Poems of Essence: Life, Love & Pain reflects the author's experiences, desires and perceptions; her lust for life, and the love and pain she has felt. Each poem reveals a story, journey or experience, from the far-reaching shores of her travels to the depths of her heart and mind.

Benjamin Frank is in need of adventure. He finds going to school with the same strange kids every day then spending most of his time at home alone frustrating. There is a whole world outside and the best of it seems to be on his doorstep. He tires of just looking at it and decides to find out how much fun he can have outside. He doesn't get very far before his journey takes an unexpected twist and Benjamin soon finds himself meeting interesting characters. When the weather takes a turn for the worst, and he is too late to run home, he finds himself sucked into a whole new world of adventure....