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Picture caption: Cover of Gratitude & No Fairy Tale: Just Her Poetry Book Three by D.L. Finn

What Amazon says

Explore D. L. Finn’s poetic journey, from her newest to earliest works. Part One immerses you in a combination of her photography and symbolic poems. Peaceful winter days, forests, and sunsets illuminate her search for the magic of life. Part Two retraces her journey from her first poems. Her life is revealed through free verse poems and photographs that were featured in her memoir, No Fairy Tale. She discovers gratitude on her path to happiness. Join her as she explores her reality through emotions and nature in this special collection.

My review

This is the third collection of poetry I’ve read by this poet and it was equally beautiful and satisfying as the previous collections. D.L. Finn has a way of bring joy and deep peace into her poetry no matter its length. I find her poetry collections to be delightfully uplifting, a breath of fresh, clean air in a tumultuous and disturbing world.

The first section of the book, Gratitude Poetry and Photos, is devoted to haiku (which all focus on nature) and are accompanied by beautiful photographs. My two favourite poems in this section are as follows:

salty healing breeze
powerful pacific waves
my meditation

and

voices on the wind
whisper to the gentle trees
inspires wisdom

The second part of the collection, Poetry from No Fairy Tale, are memoir poems and follow the freestyle form. These poems centre around the poet’s deep love of and respect for nature. As a nature lover and animal activist poet, I found these poems to be healing and deeply satisfying.

A few extract verses from my favourite poems in the second section:

Colors
«The red so heavy its pulls me to the ground.
Orange reaches out, clinging, until it slips away.
The strength of yellow discharges through my flaws.
The sweet green wraps around ancient wounds.»

and

Summer
«Yes, summer seemed to go on forever
When I was young.
And that awe of endless days of wonder came so easy
Where smiles and excitement were abundant.»

I highly recommend this beautiful and joyous collection.

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About D.L. Finn

Picture caption: Photograph of D.L. Finn

D. L. Finn is an independent California local who encourages everyone to embrace their inner child. She was born and raised in the foggy Bay Area, but in 1990 she relocated with her husband, kids, dogs, and cats to Nevada City, in the Sierra foothills. She immersed herself in reading all types of books but especially loved romance, horror, and fantasy. She always treasured creating her own reality on paper. Finally, surrounded by towering pines, oaks, and cedars, her creativity was nurtured until it bloomed. Her creations include children’s books, adult fiction, and poetry. She continues on her adventure with an open invitation to all readers to join her.