Title: Through My Eyes
Description: A collection of poetry by Columbia, SC native and wife of a retired army veteran, Beverley Williams Leeper was educated in the public schools of Richland County. She received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Law Enforcement from Central Texas College, Killeen, Texas and a Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice from the University of SC, Columbia,SC. Through My Eyes explores various aspects of life while living in and adapting to various societal norms. It is a first attempt at sharing her insight with others. In 1991 she received honorable mention for her work, And Everything Was Real, Nuremburg, Germany. Her poem, A Soldier's Wife, received recognition from the White House and was instrumental in providing inspiration to family members and soldier's during Operation Desert Storm.
Subjects: War, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Military Spouses, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Gusrd, Columbia, SC, Labor, Poetry, Shayla & the Dream Factory, Dorie Sanders, Germany, You Don't Know?, American poetry, African American authors, African American women poets
Places: of Columbia, SC, Nurenburg, Germany, Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Jackson, Fort Riley Kansas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Atlanta, GA, New York, The Bronxs, Manhattan, California
People: Of Columbia, SC, Nurenburg, Germany, Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Jackson, Fort Riley Kansas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Atlanta, GA, Paris France
Time periods: 1990's-present