It seems the elegant, rising star of poet, Lisa J. Smallwood, has everyone talking. First to take notice was New Black Hollywood Magazine, followed by the Los Angeles 'Million Women March' and now the NAACP. Smallwood's collection is unabashed, deeply introspective and, oh so articulate. Drawn from real-life experience, Smallwood has the rare ability to take us on a journey of splendid persuasions, ranging from the quiet moments of a misty morning in her garden, to the soul's deepest contemplation of despair. Unlike any other poem, her epic 'Abuse 101' sounds the alarm for female empowerment,...

In Volume II of her Reign series, Lisa J. Smallwood renders an edgy, definitive collection written over a 5-year period. Reign Walker commemorates her sister, Letitia D. Smallwood's, release from prison, after a 43-year incarceration, perhaps the longest in U.S. history, who was wrongfully accused of a double-murder in 1972. Reign Walker dances between the raindrops of the deepest caverns in the valley of souls, then takes us to the highest pinnacle of hope. Through her spiritual life, artistic amplification and unmitigated grit, Smallwood's work is a boundless journey through conflict and...

In Volume II of her Reign series, Lisa J. Smallwood renders an edgy, definitive collection written over a 5-year period. Reign Walker commemorates her sister, Letitia D. Smallwood's, release from prison, after a 43-year incarceration, perhaps the longest in U.S. history, who was wrongfully accused of a double-murder in 1972. Reign Walker dances between the raindrops of the deepest caverns in the valley of souls, then takes us to the highest pinnacle of hope. Through her spiritual life, artistic amplification and unmitigated grit, Smallwood's work is a boundless journey through conflict and...