Rough Edges

About the Book

Rough Edges is my first book of poetry in which I share some of my life experience.  There is no easy way to succeed in life.  I believe I have learned from trial, error, victory and, at times, true grit. 

My strength comes from my roots, that is my immediate family my parents and brothers, as well as the “village”.  The village was, and is, all encompassing: my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, teachers, pastors, doctors, nurses and friends.  They set the life bar high, and that was that.  It was expected that I at least reach it and surpass it if I dared.

It is funny how simple moments, words, songs, sounds and scents can conjure up a memory from my youth.  Sometimes they are happy, sometimes they are sad.   Some are filled with regret and tears, some make me dance a jig!

Writing about my past has helped me put my life in order.   I have a serious purpose of where I want to go, and better still, how I want to get there.  Putting my thoughts on paper has helped me to look at myself and the world around me.  It has encouraged me to take stock of where I am and how I can keep growing.

I firmly believe life is about growing, learning, giving and sharing.  I hope this poetry does this on a special level, for you, the Reader.

About the Author

About the Author -

Mary-Anne Wilson Quinton was born in Ontario, Canada.   She is a 1970 nursing graduate of St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.  She has made her home in Baltimore, Maryland after moving from Brockville, Ontario. 

 She is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), and earned her BA, with concentration in Healthcare, from Sojourner-Douglass College, Baltimore, MD., 2005.  She received her certificate as Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC), from the University of Delaware, 2007.

Mary-Anne is a member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore.

Rough Edges is her first published book of poetry.