Looking Beyond the Storm: Selections of Poetry

Looking Beyond the Storm: Selections of Poetry provides readers with not only insight into a world that many with mental health disorders face through its poetic lenses, but even more importantly it beckons the reader to witness and believe on the side of hope. For the author, the 28 poems contained in this first volume represent his 28 years of life and the determination and resilience that he has built throughout that time. Notable poems in this book include The Vow, Hope is There, Ayiti, le monde vous  coute, and True Love. If this book inspires anyone at all to be encouraged, then the author's primary objective for writing this book will have been achieved.

Author: Malcolm O. Varner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/21/2011
Pages: 72
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.15d
ISBN: 9781456511616
About the Author
Malcolm O. Varner, writer and mental health advocate, resides in Dallas, TX. Malcolm is the author of "Looking Beyond the Storm: Selections of Poetry", "Creating Positive Ripples: 100 Messages of Encouragement", as well as "Looking Beyond the Storm: Now the Rainbow is Out". These three books are primarily dedicated to themes of hope, inspiration, and resilience, particularly in the face of dealing with mental illness. Malcolm's latest book, "Cotton Candy Coated Chocolate Kisses: Black Gay Love Poems" celebrates romance and sensuality between same-gender-loving Black men. He is currently working on completing his memoir and first fiction novel to be released in the near future. In addition to his self-published work, he has been a contributing writer to the Columbus African American News Journal and TRUTH magazine. Past article topics in these literary outlets have included suicide prevention in Black gay communities, school bullying, and the impact of HIV among Blacks in Franklin County. Malcolm holds a BA from Oberlin College in Religion and MSSA from Case Western Reserve University, where he studied Community and Social Development at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.