In gardens’ muteness, in spring, in the nights’ mist,

Over a rose sings the nightingale of East.

But doesn’t feel anything nor hear this charming rose,

And to the loving hymn just swings and calmly dozes.

Not in this way you sing for beauty, cold and hard?

Come to your senses, bard, where do you stream your heart?

She does not hear nor feel the poet’s soul, fervent;

You look – she is in bloom, you call – the answer’s absent

A Nightingale and a Rose By Aleksandr Puskin, Renowned Russian Poet Descendent of the African General Abraham Hannibal

KEITH THOMAS WALKER

PRESENTS HIS NEW BOOK

“DRIPPING CHOCOLATE”

ALONG WITH HIS STEAMING

HOT POETRY AT THE ROSES,

ROMANCE, & READERS...

ONE DAY ONLY (SCHEDULED

RELEASE 11/6/12)

Roses, Romance, & Readers October 2012 page 2

NEW AUTHOR

DEBUT

Feeding a Mon-

ster by Jazzmine

Jackson and Ve-

ronica Loving

Join Us For Rose Festival Activities

Roses, Romance, & Readers October 2012 page 3

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Palette of Roses Art Show East Texas Fairgrounds, Mayfair

Building

9:00-5:00 pm Standard Flower Show Rose Garden Center

420 Rose Park Drive

9:00 am – 6:00 pm Rose Show Rose Garden Center

9:00 am – 6:00 pm Visitors Information Center Rose Garden Center

9:00 – 6:00 pm Rose Festival Arts & Crafts Fair

& Plant Sale

Bergfeld Park

Every hour beginning

at 9:00 am

Chamblee Rose Nursery Guided

Tours

10926 US Hwy 69 N., 3 miles north of

Loop 323

9:00 am Pre-Parade Activities Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium

9:00 am Texas Rose Festival Parade West from Glenwood Blvd & Front St.

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Open House at Goodman-

LeGrand Museum

624 N. Broadway

903-531-1286

1:00 – 3:00 pm Queen’s Tea Tyler Municipal Rose Garden

6:00 pm Concert in the Park Bergfeld Park

Tyler Municipal Rose Garden

Established in 1952, the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the

nation's largest rose garden, spanning 14 acres.

The gardens include over 38,000 rose bushes and over 600 dif-

ferent varieties, as well as reflecting pools, walkways and foun-

tains. It was listed in 2011 in Livability.com's top 10 most in-

spiring gardens in the USA.

The gardens are a popular destination for both local residents and for visitors, and offer a diversity

of photographic opportunities.

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Dallas / Fort Worth Literary SoulFEST Guide September 2012 page 4

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat. Oct. 20—Texas Rose Festival, Tyler, TX

Sat. Oct. 27—Educators Appreciation, 11a-1p, The Dock

Sat. Oct. 27—James Patterson Book Review 5pm-7p, The Dock

Nov. 3—2012 Nappiology Expo, 8a-7p, Hurst Conference Center

Fri. Nov. 23—Black Friday Event. 9a-12noon, The Dock

Sat. Nov. 24—Winter Wonderland of Reading, 12noon-2p, The Dock

MEET THE

2012

AUTHORS

“do we not love

each other enough,

or do we love our-

selves too much!”

― Francis Ray, I

Know Who Holds

Tomorrow: A Novel

Meet some of our Yel-

low Rose Contribu-

tors --Nia Foxx, Si-

enna Mynx, and Far-

rah Rochon

Yellow Roses means Joy,

Gladness, Friendship,

Delight, Promise of a new

beginning, Remember

Me...

Francis Ray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Francis Ray is a

native Texan and lives in Dallas. A graduate of Texas Woman's University. In 1999 and

2000 she was nominated for Texas Woman's University Distinguished Alumni Award.

She was honored to give the 2010 winter commencement address. Ms. Ray's titles consis-

tently make bestseller's lists such as Blackboard and Essence Magazine. She is the author

of over 35 novels...

Michele Grant grew up wanting to be a combination of Maya Angelou, Perry Mason, and

Eartha Kitt. Deciding that law books were dusty and boas not practical for everyday wear,

she's still clinging to that Maya Angelou dream. When not laboring away on the key-

board, she can be found trying to channel her "inner B. Smith", growing roses, trying new

recipes and wondering if just one more throw pillow works with that sofa? Her new title

is Pretty Boy Problems...

Shelia M. Goss is a national best-selling author and a 2012 Emma Award Finalist. She

has over thirteen books in print and over seven books as ebooks. She writes in multiple

genres: Christian fiction, romance, women's fiction, suspense, and young adult. USA To-

day says, "Goss has an easy, flowing style with her prose..."

Stephanie Morris is the author of sensual romance in the Contemporary African Ameri-

can, Interracial and Multicultural genres. She specializes in full-length novels but she

does have a few short stories as well. Sometimes her heroines have an edgier persona to

them and sometimes they are of a softer essence. But all the time, her heroines are like

real women, just trying to make a living and keep on going no matter what challenges

life brings her. Her new release is Her Secret Pleasure...

Keith Thomas Walker is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University where he earned a

bachelor’s degree in English. He enjoys reading, poetry, and music of all genres. Keith

currently works in administration at one of the city’s largest hospitals. He lives in Fort

Worth, Texas. He has written over fifteen books.

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Francis Ray...The list goes on and on. This book club is for readers to celebrate

black romance and women's fiction books and also read books as a group.

Our little book club has a few guidelines: 1. We read black romance and women's fiction books that are in print 2. We give a month sometimes two months to read the selected book. 3. We try to choose a debut au-thor or author much of the group hasn't read before quite often(so be on the look out). 4. We have FUN discussing the novel(s), those we like and don't like.

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