Francine Elizabeth Natal is a self-published Poet and a Published Author of the following books: "Every Rose Has A Thorn: A collection of Poems," a self-published book published by Infinity Publishing. Also, "The Assortment: A Collection of Poems." She has a passion for writing poetry, which is solely her self-expression of how she appreciates life. With her poetic voice she writes about life and what it has to offer all of humanity from Joys to Hurts or mere Discontents. She is Pro-Literacy and thus uses as her platform whenever she is invited to speak publicly, the reality of how a passion for reading made it possible for her to become a published Author and Poet. She believes that in order for her African and American community to remain strong, Africa the core of its birth must be celebrated and remembered. This principle is finely portrayed as an (EPIC) in the poem entitled Elders Give Us Hope She possesses a strong passion for love and redemption, which she embraces by her spirituality and faith in the Creator and Jesus Christ (YESHUA). | The Assortment by Francine Elizabeth Natal, Paperback | Indigo Chapters