Explore the delicate spaces between longing and belonging in A Café Rendezvous. This collection captures the "interludes" of love—those fleeting moments of wonder, anticipation, and expectation that exist just as a romance begins and right before it ends. From the perspective of an outsider looking in to the deep refl…
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Dive into Conversations Over Water, the latest collection from spoken word artist Adrienne Ijioma. This chapbook explores the "deep waters" of life—navigating love, trauma, and new directions with frank honesty and spiritual reflection. Through 25 fresh works and 9 bonus poems penned during a therapeutic retreat in Florida, Ijioma draws out truths to foster healing and restoration. Founder of the Narrow Gate Greeting Card Co., her writing empowers women to find strength in life’s autumn. Copies from this website are signed by the Author Explore more by Adrienne Ijioma: Cuts on Me, Countenance, As Is the Sky, She Like Storm, A Café Rendezvous. Writing as Jess K. Vaughn: I Want To Be a Mermaid, Cat on a Mat in Purple Boots. Dangle your feet at the water’s edge or go into the deep. Meet you there!
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This heavyweight oversized tee nails that laid-back streetwear look. Made from 100% cotton, it’s soft, structured, and perfect for layering or wearing solo. With a vintage-washed vibe, it’s made to stand out without trying too hard.<br><br>• 100% ring-spun cotton<br>• Fabric weight: 6.5 oz./yd.² (220.4 g/m²)<br>• Oversized fit<br>• Trendy vintage look<br>• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua
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Countenance, the fourth installation of spoken word poetry from Adrienne Ijioma, explores the emotions etched onto our faces—the true story our eyes and smiles reveal despite attempts to hide them. Blending metered, traditional poetry with her signature frank, free-style flair, Ijioma explores themes of turmoil, including painful relationships, depression, disappointment, and injustice. Countenance is an emotional journey that guides readers from hardship to strength, focusing on overcoming adversity to find inner peace. Other works: Cuts on Me, Poems on Twitter, A Cafe Rendezvous. Adrienne Ijioma also writes fiction under the pseudonym Jess Vaughn.
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Discover As Is the Sky, a poignant tribute to Jean Allen - a woman of quiet etiquette—a Southern-born soul whose secret thoughts were curled up like scrolls, navigating love and fear with grace. Dear Reader, Inspired by a deep love for her grandmother, the matriarch of her family, Adrienne Ijioma recalls sharing intimate moments over coffee at a kitchen table. These cherished memories, where a young girl felt seen and understood, form the heart of this collection. As Is the Sky invites readers to join them at that same table to honor a life of wisdom and enduring legacy Through a rich tapestry of poetic forms—including free verse, Möbius, acrostics, and palindromes—this book bridges generations, connecting the narrator to the same moon that once shined on Jean. As Is the Sky is more than poetry; it is a loving reclamation of a matriarch’s legacy, detailing her life, her love, and her lasting impact on future generations.
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