to think about. Frazier has given the reader encouragement, chastisement, empowerment and the strength to try again another day.

Frazier speaks about this era, but the reader can tell that there has been influence from eras past. Shedding Light From My Journeys is a contemporary, yet nostalgic look at who we are as a people. This collection reminds of our past and the irony of continued mistakes in our future.

I love "The journeys" it takes my mind, heart, and soul through. Her "voice" has colorful and interesting shadows in it, and I'm still swimming in the "Rivers."

I thoroughly enjoy the poems, particularly "A Nu Love Space Demand" & "Letter to Your Proposition". I also thought "Out of my Queen Self" was very deep and showed a unique literary prowess not seen in a long time.

SHEDDING LIGHT FROM MY JOURNEYS is exactly what DuEwa M. Frazier does with this extraordinary book of poetry. The book is divided into five sections, each of which takes the reader through various life experiences. The sections, "Journeys of Love," "Journeys of Self," "Journeys of My Sisters," "Journeys of My Brothers," and "The Epic Journeys," each contain poems that relate to the experiences of everyday life. Although all the poetry is intriguing, my favorites include, "Letter To Your Proposition," "No Yells Girl," and "MCs-No More Video."

This is an excellent book of poetry that has a little something for everyone. The poems depict life today and also have a somewhat historical perspective so that the reader sees the past, the present, and hopes for the future. I look forward to reading future works from this author, including her upcoming play Me and Zora.

"Shedding Light from My Journeys" is a book which gives passionate feeling to the reader. Through the reading I was deeply moved by many of the poems. Especially by the poem titled "Journeys" which is a reality everyone can relate to.

This young woman shares her heart and conveys her message
so well and passionately. She is an excellent writer
and inspires you as you read each poem. I hope to read
more from her in the coming years. This book is a must
read, Ms. Frazier is a writer to watch!

This type of book allows you to turn to a random page, and everyday you can read an entirely different thought, written well. I really enjoy this book.

DuEwa M Frazier emerges as a powerful poet for the 21st Century in her stunning book, Shedding Light From My Journeys. You can feel the emotions in her passionate words that offer insight into her thoughts, observations and experiences. This is one book that you can not put down and I would recommend DuEwa's book to anyone who is seriously considering to write poetry.

Shedding Light From My Journeys is divided into 5 sections: Journeys of Love, Journeys of Self, Journeys of My Sisters, Journeys of My Brothers, and The Epic Journeys. DuEwa is not afraid to examine issues such as love, soul searching, racism, politics, intraracism, misogyny, male/female relationships, etc. There are so many poems I personally enjoyed such as "Son of My Sun", "Butterfly", "No Yella Girl", "for colored girls who consider therapy" and "MCs - No More Video Hoes." You can definitely feel the influences of Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Ntozake Shange in DuEwa's writing and her poetry, like her mentors, is timeless.