The Pen God Gave Me: The Diary of My Soul is a story of redemption. This collection of poetry expresses life through the eyes of a young Black woman in today's society. This book gives an in-depth look into the problems and downfalls of modern society. Ardreana captures vivid images of life's trials and delivers them in such a way to reach even the most mundane audience. The poetry contained in this book is very raw and confessional, allowing the reader to see the nakedness of life itself. This is a book designed to show individuals that no matter what they may be going through, they are not...

Love is Like the Line on an EKG Love is like the line on an EKG. It always has its ups and downs. Although we sometimes fix our mouths to say what we'll never do or what we won't do again, one can never really be sure of what the future holds. Overall, I believe that love is an experiment. At some point and time in life, we all will fall into the trap of becoming love's guinea pig, but as the old saying goes, "It's better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all." So I encourage you to experience love with full force and get back up when it knocks you down.