Inspiring Faith, Hope, & Sustainability to All
“Inspiring Faith, Hope, & Sustainability to All” consist of a collection of rhyming storytelling verses based on social and political commentary about and between unique fictitious and non-fictitious characters. The characters, narratives, and scenarios are based on observations made by the author A.P. Hill within the last 40 years of social and economic change. This poetry not only relates to the author’s personal journey but it is written from the prospective and perceived points-of-view of fictional and non-fictional characters. The primary intended message intended by the Author is that America is beautiful, as long as you have Faith and Hope in the American Dream. However, one must realize that achieving that dream is relative to circumstances, environment, and government regulations.
Some of the context and subtext alludes to accountability, spirituality, etiquette, common sense, human compassion, racial competency, and poverty. The book is humorous, sarcastic, uplifting, inspiring, and empowering. This personal storytelling format consists of various conversations that include: the author speaking to society, the author speaking through characters, and characters speaking to each other. These conversations allow for definitive interpretations by the reader. This occasional humorous storytelling format pulls you into three-dimensional reader participation by taking you through solace and familiarity of the past, current reflections of what’s happening now, and illusions of a future world of love, peace, tolerance, and understanding.
“Inspiring Faith, Hope, & Sustainability to All” reflects on past, current, and possibly future ethical and moral dilemmas. Anna’s inspiration to use a story-telling format came from her father who would frequently have Bret Rabbit and Bret Fox story-telling sessions for Anna and her siblings. Global solutions, questions and answers are proposed by fictional a character which allows the reader an opportunity to be engaged in the conversation. Each poem is unique in subject and in context yet some share common themes. The over-all message is that although we are born into different circumstances, different cultures and different parts of the world, what affects one of us, affect us all. “Inspiring Faith, Hope, & Sustainability to All” is full of whimsy tales based on true experiences, old wise tales, and clichés and sometimes fairy-tales. The grammar is intentionally simplified to communicate a simple and basic message and reflects English, Ebonics, slang and clichés.