A Piece Untitled
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“The responsibilities of a woman never cease to exist, even in her sleep. Her thoughts consumed of days and hours to say the least. Her subconscious prepared to straighten out the lives of others. Her mind a psychedelic montage underneath the covers. Many dimensions of herself left undiscovered.” Lani felt if a woman did whatever her husband wanted, he would love her beyond the best he knew how. She was by no means timid but she often picked her battles according to the severity of the spoils. She could very well hold her own when it came to her husband, Daily; but her confidence lacked evidence of that being the truth. When it came to her marriage, Lani grew accustomed to the hoister of a white flag in order to maintain a happy home. She promptly became acquainted with a thin line between abrasive and abusive. At times she agreed Daily could benefit from a lesson or two in the art of benevolence.
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Lani is a young bi-racial girl. She was raised in the southern grit of sudsidized housing, in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. She was raised by Cash, an African-American reformed alcoholic, after she was abandoned at birth by her Caucasian mother. Lani is devastated when she is faced with the sudden death of her only beloved parent. She is forced to make a choice to become a bride, rather than spend the rest of her teen years in a foster home. Lani discovers that poetry can be a refuge, when confronted with life's most challenging times. She struggles to find her voice in the mist of a controling husband, four children and a very overbearing mother-in-law. Lani learns about life, love and redemption in, "A Piece Untitled."
About the Author
Latonya Binky Toran is a devoted wife, mother and grandmother from Nashville, Tennessee. She is a prolific poetess and spoken word artist. She has performed her original works from the Deep-south, Mid-south to the South-eastern parts of the United States.She is a member of an award winning all female poetry group, Relative. Binky has expanded her love for storytelling into her fi rst novel, A Piece Untitled.