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May 26, 2004

 
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2004

SONGS OF A SISTERMOM: MOTHERHOOD POEMS by Charisse A. Carney-Nunes
Brand Nu Words, February 2004
80 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0974814202

RAW Rating: (4 out of 5) / BUY IT AMAZON.COM

Motherhood

Charisse A. Carney-Nunes has written a beautiful book of poems that celebrates motherhood from the African-American woman's perspective. Inspired by the author's very own trials and tribulations as a mother, SONGS OF A SISTERMOM: MOTHERHOOD POEMS is presented in four sections. The first section, Prelude to the Dance, expresses the love that a man and woman experience from courtship to marriage. The beautifully written "Eternal Love Song" and "A Mother's Love Letter" are the highlights of the section. Hymns of Preparation, the second section, is an ode to the blessing of being with child. "The Child You'll Be", a mother speaking lovingly to her unborn child, and "Don't Question a Blessing", are heartfelt and endearing. Section three, From B Flat to F Sharp, are poems discussing the joys and challenges of raising an African-American child. I was especially touched by "Nappy" a mother relating to her daughter regarding the pain and beauty of having nappy hair. The poem "Leroy's Song" is a lyrical plea to mothers to stand by and stand up for their sons. The Ninth Symphony, the fourth and final section, culminates the wisdom of life's lessons. Pieces entitled "Asante" and "Motherhood Movement" revealed the hope that all mothers have for their children and the world in which they must raise them in.

SONGS OF A SISTERMOM: MOTHERHOOD POEMS is a celebration of motherhood from the perspective of an African-American woman, one that is rarely displayed in prose. The poems were well written and presented; they ranged from joyful to heartbreaking but at all times remained hopeful. Many of the pieces were so lyrically written that I heard them as lullabies being whispered into a child's ear. Charisse A. Carney-Nunes has presented the experience of motherhood in all its glory with wonderful results.

Reviewed by L. Raven James of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

Publisher's Website: http://www.BrandNuWords.com

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L. Raven James is a teacher in Chicago. She is an avid reader, usually reading two books per week. She likes to write as well as read. Long term goal is to eventually publish her own novel.

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