Excuse Me While I Live My Life: Words to Reach Your Heart

"Spoken word artist, Clarise Annette Brooks has captured her bold and powerful thoughts and ideas on paper in her new book, Excuse Me While I Live My Life. Her themes of mindfulness and responsibility will resonate with readers striving to build a better life for themselves and their surrounding community."
-Hugh Minor, Hey Rhody Magazine

Clarise Annette Brooks is proud to have had a multi-decade career as an educator. Stemming from Queens, New York, she currently lives in Rhode Island with her husband Alexander, their two children Alexa Claire and Daniel Gervais, and their dog, Percy.

Writing has always been a love of hers and she is pleased to share her first book with you.

In her free time she enjoys baking, going for long walks beside the ocean, watching old movies and documentaries, browsing through bookstores, listening to interesting podcasts, travelling, and of course, reading poetry.