I just re-published the Second Edition of
Moments of the Heart,
A Book of Poems and Prose,
both for Kindle and in Print (POD)
Why is this Title listed under the "Devil Winds?"
Well, there is a Hurricane in here as well as other ocean storms, so I thought it would fit well.
A Review:
By
Jim Bennett (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moments Of The Heart, A Book Of Poems And Short Prose (Kindle Edition)
Wait: don't let the three stars decide for you. This is an interesting and difficult work to rate. Maybe three point four nine nine nine stars. There is a wide range of material covering many situations. The human condition is explored in eleven prose pieces and twenty poems. Make that ten plus twenty one, as the opening prose piece is quite poetic, Summer's Last Wild Irises.
You will be in a train in Russia, a garden at MIT, a boat in San Diego area, on the Eiger, and on the edge of a small lake. There is sadness in some of the love poems, and hope sometimes too. This poet isn't afraid to make a little fun of herself as well, as in Pacific Ode. In Offshore Sailing you will find new and strong images. Other poems are quiet, gentle reflections of nature. There is social commentary in A Common Feast, which takes place in a laundromat, and in A Conversation Between Friends, which almost becomes an argument.
In this second edition six new prose pieces have been added, plus one new poem, and they are strong. In Hugo you will feel the terror of being at sea in that hurricane. Journey to Kiev has been edited, and I like this version even better. This story should be re-read to appreciate how cleverly the situations are set up, and the passion allowed to come through. At the end we feel the protagonist's regret, unforgettably caught up in a dream/nightmare train image, taking love away.
If I had to make a tiny carp it would be that, sometimes, the phrasing could have been smoother, and the rhymes, when present, were occasionally imperfect.
Conclusion: in Moments of the Heart, you are in for a strange and wonderful trip, a most interesting read. Many of the individual pieces are quite unique. This is a writer of wide range and strength. Recommended.
You will be in a train in Russia, a garden at MIT, a boat in San Diego area, on the Eiger, and on the edge of a small lake. There is sadness in some of the love poems, and hope sometimes too. This poet isn't afraid to make a little fun of herself as well, as in Pacific Ode. In Offshore Sailing you will find new and strong images. Other poems are quiet, gentle reflections of nature. There is social commentary in A Common Feast, which takes place in a laundromat, and in A Conversation Between Friends, which almost becomes an argument.
In this second edition six new prose pieces have been added, plus one new poem, and they are strong. In Hugo you will feel the terror of being at sea in that hurricane. Journey to Kiev has been edited, and I like this version even better. This story should be re-read to appreciate how cleverly the situations are set up, and the passion allowed to come through. At the end we feel the protagonist's regret, unforgettably caught up in a dream/nightmare train image, taking love away.
If I had to make a tiny carp it would be that, sometimes, the phrasing could have been smoother, and the rhymes, when present, were occasionally imperfect.
Conclusion: in Moments of the Heart, you are in for a strange and wonderful trip, a most interesting read. Many of the individual pieces are quite unique. This is a writer of wide range and strength. Recommended.
Jim Bennett, KBR Review Team member.
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https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/505050 - Smashwords
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I also published these e-books as Paperback Editions through Amazon's CreateSpace, and they are now available as listed under the above profiles.
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Preparing the manuscripts and designing the covers to include front, back and spine was interesting, at times frustrating, but ultimately rewarding for this technical newbie.
But CreateSpace walks you through it, provides templates and clear instructions, as well as plenty of opportunity to proof the outcome. It's a great resource of us Indie Writers.
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Also, please feel free to review my Ancient Egyptian saga KHAMSIN, The Devil Wind of The Nile on AskDavid.com.
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