Poetry has been my constant companion. I have used poetry as a means of expressing my joy, heartache and pain; not to mention my dreams and my hopes. Unintentionally, this book is semi-autobiographical as the poems relate to real life experiences. I have used poetry to give voice to my soul; to sing praises to the Glory of God. I also use poetry to pay tribute to women and to the "beauty of womanhood", so naturally there are a few "love poems" included. When I write poetry I don't think "write", I write what flows from within, so the pages and poems herein truly are, the "Echoes of My Heart".