Memories in Black Paperback

In the quiet aftermath of a life lived fully, what remains?
 
Memories in Black is not merely a collection of poems; it is an excavation—a journey into the emotional undercurrents where history meets the heart. As the third volume in the Life’s Tree Spins On series, this book confronts the difficult terrain of memory: the beautiful havens we build for ourselves during retirement, and the haunting echoes from a past that refuses to fade.
 
Aubrey E. Drummond invites readers into a space defined by absence—the loss of loved ones, the shifting sands of identity, and the unsettling question of what is real.
 
The poetry navigates the twilight years, questioning our place in time when work ends and we are left "in front of a television / Lost in other people’s worlds." But this quiet contemplation gives way to deeper, darker currents. Here, memories bloom from the shadows of Jim Crow, carrying the stain of systemic injustice—a raw reckoning with how history shapes identity and leaves scars that refuse to heal.
 
From verses contemplating midnight coven rituals to searing poems about racial trauma and endurance, Memories in Black demands that we look at the uncomfortable truths beneath the surface. It is a meditation on resilience, pain, and the persistent human need for belonging.
 
This collection proves that our most vivid memories—the loves, the losses, the struggles against an unjust world—are not just stories; they are fundamental parts of who we become. Prepare to confront what you remember, what you fear, and what, ultimately, is truly black with meaning.