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The
Poet Speaks In Black
By
Terry O'Neal Bio-Sketch
Terry a O’Neal is the author of two
volumes of poetry, Motion
Sickness and The
Poet Speaks In Black. O'Neal is also the author of
the children's book
Ev’ry Little Soul. This inspirational
piece encouraging strength and endurance in our children was
wonderfully illustrated by Ms. Wendy Robinson—an artist out of
Cape Town, South Africa. Together they have crafted a
magnificent book for readers of all ages.
In a recent interview with Awareness
Magazine, O’Neal was asked “How
do you feel poetry relates to the average person?” She
answered, “Well, it is difficult (especially during this day
and time) to specify what an “average” person is. As far as
I know, I am an average person. I have good days and bad days, a
family that I couldn’t live without and at the same time they
drive me crazy. I think that people from all walks of life have
been introduced and possibly identified with some form of poetry
being that much of what the words are about are average,
everyday experiences and feelings.”
She has been featured in several magazines
such as Awareness Magazine, Spoken Vizions, Page
One Literary, and Poetic License. Her poetry has been
published in many reviews - the Oyez Review, Taj Mahal
Review, and The Big Lick Literary Review, just to
name a few.
Currently, she is working on her first novel Sweet
Lavender – a story about a young black girl’s
life growing up in a small southern town. Look forward to this novel on April 18,
2003. Her upcoming volumes of poetry entitled Journey Song and In
a World of My Own, are both due to be published in
March 2004.
Terry O’Neal (maiden name Williams) was
born and raised in Stockton California. In 1991, she established
her residence in Sacramento where she attended CSUS, majoring in
Criminal Justice. O’Neal is a wife and mother of four
children. She works part-time as a secretary for her husband’s
communications corporation. She is also the founder of her own
publications company that was established in the year 2000 to
publish her work. |
