About The Author
Veteran English teacher, writer, poet, dancer, and blogger, who appreciates literature, movement, music, nature, art, photography, travel, humor, and expression. She finds a never-ending supply of subjects to write about and photograph in her native home in the Sonoran Desert and wherever else life takes her. She shares those photographs and carefully crafted poems and stories on her blog (tumbleweedspirit dot com).
Prior to releasing her first novella, Her Coastal Cottage – Where Truth and Love Rise, she collaborated with her artist daughter during the pandemic, publishing three illustrated poetry collections, titled: Being a Woman – Overcoming, Being a Woman – Becoming, and Being a Woman – Forthcoming. Her fourth published poetry collection, titled, My Inspired Life – A Poetic Journey, celebrates a blogging milestone. Her second novella, Honeysuckle Heat, is her most recent publication.
She takes great delight in assisting author, Sandra Marinella with narrative therapy workshops where they help participants from around the world find and share their stories.
She is currently seeking agent representation for a completed manuscript, titled, Jade’s Broken Bridge: a work of literary fiction that is a blend of dark humor, edgy content, fabulism, courage, and inspiration that introduces a memorable protagonist who almost loses herself trying to better herself.
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Amazon 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.
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Being a Woman: Overcoming By Michele Lee Sefton- My Thoughts
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m not great with reviewing poetry collections so my apologies in advance.
This lovely collection of poetry was created by Michele Sefton, a fellow blogger here on WordPress. The illustration was created by her daughter,
This has been one of my most favourite poetry collections to read. I think Michele really captured exactly what it is like to be a woman. The paradox of always having to look attractive (or what is dictated as attractive by society) but when you do look a certain way you’re judged for that too. Our bodies as women are under constant scrutiny and that makes us insecure about what is so completely natural.
I loved the theme of accepting ourselves as we are. Our bodies, our minds, everything. We’re in control. And can’t let others take away our control. We need to love ourselves and fully accept ourselves to be truly free and to be truly happy.
There is no correct way to be a woman, there is no one way to be a woman. We just are. We’re all unique and beautiful in our own way. Overcoming our insecurities may take a long time to do but Michele’s poetry inspired me to continue on in that direction. To learn who I am once more and love every part of me.
Final Thoughts
The book is beautiful written, short and so touching. I was already a fan of her writing but this made me admire her skills even more. I can’t recommend this chapbook highly enough. It is powerful, touching, raw and beautiful. I’m excited to read more of her writing this month. You can find Being a Woman: Overcoming by Michele Lee Sefton here. Check out her blog here. Read more about her poetry collection here.
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