Kindle Edition
The Door: Selected Poems
Amazon Paperback
Category:
Poetry
Publisher: Independently Published
Type: Fiction
Pages: 301
Copyright: December 2, 2025
ISBN-13: 9798276790138
Price: $8.00 (eBook)
Selection of my best poetry from 1980s to 2020s.
"The Door: Selected Poems" by Alexander Shaumyan is a diverse and provocative collection of poetry that explores themes of love, rebellion, societal critique, existential musings, and personal reflections. The book is divided into sections, each containing poems that delve into topics such as political corruption, social justice, spirituality, love, loss, and the human condition. Shaumyan's style ranges from wry humor and cynicism to heartfelt introspection and philosophical inquiry.
The poems often challenge societal norms, question authority, and critique modern culture, politics, and religion. Shaumyan uses vivid imagery, raw emotion, and bold language to express his thoughts on topics like war, love, identity, and the search for truth. His work is deeply personal yet universal, touching on the struggles and contradictions of life.
The collection includes tributes to individuals, reflections on historical events, and commentary on contemporary issues such as social justice, political hypocrisy, and the impact of technology on human connection. Shaumyan's poetry is characterized by its unfiltered honesty, making it both thought-provoking and emotionally resonant.
Overall, "The Door" serves as a window into the poet's mind, offering readers a mix of humor, rebellion, and poignant observations about the world and the human experience.
Excerpt
The Door
for Heather
There is a door
That opens to those,
Who want to see what
Really is inside--
And when it opens,
It can't once more
Be closed
By those who've opened
Their eyes.
Some call it knowledge,
Some call it
Information
That has so long
Been hidden from the view--
There is a door--
There is another station,
Broadcasting what
We all somehow
Knew.
It opens to those
Without fear,
Whose minds are
Open to take that
Sudden leap--
There is a door,
That opens to those,
Awakened from
Two thousand years
Of sleep.
I saw it just
This morning--
Bright and early--
It had a sign
That told me
To come in--
Abandon all
The experts
And the gurus--
And listen
To the source
Of everything.
Turn off the news,
The media,
The papers,
That tell you
To believe
In their lies--
There is
The truth
Inside you--
If you listen--
That tells you
More than all
The science
Combined.
It's called
Awareness--
The frequency
Of knowing
That no books
Or experts
Can replace--
Some call
It truth,
Some call it
Love eternal--
It has no name,
No gender, race
Or face.
It lifts us all
Above the chains
Of fear,
It lights the way
And lifts
The fog of lies,
Reminding us
That soul is immortal,
And the immortal
Lives and never
Dies.
July 31, 2021
--Alexander Shaumyan
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