Sensations of the Mind

About the Book

I see mother’s love of poetry, so she and her sister, Anna Bell, are called upon to do recitations. Me? I could never stop writing poetry. For no reason at all, I’d write, toss it aside, and write more, feeling like I just had to get it out of my system as young as I can remember. My thanks to Mr. Everly, whose memorable poetic performances will be with me for an eternity. I can still see him moving across the small church stage, turning to the side, uttering a few lines, turning again to face his audience before uttering his last stanza, and taking his final bow to a standing applause. I loved it! To my parents, in deep appreciation, especially mother, you were always there for us. I thank you!

About the Author

Born in Long Beach California, Thomassine is the second of the three children born to the late Thomas and Dorothy Ringo. She is the widow of Carl J. Keels and the mother of one child Ramona Keels Rowe. Thomassine, Tommie as she is affectionately called, was raised in Pleasantville, New Jersey, and educated in the Pleasantville school system and attended the New Jersey College of commerce. Having lived in various places in the United States being a military wife, they settled in Fairfield California for almost thirty years. There she was employed by Commerce Clearing House for many years, being the only one of four African American graphic designers in the country at the time. She later opened her own successful graphic design business, Delta Graphics, before returning and moving to Summerville, South Carolina. In her writings, Tommie has turned events, situations, and experiences into short stories and poems that many can relate to. She has written and self-published much of her work. A series of books under the title of Sensations of the Mind, another book called Visions in Verse, and a short story entitled Big Mable. Tommie loves the Lord and has accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior. She enjoys Bible study, group reading, and discussion about the Word of God. She enjoyed talking to people, writing about people, and giving to people. Black history was another joy of hers, as well as researching her ancestry and making family tree.