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I write poetry. I started by writing and publishing in French (my native language) but have now adopted English.

My first poetry collection, 'A Vow - A Collection of Love Poems', is available through Amazon. Some extracts have featured in various international publications, been the object of a column in Writing Magazine, and won competition (Momaya Poetry Competition 2018).

Self-published in 2019, A Vow slowly gained momentum until finally being picked up by GMGA Publishing, who re-issued it again in 2020.

Working as a Care Support Worker for people with learning disabilities and/ or on the autism spectrum, I also proudly donate proceeds from 'A Vow' to Happily Dating, a London-based dating and friendship agency for people with learning dis ...more

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	A Vow - A Collection of Love Poems by Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author), Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Du diable vos vers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SCENTSIBILITY by Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author), JinQue R.D. (Illustrator), Edentu Oroso (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Momaya Poetry Review 2018: Love by Maya Cointreau (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Monisha Saldanha (Editor), Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems written under my grandfather's tree by Imrankhan Bhayo, Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ssareeta Singh (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Crosshairs by Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author), Pete Cox (Contributor), Kelly Glover (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Happy Valentine's Day... and congratulations to the winners!!

Happy Valentine's Day!! What better gift to receive on such a lovely day than a beautiful collection of love poems?

Well, congratulations to the winners of my last contest to date!! Some will receive a set of books from GMGA Publishing. All will get A Vow - A Collection of Love Poems, my romantic poetry collection! :-)

Thanks to all who participated in the contest; and, if you want YOUR chance to W Read more of this blog post »

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