Brown Bag Poetry

Brown Bag Poetry is a bag of poems that tells many stories. The poems are very moving and noteworthy. The author-poet is very crafty in her summation of each poem. She gives her readers a heavy dosage of reality. "Brown Bag Poetry" will make one examine their own outlook on life. Many of Shirley's poems are written from her insight as she found the courage to push forward, after losing her mom to Alzheimer's at the age of ninety-eight. Included in the "Brown Bag Poetry" are poems that motivate and encourage one to stand up for what he or she believe in. Shirley's poems are a slice of life and a refreshing read.