From the Bookshelves: A Song in the Dark by June Davis
A Song in the Dark (paperback) by June Davis (2015)
This book of poems is a healing process for the author, June Davis. Living through many losses, her father died before she was two years old, her mom just after she migrated to the United States (she did not attend her funeral because of culture shock and fear of the unknown), and her only son on the night of December 25, 2006.
At the age of sixty-six, of course, there are many other losses. Early retirement is a loss of not much outside connections, but I have a choice: to enter the room of suffering and mourning or to enter the room of happiness, choose life, and be happy. Turn my lemons into lemonade. The joy of the Lord is your strength. Finding the courage and the strength to greet each day with daily exercise, eating the right foods, drinking plenty of water, not worrying, and feeding on the Word of God. Happiness is sure to become a way of life.
June M. Davis migrated from Jamaica to Los Angeles as a registered nurse. Throughout her career and raising a child alone due to her parents staying behind in their country, Davis has turned the events that shaped her as a woman and decided to write a book of poetry.
KJ