WHAT IS SUNPIPER ALL ABOUT?

In 2004 I had an idea. An idea to create a literary outlet for positive messages. Rather than using a business model, however, I chose to use a political type, "grass roots" model (Political Science is in my training). I believed that if I offered something positive to people, positive people would support it. Rather than court corporate sponsorship and corporate control, I would seek support from the very people I wished to reach. This was the birth of Sunpiper.

During Sunpiper's time, I meet so many wonderful people! Independent authors that wanted an outlet to spread their message (www.sunpiperbookreview.com), incredible poets, musicians and entertainers. It eventually led to Sunpiper Media publishing books for the market. Sunpiper was my true labor of LOVE. Unfortunately, before it was completely on its feet, physical circumstance prevented me from being able keep my Sunpiper vibrant. It became too much for one person to handle without adequate income and her brilliance dimmed.

(But it never died)

As you all know, I love to tell stories...I love to share positive thoughts and encouragement. At this time in our country and our world, there is such a lack of positive enrichment. For this reason, August of 2015 will be the rebirth of Sunpiper Press. Like a phoenix from ashes, I believe she will rise again and shine a positive light for our society to witness. I believe this is my calling..but I still cannot do it alone. I need YOU!

I am not asking for your money for that would defeat the purpose of what Sunpiper is all about. What I am asking of you is for your time and support for the people that will display their work and bare their soul for you on in this forum. I ask you to participate in spreading positive messages to the world. These artist need support, they need feedback, they need not only a stage in which to perform, but an AUDIENCE to hear their message. I'M ASKING YOU TO BE THAT AUDIENCE?
Sunpiper is about positive messages so I hope that you will come and listen, read, INTERACT, observe, RESPOND and maybe, just maybe, share a bit of your own soul.

Will you all join me?
www.sunpiper.net

RACING FOR HUMANITY

Why must we refer to each other as a race?
Why can we not just be known as "people"?
And we constantly ask the age-old question
"Why in this world can there be so much evil?"

A child is born with a discriminating eye,
When they see a difference, they just might stare.
But untainted by hate, they just see another child,
Because in reality they just don't care.

Ever thought what teach about racing?
"A competition between the slow and fast."
And forever afterwards, they tend to believe,
It is unacceptable to finish the race last.

Society is corroded with racial supremacy,
And this hate has spawned racial upheaval.
But would we be corrupted with this destructive belief,
If we saw each other as just "people"?

There is nothing wrong with pride in a culture,
But let's teach appreciation rather than conceit.
Because the most important aspect of running a race,
Is not to win, but to passionately compete.