Once a Mother: Dedicated to my son, Michael Lester Bell, July 4, 1971 - December 5, 2003

In a world that can be so unkind, the writer's expressions will surely evoke a nod from the reader as it calls to mind things we have all seen, heard, or felt. The effect of the love of family is highlighted in "Baby Boy and "Thanks Gam." Forgotten Freshness, and "A Cry For Help," as well as others, will bring encouragement, hope and a brighter outlook to any who may feel down trodden as they are taken through a real life experience of one who had lost his way but was able to regain the strength and courage to go on. There is not one poem here that one will not want to finish, and no page that one will not want to turn to next. This book will move your soul. It echoes human emotions dealt with on a daily basis, particulary by those who day after day, experience the perils of life in urban America. There is a need for everyone, everywhere, to pay attention.