(BPRW) Attorney, Shaheewa Jarrett Gelin, returns to her first love, writing, to release a book of poetry
- New author Shaheewa Jarrett Gelin provides a fresh and authentic perspective in her collection of poems recounting a lifetime of reflection on love -
(BLACK PR WIRE) – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – April 8, 2013 – Shaheewa Jarrett Gelin discovered her love for writing at an early age. She soon began transcribing her own personal truths, experiences, and observations into poetry and has not stopped since.
Her debut release, Love’s Mental Imprints: Hope, Speak, Dream, Listen is a collection of poems that will take the reader on a journey of emotions, provoke personal introspection, and generate a curiosity about life’s many ups and downs.
“When you can look back, bathed in the emotions of the moment, and realize that you made it to the other side, then you know that you can get through anything, including life’s heartaches because you understand that you had some good times too,” shared Shaheewa. “Poetry is a celebration of life and helps me fill in the gaps when verbal communication seems to fail.”
About the Author:
Shaheewa Jarrett Gelin is currently a practicing immigration attorney in Florida, but has been published in a national Caribbean newspaper and regional African-American professional and entertainment magazines. In addition, she founded and ran a non-profit, Youth Survivors Foundation.
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305-495-8252
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(BPRW) Lexus & TV One Announce the Premiere of a Second Season of “Verses & Flow,” a Spoken Word Series Hosted by Actor Omari Hardwick to Air This Monday, August 20, 2012 at 11 PM EDT/8 PM PDT
- New season will highlight emotional and thought-provoking poetry and music by today’s most prolific poets and R&B artists - celebrity guests include: Chrisette Michele, Musiq, Eric Benet, Carl Thomas, Tank, Macy Gray, Tamia, Luke James and Elle Varner -
(BLACK PR WIRE)--LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning Monday, August 20, 11pm ET, TV One will premiere the second season of the soulful and provocative series Verses & Flow. Produced by Lexus, this series will highlight compelling performances of poetry and music. Hosted by multi-talented actor Omari Hardwick, widely known for his roles in For Colored Girls, CSI: Miami and upcoming film Sparkle, the new season will touch on many cultural, political and social topics affecting the world today. "Life as a poet and actor truly became full circle as I stood on stage as host of Verses & Flow, and lived in both of these outfits,” said Hardwick, “It was one of the best experiences of my professional life. Verses & Flow was filmed at the historical Belasco Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Led by Hardwick, each episode will feature powerful spoken word by three poets as well as musical performances, all of which will enrich and enlighten minds to the lives, struggles, celebrations and thoughts of talented poets and artists. This past weekend, one of the Verses & Flow-featured poets, Kataalyst Alcindor, won The 2012 National Poetry Slam Championship.
“This season will feature some wonderful verses and musical numbers,” said TV One Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Production, Toni Judkins. “Verses & Flow is a great addition to our new lineup which truly highlights the breadth and depth of TV One’s programming and offers our viewers a multi-faceted range of shows.”
“We’re looking forward to the second season of Verses & Flow on TV One because the unique combination of performances will engage the audience like never before,” says Lexus Vice President of Marketing, Brian Smith. “Lexus is proud to be a part of this series as it highlights diverse and dynamic performers and gives them a national stage to showcase their craft.”
Supplementing the television show, exclusive content will be available on www.tvone.tv as well as Lexus’ portal for African-American content, Luxury Awaits, www.luxuryawaits.com. Additionally, Verses & Flow has its own website and Twitter hashtag, respectively: www.versesandflow.com and #versesandflow.
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Karen Lewis
323.556.2811
Karen.Lewis@WaltonIsaacson.com
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