A Collection of Reflective Poems Which Mark Various Points in Life. Included are also a Collection of Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions.

Reflections from the Heart is a collection of reflective poems. They are either tribute to places I have visited or reflections of a particular moment/period in my life. The idiomatic and colloquial expressions are a mixture of American and Jamaican expressions which I find fascinating and seem to express things in a manner that formal English does not capture. Writing has proved to be a cathartic exercise for me. Each time a major development occurs within my life, the most convenient way of expressing my fears, my happiness, my joy and whatever else ails, proves to be penning my thoughts. Since sharing my innermost feelings with another human being does not come close to revealing the depth of my feelings, therefore, my pen and my keyboard do the listening and talking.

Jan Codling was born in Jamaica West Indies. After graduating from Moneague Teachers' College, she taught for several years in Kingston and Manchester before migrating to the US in 1987, where she earned a Doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from Nova South Eastern University. She is a Literacy Coach with Broward County Public Schools. She is an active member of the Eliathah Seventh Day Adventist Church, in Tamarac, Florida.