Author: Lyah Beth LeFlore-Ituen

LYAH BETH LEFLORE-ITUEN is a television and film executive producer and music supervisor. She is a New York Times bestseller, is the author of eight critically acclaimed books, two of which are National Bestsellers. She is the co-founder and executive director of the literary arts-based nonprofit, the SHIRLEY BRADLEY LEFLORE FOUNDATION INC., which honors her mother, St. Louis Poet Laureate Emeritus and 2Leaf Press poet Shirley Bradley Price LeFlore. http://lyahbethleflore.com.
Poetry • Shirley Bradley LeFlore

Celebrating Shirley Bradley Price LeFlore St. Louis Poet Laureate Emeritus: Mother and an Artist’s Artist

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Light a candle for me Say a prayer Whisper me into the wind Lay a love wreath on the alter of your heart And remember my good days amongst you. [1] In this season of reflection and gratitude, I celebrate my mother, the late Shirley Bradley Price LeFlore—a woman whose words healed, whose artistry ignited…

National Poetry Month • Poetry

Honoring Shirley Bradley Price LeFlore: A Legacy of Words and Wisdom

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This National Poetry Month, I celebrate the life, the legacy, and the luminous spirit of my mother, the late St. Louis Poet Laureate Emeritus Shirley Bradley Price LeFlore A poet, performer, educator, and psychologist, she was a force of nature—prolific, profound, and unwavering in her commitment to the power of words and their connection to…