Although a collection of poetry, Allahas Suggestion unfolds as if it were a novel. The story begins with the speaker immersed in the throes of daily life, but it evolves into a thought-provoking tale of nature and society. The poet was born in Lincoln Park, Michigan and raised in nearby Detroit. She holds a BA in English, has completed graduate coursework in English at Jacksonville State University and is currently pursuing her MFA in creative writing at the University of New Orleans. Since completing her undergraduate education, the poet has enjoyed teaching English and language arts to students in Alabamaas black belt region, which inspired many of the poems included in this collection. She and her husband Roger D. Martin make their home in Montgomery, Alabama.