Nicole Shields, One Less Road to Travel

Streets and avenues of disheartening experiences of self-hate; insecurities disguised as love; violence and poverty set firmly as newly paved road; and blatant racial injustices are among many subject matters in One Less Road to Travel: A Collection of Poetry by Nichole L Shields.

With an introduction by Haki R. Madhubuti, One Less Road?is a collection of ?life experiences? that emanates suppressed emotions from its reader ? shedding light, knowledge, and a flair of romance. Special guests include performance poets Ge?ylah Jones, Reggie Gibson, Brenda Matthews, Malik Yusef, Quraysh Ail Lansana, and a special dance interpretation of Southern Hospitality #2 by Eula Ott. Nicole?s awards include first place in the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Night Poetry contest at the annual Black Writer?s Conference.