Marlene, Kia: - Kia Marlene was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, and began writing poetry in order to delve deeper into the spiritual world and investigate her higher purpose. Her quest to understand the universe has led her to become an avid researcher and writer. With over 400 pages of therapeutic, thought-provoking, illuminating poetry in her debut collection Evolution of Awareness which is set to be released in 2020, she wants people to know that they, too, can evolve.www.kiamarlene.com