i am from a punch & a kiss (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781973904816)

i am from a punch & a kiss is part of a multi-media poetry project which will be released in parts throughout 2017. This book, the first installment of this project, is a collection of original poetry and writing from Sapient Soul, offering a challenging and meditative look into the process of her own identity, the cost we all bear when we ignore the legacy of white supremacy in the United States, and a call to the conscious action of engaging discomfort and tension towards wholeness and full life across all that is broken.

Author: Scott Neely, Marlanda Dekine
ISBN-10: 1973904810
ISBN-13: 9781973904816
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2017
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.29d

About the Author
Marlanda Dekine is Sapient Soul, an award-winning poet and social transformation worker, currently residing in South Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Furman University and her Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina. Marlanda has served as a therapist, consultant, group facilitator, and forensic evaluator for individuals, children, and families across South Carolina. Marlanda owns and operates a transformative art label, {unnamed}, releasing art that moves. In May 2017, her book of poems, "i am from a punch & a kiss", was released into the world by {unnamed}. Her poetry can also be found in Flycatcher Journal, Wake Magazine, Spark & Echo, Minerva Rising's "Sparrow Trill", and The New Social Worker. Her poem "Shine" was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by Flycatcher Journal. In 2012, she released her second album, SOULidifying Borrowed Concepts. The Founder of Furman University's Poetry Club, Poetic Noise, she is also the Co-Founder of Spoken Word Spartanburg, the Slam Madness poetry tournament, and Spartanburg's first adult poetry slam team: Old Soul. Marlanda has a strong history of supporting the arts, artists, and providing diverse platforms for artistic expression. Currently, Marlanda is the Founder and Executive Director of Speaking Down Barriers, a nonprofit that transforms our life together across human difference using transformative dialogue and spoken word. She also serves on the board of the Hub City Writers Project.