Queen Alena D. Jones Smith, aka Lana “LJ” Joseph, is the Co-founder of LookBack R&Q InC and R’Empyre. These companies were founded by Queen and her husband,“Artist” Rodney Smith, to bring artists together for collaborative projects. Queen is a retired ELA and Theatre Arts teacher. She developed a deep passion for writing plays, short stories, and poetry while teaching middle school. Queen is the author of “God’s Radiance,” a collection of her poems and prose. Other literary writings of hers are included in multiple anthologies and magazines. Queen lives in San Joaquin County with her beloved husband.
God’s Radiance by Lana “LJ” Joseph aka Queen
1st Edition Copyright © 2020
Published by Inner Child Press, Itd.
Featured in the following List of Anthologies
Good Is Powerful Beyond Measure, Written and Collected By Rev. Melony McGant Copyright © 2024
Contributing piece is titled, “Living With Lupus And Other Autoimmune Illnesses” by Queen Alena D. Jones Smith aka Lana “LJ” Joseph
The Year of the Poet III October 2016
Copyright © 2016 by The Poetry Posse – 1st Edition
Published by Inner Child Press, Itd.
Featured Poet – Contributing Pieces are: “Let Go,” “Blue Sliding Doors” and “Raven’s Love Letter.” By Lana Joseph aka Queen
DEAR KAMALA (WOMEN WRITE TO THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT)
COMPILED & EDITED BY PEGGY BROOKS-BERTRAM Copyright © 2021
Contributing Piece is on Chapter 97 titled, “Dear Madame Vice President Kamala Harris” by Queen Alena D. Jones Smith
Inner Child Press International Presents, W. A. R. We Are Revolution – Poets for Humanity
Published by Inner Child Press, Itd- 1st Edition Copyright © 2020
Contributing Piece is titled. “Bright Mindsets Changing The World!” By Lana Joseph aka Queen
Corona Social Distancing – Poets for Humanity
Inner Child Press, Itd Copyright © 2020
Contributing Piece is titled, “Mortal Crisis” by Lana “LJ” Joseph aka Queen
Letter Poems to Our Deceased (featuring Poets of the World)
Published & Collected by Inner Child Press, Itd. Copyright © 2024
Contributing piece is titled. “16 Years Now… and Still Bearing Fruit”
(Dedicated to her Mother, Queen Delores)
by Queen Alena D. Jones Smith aka Lana Joseph