' Flames of a Rose' carries you to those places that human emotions need nurtured. You will find so many things to connect to in the pages.'
Excerpt
Why sit and wait in my lonely shell,
set among the roses,
amidst the holy sun,sparking its rays of light on me in the deep deep fields?
Should I wait for my moon to glow
as I peep my round eyes
bursting with fervour
yet white from darkness as
the rainbow of light warms my skin?
Professional Reviews
Flames of a Rose
In a time when all poetry falls into aimless free verse patterns, a return to form and structure is always appreciated, even unique. Flames of a Rose is the debut collection of author. As the title implies, the stories focus on love, both romantic and familial, as the author pulls us on a whirlwind journey through life in all its complexities.
The mood changes: sometimes fed up and frustrated, sometimes ecstatic in love's embrace. This myriad of emotions reminds readers that they are participating in, not a single flamelike romance, but an entire life filled with family and angst, love and growth. Nature, holidays, travel, personalities...all appear in no particular order, swirling together to form a complex image.
'My Rose' rhymes delicately to a loved one, while 'infinity' speaks with giddy enthusiasm of the wondrous joys of nature.'To see, summer breezes wave the golden grass/to dance among fresh herbs, jasmine in such golden class,'the author writes in glowing euphoria.'Precious Gran is a sweet adoring poem to which all readers can relate. 'Sunday Mornings' and 'Clutter' appear side by side, reminding readers of the multitude of disparate experiences that make up family life.
Her first collection, with its stunning cover and soulful words, cannot fail to touch its readers.
Review written by Valerie Frankel
Author of the Calithwain series
www.calithwain.com
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
