I would like to dedicate the words written in this poetry book collection to every single individual that I have encountered throughout my lifetime; even the negative elements. For, if I never seen or felt the wrath of your power; these images would have never been imprinted in my mind. Although, the visions that the corrupted and the evil has bestowed upon me, aren't always the best images one should be carrying around with them. Those very images also truly opened my eyes to what lies within the depths of this world. I have seen it. I have felt it. I have lived it and I have survived it...

The second volume of Reflections & Shadows, the Author continues her struggle. Trying to blend in while carrying this constant burden of a life she used to have. As the people stray by her on the street, they become distorted images of a past she can't seem to escape. She deals the only way she knows how as she writes down the images from her mind. She doesn't have to search for the words, they simply form themselves; and she will continue reflecting until these distorted images become nothing more than shadows of the past. Each one of these poems tells a story of either triumph or defeat,...

The third and final volume of Reflection & Shadows is all about life in general. The demons and angels we face along our way. What doesn't kill us really does make us stronger The Author is showcasing her strength; for she has no choice but to be strong. She is a mother, a wife and above all else, a survivor. The poems completing this empowering and inspirational poetry collection book, isn't about surviving, it's about living. Finding that inner power that each of us has. We all have a purpose search through all of the pain, love and grief until you find it. No matter how difficult it seems,...

The Jewelry Maker Adriana and her three siblings lived with their father; a well-known jewelry maker. A storm infects Adriana's dreams, it only has one goal in mind; redemption. As the wind howls and the lightning strikes, the secrets to her past, along with the secret ingredients to her father's unique and exotic jewelry; prove to be anything but just another nightmare. Bitter Sweet Misty stares at her surroundings with swollen eyed pride, finally accepting her fate. Reality has seeped into her veins and it is more than she can stand. She swallows hard as the mixture of her own blood tears...