Can I share a quick story with you?

OK…once upon a time, there was a girl who was looking forward to having lunch with two of her friends. She went to pick them up and they drove to the restaurant - laughing, talking, and enjoying each others’ company.

They parked and went into the restaurant. Conversation flowed. Laughter sat down with them the entire time. They had a great time. Two hours later, they decided it was time to get back to the get back.

The girl searched her purse for car keys. None to be found. She turned the purse upside down, inside out. No keys. Thought aloud they must be IN the car. Not panicking, they walk out to the car, musing aloud how they’d get to their destination if the keys were lost…or locked in the car.

One of the friends ran ahead to see if the keys were in the ignition. They were.

And the car was still running.

The End.

Princess Dominique…maybe she saw “Cakeman”. That’s enough to unnerve any female. Can you say “Da-YUM” with emphasis on the “YUM”? Um…well, that’s what she said, I’m just telling her story.

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THE RAWSISTAZ™ REVIEWERS BLACK BOOK Reviews
Reviewed: Mar 11, 2007

Love’s Reparations: The Learning Curve Between Heartache and Healing
By Jackie Young
1st Stream Publishing, November 2006
120 Pages, Paperback, $11.95
ISBN: 0978760204
Genre: Poetry

RAW Rating: 4.5

Naked…

Jackie Young’s collection, LOVE’S REPARATIONS is a beautiful, honest, truthful and talent-filled compilation of poetry. The personal pieces are thought-provoking and will resonate long after the last poem is read.

Choosing favorites from this collection is almost impossible because each poem has a beauty of its own. LOVE’S REPARATIONS is divided into three sections: Heartache, Learning Curve and Healing. Each of the poems in the separate sections reflects in earnest the feelings of loving, healing and learning from one’s experiences. “Last Supper” uses metaphors of food to acknowledge a lover’s heartbreak. “Bewildered” is taking a look at one’s self and not recognizing who you are anymore. “Musings” is a beautiful piece about becoming one with your poetry. “Homecoming” is welcoming back love after not embracing it due to heartbreak. “Harvest” is about cultivating love. “Peace” is about finding just that. Finally, “Baby Steps” is learning how to follow in God’s wake by taking little steps at a time until you learn how to walk with the Lord.

LOVE’S REPARATIONS is a metaphorical and lyrical collection that made me smile, cry and most of all reflect. The poems are to be read slowly so you can absorb their meaning and understand their truth. Young’s collection speaks eloquently about the pain of heartbreak, how we can learn from past mistakes and begin to walk the path of healing. Whether the poem was long or short, the strength of its meaning are easily discerned. Young is a very talented poet who is able to use metaphors in a way to capture the emotional depths of each poem. My words cannot adequately reflect my feelings after reading this collection, but I can say poetry lovers and readers alike will be awestruck by this book, it is just that good.

Reviewed by Cashana Seals
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Cashana Seals currently resides in Montgomery, Alabama. An avid reader since she was very young, she spends her spare time reading and is the President and Founder of a local book club.

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