Giselle Robinson is poet, mother, lover, friend... woman. Cadence is an exploration of all of these. From her Virgin Islands upbringing, through illness, motherhood, love, loss, tragedy and triumph, this is the poetic release and realization of those moments. Each of our journeys are unique, yet the lessons, the emotions are in many ways universal. In these pages you will find not just a window into this poets life, but maybe a mirror of your own. "Cadence resonates with me because of the brevity of its style, the elegance of its metaphors, and depths of its themes. Giselle Robinson is a major poetic talent." Molefi Kete Asante, Author of 72 books, including AS I RUN Toward Africa "Trust in these words as you free fall through the space between the lines; there is a playfulness with diction and rhyme in Cadence that is both challenging and soothing. There is real truth here. There are stories of survival here that only those enveloped in brown girl skin can truly know. Broken hearts and abandoned cars can be found between these pages. Do not let the length of these lines, this economy of words fool you. As all true poets do, Giselle allows her verse to paint an unflinching and unforgiving picture of an equally hard and resplendent life. Giselle's words plus page equals power." -Joaquin Zihuatanejo, Author of Barrio Songs, World Poetry Slam Champion "Giselle Robinson is a philosopher. A poet. A singer. A dancer. Her words make us bend and sway. She is gracious and majestic. She is the truth. Truth is, God uses regular moms even if she is afraid to believe. Believe me. There is only one Giselle. And the only poet that writes/makes me feel this way." -natasha carrizosa, Co-Author of "Of Fire and Rain" (from the Introduction to Cadence)