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Antoinette V. Franklin poet, author, educator, is the second daughter of Nathaniel and Ruth Ella Lara Franklin and proud parent of Alexis Franklin. She began writing at the age of six and has managed four anthologies and other books of poetry, short stories, and essays.

She received a golden Poet Award from the World of Poetry 1989
Honorable Mention Writer’s Digest 1990
Arts and Letters Award San Antonio Public Library 2019

Ms. Franklin achieved BA in Psychology, MA in Management, and MA Ed. in Adult Education and is presently pursuing a PhD. She retired in 2017 after 37 years of civil service. She taught ESL/EFL and has taught creative writing at the Carver Library since 2008.

She encourages students to “Always Follow Your Dreams” and to write, write, write.

Published Works: An Untouched Song, In the Mist of Struggle Stands a Woman, A Legacy to Leave Our Youth, The PhD Game: Confessions of a Black Academic, The Carver Literary Arts Society Anthology 2010, Going Home, A New Beginning, Hot Woman Needing a Man, Set Your Compass to the Stars.

Imagination is dedicated to poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Many of the writers have been published Set Your Compass to the Stars and the Carver Literary Arts Society 2010.

“Imagination: A Compilation of Poems From People Whose Thoughts Run Free

The Carver Literary Arts Society, spearheaded by accomplished and award-winning academic, Antoinette Franklin, is ready to present their third anthology for, “Imagination.”

Inspired by one of the greatest writers to ever lived and the pioneer for black literature, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Franklin seeks to inspire everyone by encouraging them to let their imagination run free.

With contributions from her friends at The Carver Literary Arts society, Franklin longs to present the brainchild of some of the country’s most brilliant poets. The poems within this anthology are meant to inspire, bring joy or tragedy, provoke, motivate, and entertain. It’s a deep dive into the colorful and brilliant world of literature and a glimpse into the minds of the wordsmiths. Every entry inside this anthology will make you jump into the creative pool of words and feel the angst, the bliss, the horror, the freedom, with every flick of a page. It’ll make your thoughts and imagination run wild as the words carry you to an adventure of emotions.

The variation of the poems’ genres will keep you at your feet with excitement and anticipation. The words, captivating and relatable, make it practical and easier to digest for the mind. It will open up your senses and give you a different perspective and deeper understanding of the artistry in literature.

This book will shed light and introduce you to an entirely new world, the colorful world of poems, words, and literature. Allow your mind to immerse in the never-ending ocean of expressions and emotions and indulge in the pleasure that comes with its artistry.

A masterpiece indeed. A perfect mix of savvy and creativity, of academics and poetic freedom. A one-of-a-kind experience consolidated in one book.

Let your Imagination fly with The Carver Literary Arts Society and Antoinette Franklin.”