My Primrose Life Machine

About the Book

These poems sketch the rainbow colors of life as I see them. To some people, life is a cycle of events that are depicted by an array of emotions. To me, life is like a rainbow. This rainbow is composed of several colors very similar to any rainbow. Yet this rainbow is representative of human life, which is ever influenced by the meaningful events that color our days. I’ve divided my book into four basic colors that reflect upon emotional reactions to everyday events. These colors are: —yellow, which represents the bold and dynamic events that might reflect happiness. —blue, which represents the mysterious and dreamy periods in our lives. —gray, which represents the lonely, depressing feelings possessed by each of us at one time or another in our daily existence. —red, which represents deep passion and love, emotions that are necessary for all living beings in order to thrive and grow from day to day. You are about to experience some of my personal perceptions of these periods in our lives and the emotions and feelings connected with them. The philosopher who coined the ironic phrase “There is no substitute for experience” has certainly shared many of these emotions and feelings. Perhaps you will relate to some of these all-too-familiar feelings and emotions while reading these poems.

About the Author

As a girl, Lula Springs was fascinated by poetry. She was inspired by Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Gwendolyn Brooks and the writers, musicians, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's. Lula published her first poem as a child. She completed her education at St. Mary's University and became a high school English teacher.