Author Description

A Gift to Tell is Ava Roberts’ first poetry book along with it being her first published piece. This collection is hailed to be an album- length poetry book as each piece has its own rhythm and flow between one another. There are 16 pieces total. She is currently a student-athlete at the University of Maryland Baltimore County(UMBC), and has a great passion for storytelling through a different lens. She majors in Business Technology Administration, and her sport is track and field. Ava also has a passion for linguistics in which some French is utilized within the book. Throughout the trials and tribulations of life, this book serves as an inspiration to cherish your blessings, and those around you. From the allusions in this collection such as Carlito’s Way, The Bourne Identity, and Her Book of Dreams, we question our journey in life, and who we want to be. Even though the book references places the author has never been, she hopes to turn her visions into a reality. The thematic references throughout the book include back and forth dialogues between two characters who balance each other out, life, mortality, love, and yearning for better. The two ballads in the book “When God Called You Home,” and “ My Love, I’d Give You the World” gives a glimpse into the potential of the author’s discography. This book shall challenge you to have a drive for the vision you want of your life, and which path will provide you the most fulfillment in your heart just like the piece “The Law of Balance.”