Categoría: Poetry Bookshelf
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Featuring “FINDING CRISTINA” (Book 1) by Emilia Rosa
The story in FINDING CRISTINA takes place in 1924 Rio de Janeiro. The plot has mystery, romance, jealousies, unrequited love, a singular duel and a riotous attempted kidnapping. After her father died of a long illness, Cristina was left with debts, and an ailing mother. Undaunted, she breaks up with…
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«Clouds of Pink» Video 13
Thanks to Christina Chin for creating this video! Thanks to Uchechukwu Onyedikam and Christina Chin for their collaboration!
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Featuring “Delighting in ‘To Be: Poems for Writers” by Loralee Clark
This chapbook explores the ways we are changed as we delve into the process of dancing with words. These poems provide advice for writers: enjoy the process; look beyond the obvious moment to more relevant truths; and remember there is beauty to be discovered all around us. Clark reminds the reader…
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Featuring Danielle Martin’s “Kissing Shadows: Caribbean Love Poems”
Take a peek inside Danielle Martin’s debut poetry collection, which she describes as being a leap of faith. Having written poetry for years, in 2018 Danielle finally let go of fear and made the bold move to share her hidden passion with the world. Kissing Shadows: Caribbean Love Poems is…
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Featuring «The Residents» by Matthew J. Friday
Amazon Book Description «The Residents» is Matthew Friday’s first book of poetry. It begins with the author’s arrival at the height of the COVID pandemic and explores his new life as a US resident. The poems reflect on this new journey and study what being a resident means for other…
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Featuring «PRESENT TENSE” by John Yamrus
This poem is from John Yamrus’ book PRESENT TENSE.my friend Ted alwayswanted to write. he saidhe said he knewhe had a book in him… of course,everyone does… but, Ted really did. theproblem wasTed loved to talk… hewas a bettertalker than a writer. whenhe talked,people listened. andwhen he paused,they held their breath. Ted used tocall me and talk aboutthe book…
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John RC Potter Reviews “The Sanctuary: Tales of Hope and Redemption” by Krin Van Tatenhove
Readers of this new collection of 16 stories by Krin Van Tatenhove will discover that the title and subtitle offer clues to the fictional prose contained within, as is the case with many books. The collection is entitled The Sanctuary, the eponymous title of the eleventh story, which points to…
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C.J. Anderson-Wu’s Review of “the in-between” by Hannah J. Martin
To attend both a wedding and a backpacking trip in one journey, I had to reduce my baggage to the smallest volume possible without bringing any books. Thankfully, I was given a poetry collection upon arrival—it truly saved me. Whenever I felt antisocial, I buried myself in its pages. The…
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Tina Hudak Reviews “Seesaw” by Ken Tomaro and Nolcha Fox
You can purchase “Seesaw” here:https://www.prolificpulse.com/nolchafox or here:https://www.prolificpulse.com/kentomaro Don’t forget the special publisher’s discount!
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Featuring “Waste Not. Want Not.: From D.I.Y., to saving leftovers, a collection of poems about the things I do living a frugal lifestyle” by Jolene Rice
From D.I.Y., to saving leftovers, a collection of poems about the things I do living a frugal lifestyle. I used to HATE craft projects. Didn’t understand people that loved to craft and would roll my eyes with disgust. When I bought my house, this idea what was turned on its…
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Peter Mladinic Reviews LindaAnn LoSchiavo’s “Cancer Courts My Mother”
It would be hard to find a person whose life, directly or indirectly, has not been touched by cancer. Just as cancer takes many forms, people’s mental, emotional, and physical responses vary. LindaAnn LoSchiavo’s response is this book. Out of ugliness, the frightful fact cancer kills, she has wrought beauty,…
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Interview on Collaboration with Uchechukwu Onyedikam and Christina Chin
Sometimes the hardest part of collaborating is getting started. Here are some tips from creators that have collaborated—sometimes with an absolute stranger—and made something wonderful! Did you know your partner in collaboration beforehand? Explain how you got together. Indeed we didn’t know each other beforehand — but today, I’d say…
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«Clouds of Pink» Video 12
Thanks to Christina Chin for creating this video! Thanks to Uchechukwu Onyedikam and Christina Chin for their collaboration!
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John Yamrus’ Review of Pete Mladinic’s “The Whitestone Bridge”
I just finished reading Pete Mladinic’s newest book The Whitestone Bridge, and I don’t know what to say. I mean, I do, but I really feel that whatever comes out of my head and onto this paper won’t be enough and won’t be right. With that being said, I’m just…
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Featuring «Eating the Earth» by Dan Brook
Amazon Book Description «Eating the Earth» is a powerful book about how we affect ourselves and our environment by how we fuel ourselves, focusing on the many problems with meat and other animal products as well as the many benefits of a plant-based diet. This book can change the world…
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Book Review of Dave Williams’ «Bugbies» by Roberta Eaten
Amazon Description These are not traditional zombies. These people have been zombified by parasitoid wasps. These are bugbies. They don’t roam in search of brains to eat. They serve as hosts for wasp eggs and larvae, which aim to grow into adult wasps and find new hosts for the next…