About the Author

SHIRLEYHALLPOET.LLC
Author of
"ONE DAY; Life, Love and Controversy in Middle America", and "LISTEN'

Shirley Hall was born Shirley Ann Howard in Cleveland Ohio. She retired from corporate America in 2006, and currently lives in Oklahoma with her husband and daughter. Shirley began writing short stories as a child and later turned to poetry. Inspired by the writings of Shakespeare, Longfellow, Kahil Gibran, E.E. Cummings, Carl Marx, and Langston Hughes, she began submitting her work to venues within her community. Her writing projects range from two books of poetry, to corporate communications, to speech writing, to personalized and corporate greetings. Shirley has presented her poems in schools, colleges, social venues, and by special invitation to the ambassador at the American Embassy in Spain. Her extended education includes an array of colleges and universities both in the United States and abroad. Majoring in music, theater, and later in business, Shirley aggressively pursued careers in each of these venues. Additional credits include publication in various college presses, magazines and community newspapers. Her book "ONE DAY" was on a list of required reading for a summer class at the University of Maryland. An advocate for peace, freedom, and equality Shirley challenges religious, social and political agendas through her controversial poetry and essays. Today her poems are read and appreciated worldwide.

The author's favorite quote comes from Marianne Williamson’s Return to Love –

            “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
        Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”

INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES

Authors Interview - Flexwriters Magazine:
http://blog.flexwritersonline.net/2010/03/15/interview-with-published-poet-shirley-howard-hall.aspx
Authors Interview - Blogtalk Radio
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vocalink/2010/10/15/vocality-shirley-hall-featured-artist
Book Review - Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/literary-scene-in-tulsa/broken-arrow-s-shirley-hall-to-read-poetry-at-agora-coffee

May 2008
SM Group Publishing
announces that "ONE DAY" has been selected
with 10 other authors as required books for a
University of Maryland summer class.

Course: EDPS634 0201(08476) Selden,
S. Sec 0201   Term: Summer 2008

WAITING FOR GODOT                        BECKETT
COLLECTED POEMS 1909-1962           ELIOT
ONE DAY                                            HALL
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN                 LETHEM
COLOR OF WATER                             MCBRIDE
ANGELA'S ASHES                              MCCOURT
THINGS THEY CARRIED                      OBRIEN
LIGHT IN THE ATTIC                            SILVERSTEIN
NIGHT                                                 WIESEL
GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND             OCONNOR

"To be on this list of outstanding authors is truly an honor"