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| When Morning Comes |
| The Secret Life Of Scrambled Eggs | | Talking With Stanley Kunitz | Breath-Life | | New York and African Tapestries | | Poetry Among The Flowers: Queens Meets Asia | | Celebrating a Tapestry of Life | Spanning The Years | | Wings Span to Eternity |
Reviews & Excerpts Reviews: “Juanita Torrence-Thompson has with this collection
of poetry captured stories, voices and an excellent picture of the
diversity of not only Queens, but any metropolitan city. She has
skillfully crafted each person’s story into a work of art with words. As
you listen to her read her poetry, you can see the person that she was
writing about, and feel as if you have gotten to know them. Their
stories are as diverse as the people that Juanita interviewed. This
audiobook is a good reminder... that even though we are each individuals
and different, that we are all the same, our stories are universal.
...Juanita has with this reading brought us closer to our neighbors, by
allowing us a personal glimpse into lives and an understanding that
“cultural differences” are not all that different.... This audiobook is a
wonderful audiobook to listen to for inspiration or quiet meditation.
The audiobook would also make an excellent gift....”
“Juanita Torrence-Thompson can be
proud of what she has done here in the name of language and especially
in the name of intercultural relations. These poems are an authentic
grass roots effort to gather meaning and significance from the elegant
diversity of human experience. Nothing can matter more at such a moment
in history than this kind of hard work. God almighty, we need more of
the likes of her...”
“Juanita Torrence-Thompson is an excellent reader who inspires and instructs. Her mini
performance pieces delve to the essence of cultural and personal issues. A pleasure to hear.” Audience Response to Readings: “Lovely, lovely presentation. Bravo!” “Great job!” “Very well done.” “WOW!” “Terrific!” Poetry Among The Flowers: Queens Meets Asia I was inspired to write these poems after talking to Asian immigrants living in New York who came from China, Taiwan, Japan, India, Pakistan, The Philippines, Korea and East Indians from Trinidad, West Indies. Each poem is prefaced with the birth country of the interviewee who inspired my poem. Poetry excerpts: Inspired by an East Indian born in Trinidad, W.I. I. I loved playing skip in our backyard Inspired by Korean immigrant ...Queens is my favorite town, my adopted home. To me life is happiness, happiness life. INDIA Why ask me such negative things HAIKU #12 She plays the Koto Poetry Among The Flowers: Queens Meets Asia, poetry excerpts |
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