Everything Grey & White

About the Book

This Sydney-based author shares her anthology of love and lost, hopes and dreams, and everything which she finds inspiring. Focusing on a value creative life, The Black Book Poet reveals what tugs at her heartstrings in her own lyrical style. Every word draws you into her poetic journey of life, from moment to moment, what makes her tick, her sorrows and her keen observation of life itself. There will be poems which brings you to her very balcony, even making you twirl into a dance right there in your living room. Her description of a single pearl is almost time-stopping and even her awe for chocolate can be deeply referred to in all things that’s in dark gold. She will also lead you into the deep blue of her astrological influences, you will be enthralled by the descriptions and almost touch her soul. Her idea of a best friend can be as baffling as a mate who relates to the art of origami like she does. Yet she extends her love to many in her beautiful words. Dedicating her losses to the very people she was influenced and inspired by. It would be a possible tissue moment when she tells you the story of when she last had tea with her grandmother. Her honest and simple ode to her brother gives you a widescreen view of how they were till now. And her many reflections of her mum will remind you of your own relationship with your parent. You will also be treated to her early ideas of bliss and her heartfelt dedications to her mentor. Be inspired, be riveted and be tempted to peep into the treasure chest of The Black Book Poet’s collection of Everything Grey & White.

About the Author

The Black Book Poet came from a simple black notebook in which the author, Jennifer Yue, scribbled and doodled. The book had no lines so the words were lopsided, like a portrait and landscaped. There are a few which are slanted to one very famous leaning tower. Jennifer was raised in a Malaysian-Chinese family environment, much of her literary interests were lessons in the womb from English teacher mum, Rosalind, who is a voracious reader. With accountant and lawyer father, Sau Him, both parents instilled the life lessons and somewhat got shared in this very book, Everything Grey and White. Aptly her own style, Jennifer has not had formal lessons in writing her poems. But her early influences were Wordsworth, Hemingway, Lord Byron and she fell in love with Shakespeare’s silky ‘thy’ language, his tones and the daydreams it brought for this author. Thereafter, she rhymed her way to this very book. You will find greatly contrasting works yet very detailed accounts of what tugs at her heartstrings. Evident from her words, it is actually a poetic biography of a girl who is a self-professed late bloomer, with all the trappings of an eager dreamer, who is finally making her dream come true.