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Poet and Author of Thoughts of My Mind, Heart, and Soul
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"5 out of 5 stars...Her poetry reflects so much of her inner and outer worlds. She exposes her vulnerability and leaves the reader a naked profile of her very soul. She is not afraid to share as she states in her poems--"true to be myself ", "true to be with my feelings "! She writes from her feeling "women side" of her brain but also shows strong male warrior energy as well..."
-W. H. McDonald Jr., President of MWSA
"4 out of 5 stars...Tranquil thoughts and refreshing masterpieces are featured in THOUGHTS OF MY MIND, HEART, AND SOUL. Maxwell pours her whole being into the words inked in this book...Maxwell offers 50 poems that will stretch your imagination and warm your soul. The love that is expressed in each poem will encourage you to share more of yourself while being thankful for all that you have in your life. THOUGHTS OF MY MIND, HEART, AND SOUL would be a wonderful gift for a close friend or loved one."
-The Deltareviewer, 2005 Marguerite Literary Awards Best Reviewer
"4 out of 5 stars...She writes from the soldier's standpoint the way few others have: few women poets have the service Maxwell has had. Yet these are not poems relegated to patriotic pomp: these are responses from the heart about survival, about caring, about love waning and lost, about need, and about holding tightly to the core of her being. Accompanying the poems in this, her first book, are examples of her avocation as a photographer. The results are a works as straightforwardly honest in observation as her words and they add to the flow and rhythm of the poems rather than supplying page-filling decor..."
-Grady Harper, Amazon #9 Reviewer
**2007 National Underground Spokenword Poetry Award Nominee**
Maxwell was born in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1973, the daughter of Tomoko and Leonard Maxwell, Jr. Leonard Maxwell was an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Air Force when he married his Japanese bride in Japan. Maxwell and her older brother (Leonard Maxwell, III) were born abroad while her family was in route back to her father’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. As a youth, Maxwell faced adversity and prejudice in the segregated city that she grew up in, but she still blossomed in academics and sports. In July 1990, Maxwell was accepted into the Class of 1994 at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. After 4 arduous but worthwhile years, Maxwell was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps of the U.S. Army. Her assignments of increasing responsibilities led her to various assignments throughout the U.S. and Europe to include Germany, Virginia, Maryland, and Kansas to name just a few. Her service to her country spanned six years Active Duty and six years National Guard (Maryland and District of Columbia). She was honorably discharged and resigned her commission in May 2006 in order to pursue her writing career and to devote herself to her three children ages 11, 7, and 6. Maxwell just published her first book of poetry and photography, Thoughts of My Mind, Heart, and Soul. It will serve as a preview to her follow on anthologies (tentatively named For the Red, White and Blue and Why Should I Pray?), which she is currently compiling.
Maxwell is a member of the Military Writers Society of America. She is a volunteer pet therapy handler for Maryland’s Pets on Wheels. Maxwell is a handler, owner & lover, and trainer of AKC Chinese Crested Dogs.
2005: "Brilliant Beautiful Ebony Blue" published in anthology The Best Poems & Poets of 2005, Aug
2006: "Beautiful, Woman, Thou Art" published as Academy Women 3rd Annual Symposium "Leading From All Fronts" theme supported poem, Oct
Awarded International Who's Who in Poetry 2006 status, Nov
"Didn't Get a Chance" awarded Editor's Choice Award and selected as one of 33 other poems to be included on the "Sound of Poetry" CD set, Nov
Thoughts of My Mind, Heart, and Soul published by Lulu.com is currently available to retailers and readers at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com as well as www.lulu.com/OMaxwell
Ms. Stephanie Bright and Maelan Magazine published “Say A Prayerâ€
2007
Featured in Maelan Magazine Big Bang issue, Feb
One of the featured spoken word artist at Prince George's County Health Department Black History Month Event, Feb
One of the featured poets for Making Herstory: A Feminine Perspective in Art and Words, Feb
Guest poet at Takoma Park Academy for their Teen Talent Show, Mar
Featured in Widows Webb, Mar
Scheduled Guest speaker at Maelan Magazine Youth Jam, Apr
Prince George's County Parks and Recreation, Poet in Residence for the Expression Youth Program: Talk Up, Not Down
Featured Guest Poet for the 2007 Academy Women 4th Annual Symposium Remembrance Service honoring fallen women soldiers.The book is available for purchase at www.lulu.com/OMaxwell or click the link below.