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Michele Brenton

Michele Brenton

About

I'm known on the internet as banana_the_poet aka Michele Brenton. 


I was born in Swansea, Wales and lived for 3 years on the Greek island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea.

I prefer to write short snappy pieces whether serious or quirky.

My main influences have been Hilaire Belloc, Spike Milligan, Ronnie Barker and Shakespeare.  I have tried hard not to be influenced by Dylan Thomas as we already have far too much in common for it not to be a bit Twilight Zone-ish...

Commitment

Commitment

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<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>

Story Behind The Book

As banana the poet, Michele Brenton has been publishing her funny/silly poetry online for a number of years.<br /><div>More recently she was persuaded to allow her more 'serious' poems into the light and to her surprise they were kindly received.</div><br /><div>The 7 book Alternative Poetry Books series is being produced after a number of requests for hard copy collections.  The Yellow edition is the first paperback of the seven and is now available to buy on Amazon.com. It got to number 31 on the UK Amazon Poetry Bestseller's List in December! </div><br /><div>This 'Lite' edition is a short e-book - the full paperback version contains 82 pages and retails at £4.99/$7.99 or your currency equivalent. Kindle and Nook compatible download versions can be found on the publisher's website www.EndaxiPress.com </div>

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<p style="margin:0px;font:12px Verdana;color:#535353;">Posted November 1, 2009, 12:45 PM EST: I stumbled upon Banana the Poet, aka Michele Brenton, on the Writers Digest website. I've been following her on Twitter ever since and I read the sample poetry before purchasing this book as well. I really like the mixture of serious and funny poems that are included in this collection. &quot;Cut Glass Floor&quot;, one of the serious poems, is raw emotion...it evokes the pain of a lover's broken promise that everyone has felt at one point or another in life. &quot;While Sincere Apologies to my Teacher&quot; is funny and sweet, even in its brevity, which is refreshing because Michele uses only enough words - the right words - in creating her prose. I am purchasing this book as gifts for several friends, and a copy for myself! <span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Lyn South. Customer review on Barnes &amp; Noble</strong> - <span style="color:#000000;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://preview.tinyurl.com/yeaycq4" title="http://preview.tinyurl.com/yeaycq4">http://preview.tinyurl.com/yeaycq4</a></span></span></p>