My Write to Live and Love
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
Growth
I am the delicate flower, planted next to you, the huge tree your roots choke me lifeless- We cannot exist in the same garden
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
My Write to Live and Love is more than just a compilation of poems. It is an honest tale of life experiences, a journey of love, strength, human rights, individualism, and self worth, as seen through the eyes of a single mother who has discovered her right to live and love through the art of self expression.
About the Author
Marianne (May Reign) Ritchey, was born in Miami, Florida, the youngest of nine children. She discovered her love for the art of words in Elementary School, when a teacher, Ms. Bethel exposed her to African American Poetry. Fascinated, Marianne would soon discover that her thoughts could be translated into poems as well. Not only did writing become her hobby, it would later become the therapy that would help her through the most turbulent times in her life. She has performed her poetry in numerous venues. Currently residing in Miami, Florida with her two children, My Write to Live and Love is her first publication.