Soul Clothes

by Regina D. Jemison, Stephen G. Marsh (Foreword)

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

" 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

" Soul Clothes reveals a collection of compelling, compassionate, daring, devoted, honest and unafraid poems with a spiritual undertone."
--Sweta Srivastava Vikram, author of An Asian Journey of Colors

For more information see www.ReginaJemison.com

From the Reflections of America Series at Modern History Press

African-American

44 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2011

Reviews

[Serena]

Soul Clothes by Regina D. Jemison is slim collection of poems that explore the Black experience from a spiritual perspective. She has quite a bit to say about the struggles Black men have with confidence, kicking habits, staying with their women, but she also has a lot to say about her own experiences and even the civil rights movement.

“writing illuminates injustice
gives language to people’s pain
pictures to failing dreams” (From “Because a door in my soul opens”, page 5)

Broken into three sections — God Gave Me Words, Soul Clothes, and Divine Reflections — and the first section tackles wider societal topics of struggle and faith, while the Soul Clothes section tackles similar struggles on a more personal level. In the final section, Jemison reflects on those struggles and what they teach each of us about ourselves and our place in the world, as well as how fleeting life really is.

Read the full review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2011/11/s...

[Elizabeth Braun]

When "Soul Clothes" arrived in the mail, I stared down at the thin book of poetry, perplexed and wondered, 'Is that all?' I read the forward by Rev. Marsh, who said I would be touched. And my sarcastic self thought, 'Yeah right.' But Rev. Marsh was right.
"Because a door in my soul opens,' expresses so poetically why I write. "Women Waiting," speaks of my mother's fight with breast cancer and "Lover, I can't Make you," paints a clear picture of my relationship with my estranged daughter.
Regina D. Jamison delivers a mighty punch from such a small package!

[Dana Burgess]

I love to read and I have a soft spot for poetry but, believe it or not, there is more to me than that. Another fascinating aspect of my personality is that I love quilts and quilting. So this little collection appeals to me on more than one level - the cover makes my eyes happy and the poetry inside makes my heart happy. Regina Jemison's poetry touched me on a very basic level. It is easy to see that she writes from a place of honesty and from her heart. Lovely.

[B.]

Soul Clothes is a slim, colorful book of free-form poetry. Although I have never been a fan of free-form, some of the poetry I found deep and inspiring. Others I didn't understand and the rest I thought to be so personal it made me feel like a voyeur. Still very well-written and I am sure it will inspire many.

[Carmen]

I enjoyed most of the poetry in this book. Some of them were beautiful and an absolute joy to read, others were weaker in form and emotion. Among my favorites are Writin' My Blues Away; Hold on to God, a lawyer's prayer; and So Beautiful Just to Die.

[willowdog]

ok...feminist, but not lesbian.