Cooked-Up Poetry

About the Book

Poetry is a shortcut to literacy. This book captures the rhyme and rhythm of words. It is about feelings and emotions from the heart. It is about the soul. We feed the soul with poetry. It is about life as we experience multiculturalism in the melting pot of New York. It describes the flavor of words and beats as they occur on a daily basis in the metropolitan areas of the cities. Cooked-Up Poetry is about the different ways that people express themselves on a daily basis. It shows the essence of living by lining up passion with poetry. It shows us that we are one in the spirit and that we can learn from each other in spite of our different ways of living, caring, and sharing. This book celebrates cultures as being at the center of everything that we do.

About the Author

Ms Cheryl Ainsworth Martin is a public school educator. She teaches in the day, and she writes at night. Her parents were both principals, and all nine of her siblings were teachers. She likes to celebrate birthdays in different ways. She believes that everyone is interested in their own birthdays, especially young children. She believes that family rituals can be a great source of fostering cultural traditions and family values. Ms Ainsworth Martin was born in Guyana, and she currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She is the mother of Shari, Nicole, and Vanessa Marie Martin. She is also the grandmother of Troy, Trent, and Triniti. She believes that everyone should make education their number-one priority. Education is our passport out of slavery and poverty. She also knows that reading is fundamental.