Local Poet Goes International

Raytown Missouri Poet and Song Writer, Jacqueline Yohe receives Poet of Month recognition from Poetry Wednesbury, a UK writer's group.

(PRWEB) July 10, 2004 -- Jacqueline Yohe, "The Mother Rapper", a resident of Raytown, MO, has earned recognition as the Poet of the Month from Poetry Wednesbury, a writers' organization based in West Bromwich, UK.

The announcement commended Yohe for her poem, "Soul on Soles", saying, "With her delicate interplay of homophone and redolence, in both English and French versions, Jacqueline has produced a clear winner." The website features the poem in both English and French versions. It can be read at http://www.poetrywednesbury.co.uk/html/potm_july_2004.html .

Yohe was surprised by this recognition. She said she sent her poem for the competition at the last minute, not really expecting that anything would come of it. But, she added, "You just know when you have a winner. I've been planning to produce a musical version of 'Soul on Soles' in the near future."

Yohe is a composer of music including rap, country western, big band, jazz, and introduction to classical music for children. She is also an actress, singer, poet, author, cartoon and sketch artist, and world traveler. She is scheduled to host a Poetry Night Open Mic at the Java Time coffee shop in Lenexa, KS on Friday, July 16th from 8pm to 10:30pm. All are invited to come and participate. Yohe has published a number of poems, singles and CDs and a book, "Spirit Led and Free To Be". She sells them both locally and on the internet at http://www.jyohe.com .

In the very near future, Yohe, hopes to find a publisher or investor to introduce a complete product line based on two of her Christmas stories: "The Little Drummer Girl" and "The Little Lamb of Bethlehem".

For further information, call Jacqueline Yohe at 816-358-4358 or email her at jyohe@comcast.net Alternatively, she can be reached through Joan-Marie Moss, at 708-383-3065 or email at
j-m@creativeoptions.com.
                
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