I have been writing since a young age and have always had a unique perspective of the mad world around me.
My poetry is at its best when dark, but I can find moments to be softer.
I simply enjoy writing and hope people can find some poems they like from my collection.
My first self published book is called ‘Thoughts in Rhyme’ , which is a journey through life in poetry.
My influences are; samurai tradition, aromatherapy, psychology, London, religion, working world, relationships, death, abuse, music, film and the media.
<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>
The book is a collection of thoughts of what I had seen, heard or done. I used a loose form to keep the idea theses were thoughts in my head, but used the poetic style to structure them.
The following poems from my book have been selected for publications or won competitions: <p><a title="The First Touch" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/the-first-touch/">The First Touch</a> has been selected for the anthology <a title="A Piece Of My Heart" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Piece-of-My-Heart/dp/1844185621/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289644591&sr=1-1">A Piece of My Heart</a> (ISBN No: 1844185621) that is scheduled for publication on the 31st January 2011. Copies of the book will be available at the <a title="The British Library" href="http://www.bl.uk/">British Library</a> and further libraries across the UK and Republic of Ireland.</p> <p><a title="Troubled Soul Forever Seeking" href="http://wp.me/pswMJ-2w">Troubled Soul Forever Seeking</a> has been selected for the anthology <a title="A Tapestry of Thoughts: A Forward Press Contributors' Collection" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tapestry-Thoughts-Forward-Contributors-Collection/dp/1844185281/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273481886&sr=8-1">A Tapestry of Thoughts: A Forward Press Contributors’ Collection</a> (ISBN No: 1844185281). Copies of the book will be available at the <a title="The British Library" href="http://www.bl.uk/">British Library</a> and further libraries across the UK and Republic of Ireland.</p> <p><a title="Generation Zero" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/generation-zero/">Generation Zero</a> has been selected for inclusion in the anthology <a title="Captured Creativity" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Captured-Creativity-Various/dp/1844185249/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272828067&sr=8-1">Captured Creativity</a> (ISBN Number: 1844185249). Copies of the book will be available at the <a title="The British Library" href="http://www.bl.uk/">British Library</a> and further libraries across the UK and Republic of Ireland.</p> <p><a title="Water runs free" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/water-runs-free/">Water runs free</a> has been selected for showcasing the best poetry in South & South West England and is published in a special anthology called <a title="Forward Press Poets South and South West England 2009" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forward-Press-Poets-South-England/dp/1844185125/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268038378&sr=1-1">Forward Press Poets 2009 – South & South West England</a> : ISBN Number 1844185125. The book is available at the <a title="The British Library" href="http://www.bl.uk/">British Library</a>.</p> <p><a title="To care" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/to-care/">To care</a>, <a title="Winter Flame" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/winter-flame/">Winter Flame</a> & <a title="Suicide" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/suicide/">Suicide</a> have been selected for inclusion in the publication ‘<a title="A Moment to Muse: A Forward Press Contributors' Collection" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moment-Muse-Forward-Contributors-Collection/dp/1844185214/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268037147&sr=8-1">A Moment to Muse: A Forward Press Contributors’ Collection</a>‘. The ISBN Number is: 1844185214. Copies of the book will be available at the <a title="The British Library" href="http://www.bl.uk/">British Library</a> and further libraries across the UK and Republic of Ireland.</p> <p><a title="The Flower" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/the-flower/">The Flower</a> is published in the book ‘<a title="Love's Many Mysteries" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Loves-Many-Mysteries/dp/1844184889/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254688692&sr=1-2">Love’s Many Mysteries</a>‘ by Forward press books: ISBN-13:978-184418-488-0</p> <p><a title="My Brothers" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/my-brothers/">My Brothers</a> has been selected as a poem of the month for a <a title="Black History Month" href="http://www.black-history-month.co.uk/poetry/Louise_Cecile/mybrothers.html">Black History Month</a> website.</p> <p><a title="Journey to the East" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/?s=journey+to+the+east">Journey to the East</a> is published in the book ‘<a title="For the Duration" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Duration-Angela-Fairbrace/dp/184418496X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254688502&sr=1-2">For the Duration</a>‘ by Forward press books: ISBN-13: 978-1844184965</p> <p><a title="Daily Commute" href="http://louiville.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/daily-commute/">Daily Commute</a> is published in the book ‘<a title="The Chessboard of Life" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chessboard-Life-Donna-Samworth/dp/1844185060/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268038532&sr=1-3">The Chessboard of Life</a>‘ by Forward press books: ISBN-13: 978-1844185061 </p>