“Mamaist” New and Selected Poems
The author states in his Preface that he had a moment of inspiration thanks to his wife and began writing mamaist poems. According to him, the word mamaist means: “(If there was a Dadaist, why not a mamaist?) ...
The author states in his Preface that he had a moment of inspiration thanks to his wife and began writing mamaist poems. According to him, the word mamaist means: “(If there was a Dadaist, why not a mamaist?) ...
'Goodbye Sounds Like' stands out as more than just a collection of poems. It is a meticulously crafted work, a testament to the careful planning and editing undertaken by a dedicated team of international litterateurs....
My Grandfather is a Cowboy captures the essence of a grandfather's life as a cowboy and the passage of time. ...
The brevity of the poem enhances its impact, leaving room for interpretation and inviting readers to engage with the details provided....
Within the collection, certain poems stand out with bursts of tremendous poetic power, showcasing the poet's mastery of language and the ability to evoke intense emotions. ...
This writer and photographer also shares memories of friends, scenes of his beloved Guatemala, aging, his legacy, and much more....
Words seem to be chosen carefully to present the proper blend of lines, the eloquence of prose. There is a harmonious balance certainly between the poems and prose that grace these pages....
The title of the book also serves as the designations for the section divides in it as well. Additionally, each poem defines the sections....
“Each creation like a new day, / blank, and then a design all its own, / unfolding, unforeseen.” Goldman exhibits his gift of art with his poems....
Gilbert offers a comprehensive perspective highlighting his pages with descriptive writing and vivid portrayals of locales and destinations around the globe. The book is such a unique travel book because it also features the authors witty commentary and way of writing....
This sequel of Sumirasko’s, though, embarks on an intricate journey in the exploration of the Karamzov’s tumultuous family saga....
The author states that “Going Outside” was the “free jazz” musicians’ term for breaking with conventional systems. In this new book, he offers up fiction, commentary and jazz selections....
The author indicates that this book resulted from a course he taught at the University of Toronto. ...
To begin with, what a great title for the collection: My Empire Sputters. The empire, therefore, is alive, but the sputtering indicates brief sounds that could be attributed to a dying empire. The poems contained can give the reader further knowledge of this catastrophe, which, I believe, is the result of man’s own making....
Christina Starobin pours out the heart of her well thought out story in this new fiction tale. The main character aka Wanda is down on her luck but her life begins to change when her friend and neighbor Lucy gives her a job lead. Wanda reluctantly takes the interview and then ends up with a job with a tv station as a journalist’s assistant....
I write every day but not always poems. I have written essays for a number of newspapers and magazines, some of them humorous, some of them memoir and some of them discussing ideas about life. I live my life seeing the world as a poet, paying attention and thinking about it all.
I think like most serious poets, I have to write. It’s what you do. It’s your life. I find inspiration in books, movies, newspaper reports, from my job, getting to my job on a bus was great material, from crazy neighbors and neighborhoods I lived in. Just about anything is a potential subject.
Writing a good poem. Poetry is not a high-income format in many countries. So, what a poet must focus on is the poem itself, the words, the line endings, the stanza breaks, as well as the theme and images, metaphors or similes. As a poet, the only person that really matters is me and if I can sense or feel that the poem is working. I do have other poets read my work and offer suggestions, but ultimately, I’m responsible for the poem to turn out the way I want it to.