Amazon Ancient Quill Powell's Bookstore Category:  Inspirational Publisher: www.publishamerica.com ISBN-10:  1424166306 Type: Fiction Pages: 240 Copyright: 2007 ISBN-13: 9781424166305 A rare combination of poetry and inspiration carefully woven into 11 chapters of contemplation such as love, hope, fate, loneliness to passion, spirituality. While the verse fluently identifies with the struggles of the human spirit,  the inspiration concluding each chapter gifts healing, comfort, strength and tranquility.  We have all, at times, felt lost within the bosom of life’s many impediments and Beauty Forever Reigns is a reminder that you are not alone.  Truly, a treasure to be revisited throughout the years.

The Epitome of Beauty
By Author, Thomas Saint McReynolds (The Beautiful Pacific Northwest)

Some poetry lasts but a moment in time; the verse is read and soon forgotten. Then there is poetry that lingers in the mind for awhile but eventually fades, leaving only the faintest footprints on the memory. But there is also poetry that seemingly comes from a place with neither beginning nor end that the mind refuses to let go of; it is simply too profound, the imagery too beautiful to relinquish. It is forever, it is eternal. It is as rare as the poet who can conceive of and deliver moments so unforgettable that they are destined from the first reading to live on in one's memory forever thereafter. And with her book, "Beauty Forever Reigns," Deborah Simpson has emerged as one of those with just such a rare gift.

Dipping her quill into ancient ink and drawing from the well of the Eternals, Simpson bares her soul to take her reader on a journey through the entire spectrum of the human experience. It's an examination of life in eleven chapters, beginning with "Love," and continuing on with sections devoted to everything from "Fate," "Angst" and "Loss" to "Spiritual Prose" and "Musing." Her introspective meditations lead you through myriad peaks and valleys of emotion as she explores this thing we call the human condition, all the while creating singular images of monumental beauty. Consider this, from "Surreal Ecstasy:"

Like the ocean gestures upon my nakedness--
Your whisper echoes through breeze into my soul.
Like the sun warms my frostbitten breast--
Your energy permeates through air into my core.

At the end of each chapter, the poet comments upon what inspired the composition of the verses included therein, offering meaningful insights that add even more interest and significance to her already compelling work. It allows the reader to partake of the creative mead, while at the same time it further illuminates the altruistic and giving nature that epitomizes Deborah Simpson. Few artists, even poets, are willing to open themselves up so completely; but by doing so, she gives the reader a sense of intimacy with the poet, enabling the necessary empathy whereby the strength, vulnerability, compassion and passion that factor into the creative process can be readily perceived.

Simpson exhibits here the courage of one who has faced the bitter and found the sweet, finding beauty where others would or could not and offering it up as a symbol of the possible and positive to a world too often steeped in darkness and negativity. And it is this vision that she so aptly conveys in her poetry, in words so replete with beauty and meaning that it will touch the very soul of even the most jaded and world-weary among us. With this book, the poet opens her heart to all, and in doing so reveals a spirit that is beauty incarnate. As inspiring as it is profound, "Beauty Forever Reigns" is a voyage upon a river of dreams, with untold rewards awaiting those who embark upon it. If this book is an indication of things to come, Deborah Simpson will soon be considered among the classic poets of the ages. Indeed, there is genius at work here.


A Collection of Keepsakes
By Author, Mark Cotterman

Life is filled with that unexpected moment. That moment that becomes our day and gathers our focus away from happiness. Even the brightest of personalities sometimes collapses to these moments of life. It is in those moments that Deborah Simpson's insight on life lives. She has captured in breathtaking poetry a way to lift us above the bumps of life where doubt about our selves exist.

In this value packed and valuable book of poetry and insight Deborah's talents shine. She demonstrates a powerful use of language and an unmatchable touch of sensitivity and combines that with compassion.

My bookshelf is home to many classic stories and all time great authors in the world of literature. However they are all jealous of "Beauty Forever Reigns". While they have been collecting dust, Deborah Simpson's book never stays there long enough to even collect a single particle of dust. She has written a collection of literary keepsakes for the soul.