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Jennifer Brown Banks
C/O Poets United
P.O. Box 437051
Chicago, IL 60643

Phone: 630-373-2754
Email: Unitedpoetry1@gmail.com

About Me

Jennifer Brown Banks: Founder, Creative Director & President of Poets United---A community based arts organization established in 1994 to increase arts awareness and provide a platform for local talent in Illinois. I am the author of 7 collective poetry books on love, social commentary and life observations. My award-winning poetry has been featured in numerous online and print publications, which include: The Write City Magazine, Curbside Splendor, Rolling Out, Poetic Voices, I am not a Silent Poet and Women of Substance.

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BOOK SIGNING EVENT FOR EVELYN COGDELL

A "KODAK MOMENT"--BOOK SIGNING AT THE BEVERLY LIBRARY--PHOTO PROVIDED BY HURLEY GREEN III

POET OF THE MONTH APRIL, 2009 HENRY L. JONES

CO-AUTHOR OF R.O.C. the WORLD (WITH WANDER POWELL), signing copies of the book at a book signing. PHOTO BY BETTY WILLIAMSON

BOOK REVIEW

TEARS FOR WATER* BY SINGER ALICIA KEYS

Like many folks, I am a big fan of Alicia Keys.
Her musical talents have moved me to tears, smiles, nods of agreement, and even smooth moves on the dance floor.

So, I was really geeked to find her poetry book amid the many treasures uncovered at my local thrift store.

Here's the verdict...
I wasn't all that impressed.
In my opinion, she's a much better lyricist and singer than poet.

Although her candor and willingness to expose her raw emotions through the written word earned much respect, I had higher hopes.

For one thing, the poems were too long to create the effect that they had the potential of creating. Secondly, there was nothing unique or original in her style of expression.

The positives?

I loved some of the titles and the book has over 100 pages of verse.

Overall I would give it ** STARS.

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