Being a Woman

Overcoming

By: Michele Lee Sefton

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 14 mins

Publisher's summary

A poetic journey that began with a memory of being told as a middle-school student to, “move to the back row, to hide your full figure,” inspired the lines of the first poem, “My Curves.” The poet realized after writing those lines that there were other memories that spoke through words meant to control, not to empower. Wanting to release those words and the power they exert, for both herself and her daughter, the poet wrote a collection of poems that expose moments that made her feel less than. A feeling that many women experience in a world where their beauty, complexity, and magnificence is not always revered. This first of three collections, titled, “Overcoming,” takes the reader through a wide range of relatable emotions and subjects revealed through moving poems and original illustrations. The collection ends with a poem titled, “To Overcome,” that delivers a hopeful tone. Join the poet and illustrator (mother and daughter) as they transform limiting words and beliefs into a beautiful collection, sure to empower the feminine spirit in all.