Poetry is music to the soul and Suzanne Niven's A Jumble of Licorice All Sorts is a lyrical, perfectly orchestrated symphony that sings to the soul and to the heart. This anthology of seventy poems is the passionate and vividly descriptive musings of Ms. Niven's extensive travel. Each poem governed by the subject matter-whether that be a person, place, or event-are word pictures that evoke nostalgia, passion, and take the reader to faraway places and inside the spirit of various people. This luminous collection is a beautifully sublime feast for the senses. A Jumble of Licorice All Sorts is to be savored slowly like a fine wine-Niven's delectable renderings will resonate with the reader and will undoubtedly become one of those books that one refers to again and again.Author Bio: Suzanne Niven is a retired executive and entrepreneur. Her passions are writing, painting and traveling with her husband. Ms. Niven's excursions have led her to Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States, the Pacific Islands and China. She has two children and lives with her husband on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia.