This poetry collection is dedicated and in honor of my grandmother, Jean Martin Allen. She fell asleep in death on June 8th, 2020 at 96 years old.

I began reading her journals as she chronicled the seemingly mundane day to day life, but I found deep insight into her character through those simple pages of her heart. It was an amazing project to work on because I challenged myself to write 40 different styles of poetry all focusing on my grandmother as the central theme.

I have to say that I am exceedingly proud of this work and what I was able to accomplish in her memory. ~AI /jv

NEW PROJECTS!! Together with this poetry anthology, I am launching a greeting card line, Narrow Gate Greetings, with its own branded merch: t-shirts, mugs, caps, sweatshirt, tote bags and more.

This line is woman-focused on the themes of encouragement, self-care, mental-wellness, friendship and love. ⚘️⚘️⚘️

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Please keep your eye out for the launching date by following Jess Vaughn Writes on IG, Twitter and/or Facebook. You can also go to my website www.jessvaughnwrites.com for more news and details. I appreciate all that you are. Ciao for now! 💋

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