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Excerpt from Threads for the Soul's Garment We're never unhappy, we Snowdrops, for 10! E'en under the sod we are growing, we know. So when dark are the days, most wintry the weather, We just cuddle down close and whisper together, It's all right as it is, 'till with its warm glow, Love opens the way, and we rise thro' the snow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Here's your invitation to join a literary as well as a personal relationship with the deeply insightful and profoundly expressive perspectives of Regina Diane Jemison. As you encounter these soul-stirring pieces, you may imagine listening to one of God's own trombones. The poetry, prose and personality in "Soul Clothes," may rub up on a curious and compassionate place within you, a place of stark reality drenched in divine hope. Imagine a John Coltrane solo, with words instead of tenor sax. Acclaim for "Soul Clothes" ""Soul Clothes" dances naked and unabashed across the page. Jemison's poetry connects spirit to spirit, stripping away masks and guiding us to divine adornments of grace, truth, faith." --Aundria Sheppard Morgan, author "Cross My Heart and Hope to Die"ÿ ""Soul Clothes" is one poet's passionate expression of what it is to be human. Her poems encompass a vast expanse of emotions, from suffering and grief to love and celebration. While being real about the human experiences we all share, many of these poems also exalt the divine within us." --Valerie Jean, author of "Woman Writing a Letter"ÿ ""Soul Clothes" reveals a collection of compelling, compassionate, daring, devoted, honest and unafraid poems with a spiritual undertone." --Sweta Srivastava Vikram, author of "Kaleidoscope: An Asian Journey of Colors" For more information see www.ReginaJemison.com From the Reflections of America Series at Modern History Pressÿ Poetry: African-American