Purls

About the Book

I began this endeavor because I too, love poetry and music. Through mothers’ voice, artistically, mine own begun, to resonate; at high pitch when asked of me, in well-formed formulae. Bound, within these pages is my magnum opus. Many are the fruits of my labors; curiosity, conversations, with people I have encountered. I have thought of the subject matter as such may be inclusive as poetry. I am well read; in my interests of the genre, also. My interpreting said material matter that mayhap be, to your literacy or be informative; i.e. our foray, on song. I have sought, to make it what you the reader will convey as, to your own syntactic/semantic interpretations.

About the Author

Kissed by the Sun; I am firstborn of Lillie Belle and Granvel U. Hopkins Sr. Ocala, Florida area; where my ancestors and kin call home. We moved, to Columbus, Georgia; before becoming 1 yr. old. Mine are career military people. Relocating for several years, in Deutschland; I found “my voice.” My studies were of German and English. I became fluent, in reading and writing both. Often, I went, to the high mountains and learned, to yodel. My voice echoing was life changing! Back, to Georgia I enrolled, in 4th grade. I was interested, in the trumpet and was bought a new one. Military duty assigned me, to Texas and Georgia as an Emergency Room Technician and bugler. Remaining, in Tokyo, Japan, I was considered the first person of color, to be seen regularly; in multimedia, modeling, T.V. ads; newspapers etc. (1978)-Eddie Arab Modeling Agency and Hokko Enterprises and today Hylton Casting; ATL.