Cast Iron Life

Danielle Drake-Burnette

...everyday creativity for art-full living…

CAST IRON LIFE: a collection of poems and recipes

Share the gift
of Cast Iron Life
with yourself,
friends, family
and all the people you love...

A portion of the proceeds of
the sale of this book will go to
Growing a Global Heart
to plant trees along the trans-Atlantic
slave trade and Underground
Railroad routes in memory
of our unnamed
ancestors who lost their lives.

Cast Iron Life is a reflective journey through the joys and struggles of a woman becoming. Discovered between the lines of poetry and recipes is a warmth and simple honesty that envelopes, entertains and inspires the reader. Cast Iron Life provides an open invitation to sample a piece of creative peace.

Praise for Cast Iron Life...

"...An unforgettable poetic and culinary feast that sizzles with the timeless wisdom of our grandmothers!"

~Belvie Rooks, Co-Founder, Growing a Global Heart

"Danielle Drake-Burnette is hot!...Listen to this Warrior Queen and you won't want to stop."

~China Galland, author of Love Cemetery: Unburying the Secret History of Slaves

"The narrative that sounds from these pages is a reflection of the fabric woven in our consciousness from the sweetest of simplicities...truly a brilliant offering from a phenomenal woman..."

~Ise Lyfe, Poet/Educator and Commissioner of Arts and Cultural Affairs for the City of Oakland, CA

"A true concoction of energy, emotion and entrees, this creative blend is destined to satisfy the Spirit."

~Brandy K. Daley, aka Scorpio Blues, Spoken Word Artist and CEO of Hot Water Cornbread