These Rocks Cry For Me

About the Book

This is a poetry book of many different types of poems. I share my poems of love, sadness, depression, stress, slavery, drugs, wisdom, motherhood and ultimate strength.  I assure you that out of this book there is at least one poem that you can relate too, and many that will touch your soul. Through my writing of poetry, I try to speak life and hope into my readers.  In some of my poems, you will also find yourself reminiscing on the good ole’ days. So, I ask you to allow me to share myself with you. Allow me to share with you the gift that God has given me; spoken words.

About the Author

Toreka N. Lipscomb was born in Buffalo, New York in 1979. She is the oldest of three sisters.  In 1993, Toreka attended Turner Carroll High School. There she found her life would change forever when she was introduced to her English teacher named Irene St. Rose. Irene inspired Toreka to write and act in school plays after reading one of her English papers. She bought Toreka one of Dr. Maya Angelou’s books to read, “I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings,” and told Toreka, “this will be you one day if you  believe in yourself.” Toreka’s junior year of High School, she transferred to Cleveland Hill High. There she met Paul Lewis, a history teacher, who had a very unique way of teaching history. He made  the class very enjoyable. After speaking to him one day after class, he inspired her to continue to write, once he read her history papers. In 1998, Toreka graduated from high school and also in that same year, gave birth to a beautiful  seven pound daughter, named Zyiara. A year later, Toreka attended college in Scranton Pennsylvania, where she majored in Law and received her degree as a Legal Assistant.  Toreka is twenty seven years old and single. She hopes to one day become married and have a family. God has blessed her to achieve her dream to become a writer. She encourages everyone to reach beyond, dream big dreams and reach for what might seem to be unreachable. She has a strong belief in God and she knows none of this would have been possible without him.