After Midnight: A Book of Poetry Gabrielle Lenns poetry opens up the depths of human sorrow, despair, and joy, in a broad rainbow of human experiences. With a universal appeal of profound emotional truth, her writings are fun, quirky, dark, exotic, erotic, and ecstatic. Subjects vary widely, including love, spirituality, sex, suicide, violence, third world travel adventures, rapturous joy, and zany fun. Brilliant and accessible poetry. It will make you laugh, tear at your heart, and more. What Reviewers Are Saying: Poetry is alive. If you disagree with me, just pick up the collected poems of Gabrielle Lenn. I promise that it will be hard to put this volume down. I found myself filled, but never satiated, with awe and wonder as, page by page, I devoured her works. I cant wait for her next collection. Rey Madueo, author of The Gate Of The Green Sunset Lenn's writing style is honest, yet sensual, and always thought provoking. She connects with readers on a level which may be uncomfortable, but which makes one acutely aware of the underlying angst and ecstasy of life. Laura Alexandria, Theater and Music Critic, The Muskegon Chronicle and Department of English, Baker College No politeness here. Lenn writes with immense creativity about the rawness of life, love, desire, sexuality, mental illness, violence, and ultimately that essential place called the heart. Barry Vissell, MD and Joyce Vissell RN, MS, authors of The Shared Heart, The Hearts Wisdom, and Meant To Be (SharedHeart.org). Pure spirit comes from pure living. And with pure spirit comes the ability to express one's purest self. Lenn gives us her essence. She bares her soul, lets us tour around inside, and shows us the many sides of her most loving heart. Read. Laugh. Cry. Cringe. Reach out. And read some more. Dr. Doug Graham, author of The 80/10/10 Diet, Nutrition and Athletic Performance, and Grain Damage Gabrielle Lenn's poetry is powerful, visceral, frighteningly passionate, and goes right to the heart of the reader directly from the poetess.... a major talent has just emerged from these pages still wet with blood and juices! Christopher Penck, actor (Dark Shadows, Frances) and graphic velist (Golden Ding Dong Award winner) About the Author Presenting her writings throughout the United States, Gabrielle Lenn has given compassion and encouragement to those in lifes most crucial emotional moments. Her words have helped heal a veterans emotional scars from Vietnam, and guided a mother bringing a new life into the world. Gabrielle Lenn graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Performance Studies and the Hors Program in Creative Writing. Her work focused on analysis, interpretation, and performance of prose, poetry, and drama. She has spent years living abroad, and has backpacked around the world twice. In addition to her unique poetry and prose, Lenn writes professionally for magazines, newspapers, newsletters, journals, and the theater.