Brenda Rushing French began writing poetry in high school, drawn to words as a way of holding what could not always be spoken. In Whispers of Unspoken Conversations, her debut solo collection, the poems live in the quiet spaces between people-in loneliness and longing, in love carried at a distance, and in conversations never finished or never begun.

These poems trace a path through self-awareness and life choices, happiness and heartbreak, melancholy and hope. They reflect on special friendships, family bonds, grief, and death, while lingering on the enduring ache of roads not taken. With tenderness and honesty, French invites readers to sit with their own unspoken thoughts and half-remembered feelings, offering recognition, solace, and connection.

This collection is for anyone who has ever looked back, wondered what if, and felt the weight and beauty of everything left unsaid.