Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Dessert
Wine
“You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'” ~ George Bernard Shaw
Hi and welcome to my web site. I believe childhood is one of the greatest times of our lives. It’s filled with imagination and limitless possibilities. When I was little my mother used to tell me I could be anything. I tell my little girls the same thing, and I truly believe it.
When children dream, let them dream big dreams.
The potency of their dreams becomes our future.
What do little ones dream about? Faeries, mermaids and….stuffed pigs? Well…why not? Well, what if that stuffed pig also wore a tutu and a crown.
By day, a princess, by night, a disco diva pig.
Yeah, that’s what I am talking about.
Pure pig awesomeness.
~Brandy Jones
Illustrations by Shanda McCloskey http://shandamc.com/
Web Graphic Design by Lauren Grecus
Winter
Sunlight mirrors
The lucid incased flesh
A branch
Heavy with winters ice
Dripping
Raped of its berries
Sweet slumber
DriftwoodWinter
Driftwood
Wet with
Too many rains
And the hope of spring
Lingering.
Pictorial of Spring
Tangible
Warmth
Salty
Flesh
Outside
Flowers bloom
Simply creating
Beauty in simplicity
While inside
I count the colors
Of gold
That flicker
Bright eyes
You.
Life
Theories crashing
Like Chinese lanterns
Cobalt and fuchsia
Pressed flower
Death comes
To beauty
Swiftly
River
Mid winters haze
violets tucked into soil
waiting for springs warmth
Like I slumbered for so long
waiting for your warmth
To melt the snowy rivers.
I carry you in my pocket now
your words, your kisses
I cannot tell reality
against the pounding of my heart
Your kisses each intricate and delicate
have stories of their own
The soil, the cold air, The sound of water falling.
Your hands on my hips
I could not tell where I ended and you began
Now I quietly wonder
If I can pin you to my heart?
Waiting
V
In Waiting
Tantalizing messages
Like tangerines and sweet
Honey, he waits for me there
In that place.
Solitude
Argument
Product Description
Where Darkness Touches Light is about losing yourself, hope, love, pain, and finding yourself again. Poetry is very much a part of who I am, ingrained into my spirit and into my soul. There is a division of spirit and soul that I have become more aware of. The title has some symbolical meanings to me as I believe we all have to fight against sin, but that is also what makes us so human and frail. The world has become too loud, too technological. If you listen in the quiet of the night you can hear the earth and stars speak again. Life, each moment, precious and passing by us even as we speak. We can only hope to find understanding in one another and this is my expression of who I am. A little bit of dark, a little bit of light?and all the shades of grey in between.
Come join 4 year-old Emma and her eccentric imaginary friend Petunia the pig, as they share joyous adventures during tea time. Bring your tutu and get ready for bright and joyful illustrations, capturing childhood dreams and the whimsy of playtime.
Brandy Jones
ISBN: 978-1-4489-4874-1, 32
pages, 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 978-1-61546-776-1, 76 Pages
P O BOX 365
Helena AL 35080
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To become truly immortal, a work of art must escape all human limits: logic and common sense will only interfere. But once these barriers are broken, it will enter the realms of childhood visions and dreams. ~Giorgio de Chirico
Brandy Jones was born in Texas but calls Helena her home.
She has been married 10 years and has 3 daughters. She currently works in
marketing and business development. In her free time she is a vocalist and also
does free lance writing for some local papers.
Her first book Where Darkness Touches Light is a collection of poetry and prose.
Its about losing yourself, hope, love, pain, and finding yourself again. Poetry is very much a part of who I am, ingrained into my spirit and into my soul. There is a division of spirit and soul that I have become more aware of. The title has some symbolical meanings to me as I believe we all have to fight against sin, but that is also what makes us so human and frail. The world has become too loud, too technological. If you listen in the quiet of the night you can hear the earth and stars speak again. Life, each moment, precious and passing by us even as we speak. We can only hope to find understanding in one another and this is my expression of who I am. A little bit of dark, a little bit of light and all the shades of grey in between."
Petunia, Brandys second book, was inspired by her daughter Emma and her real stuffed pig.
The Childrens book is full of colorful illustrations by Shanda McCloskey. The illustrator captures the pure whimsy and playfulness of childhood. Either of Brandys books can be purchased on this web site or after July 21st through any fine book store or amazon.com
Events
Due to family circumstances ALL book signings
have been indefinitely postponed.
Media
*Helena City News July 2010
*Alabaster City News July 2010
*Shelby County reporter June 30th,2010
*Birmingham Parents July 2010
Emma (5 yrs)
Where Darkness Touches Light is about losing yourself, hope, love, pain, and finding yourself again. Poetry is very much a part of who I am, ingrained into my spirit and into my soul. There is a division of spirit and soul that I have become more aware of. The title has some symbolical meanings to me as I believe we all have to fight against sin, but that is also what makes us so human and frail. The world has become too loud, too technological. If you listen in the quiet of the night you can hear the earth and stars speak again. Life, each moment, precious and passing by us even as we speak. We can only hope to find understanding in one another and this is my expression of who I am. A little bit of dark, a little bit of light?and all the shades of grey in between
ISBN: 978-1-4489-4874-1, 32 pages, 8.5 x 11
