This poem is an excerpt from the romantic fiction and poetry collection, 'Always, Yours: Facets of Love', by author Shirley Siaton, published 20 March 2023. --------------------- ALWAYS, YOURS Facets of Love by Shirley Siaton Available on Amazon.com worldwide Six short stories set in the Philippines and interwoven with poetry, this collection by Shirley Siaton-Parabia explores compelling romantic relationships with its unforgettable characters.

This poem is an excerpt from the collection 'Black Cat and other poems' by author Shirley Siaton, published 16 February 2023. --------------------- BLACK CAT AND OTHER POEMS by Shirley Siaton Available on Amazon.com worldwide A collection of free verses written over the years in various stages of a young woman's life, 'Black Cat and other poems' is a journey of self-discovery, awareness and growth. Each poem is a story culled from an existence well savored, much like a cat's fabled nine lives. There are tales of lust, loss, melancholy, decay and awakening. Author Shirley Siaton-Parabia gives her heart, body and soul to the reader bare-bones, with no inhibitions or pretensions.

This poem is an excerpt from the poetry collection, Dance in the Dark: Poems from the dead of night, by author Shirley Siaton, published 24 February 2023. --------------------- DANCE IN THE DARK Poems from the dead of night by Shirley Siaton Available on Amazon.com worldwide Hot on the heels of her debut book 'Black Cat and other poems,' acclaimed author Shirley Siaton-Parabia invites the reader to dance with her to the myriad rhythms of life, in the transcendental hours of darkness, in her second book, 'Dance in the Dark.' Featuring verses on tribulation, emergence and redemption, this poetry collection came into being after one too many jaunts and musings in the dead of night. Experience a distinctive, unfiltered view through the eyes of a woman raised and reared in the unforgiving cities of the Philippines, as she journeys through a world of greed, poverty, crime and despair with determination and hope. Scathed, imperfect and honest to the core, 'Dance in the Dark' is a celebration of a woman's infallible heart and the indomitable human spirit.