A collection of Spiritual and Sensual Verse.
A modern poet with classical influence
A powerful, haunting, hypnotic, exploration of the spiritual and sensual realms. Often disturbing, always fascinating, and enlightening. Unique and groundbreaking, this collection is a new language, a "new tongue". Best read in the dark, silent hideouts where the mind exists without interruption. A modern poet with classical influence. - "Do The Impossible" - Joe Kidd -
This work was completed during the global virus outbreak of Spring 2020.
While the world is in physical quarantine, we have the opportunity to liberate our imaginations. I dedicate this collection to our common past, my personal future, and your present tense, to all Poets, Philosophers, Prophets, Priests, Physicians, Politicians, Prisoners, and Poor People. You are alive in the outcome. I invite you into my silence, my noise, my thought language, to understand how I speak to myself. It is an isolated career. That is where the excitement exists, to be greatly misunderstood, unappreciated, and ignored. That is what makes it rare. That is where it finds its value. My heroes were dead before I was born. They spoke to me from a different realm, as I hope to speak to you in time. Therefore, I offer gracious appreciation to those who informed my youth and activated my own compulsion. Among them, Plato, Augustine, Santideva, Rumi, Dante, Blake, Poe, Rimbaud, Whitman, Twain, Yeats, Black Elk, Kerouac, Castaneda.
I recognize all of the beautiful creatures that I have encountered in this incarnation, human and otherwise.
Professional Reviews
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Joe Kidd's "The Invisible Waterhole" Reviewed by Belinda Subraman
GAS: Poetry, Art, & Music
Joe Kidd is a musician, singer/songwriter, activist, philosopher and poet. He has a new book out called The Invisible Waterhole. The title invokes the mystical and philosophical nature of the book.
Joe is a seeker...and a finder. The essence of each poem is his insight no matter the subject. He's at the age when introspection reveals a deeper, fuller perspective and wisdom from the journey so far while acknowledging the constant battle with the human condition. From Great Hunger: "what I heard is not what was said/there was a pause, a promise/a silent message." He ends the poem with the realization he is dealing with his own issues not necessarily at all what the speaker meant: "someone released us/(a stained document,/a soiled piece of cloth) / into the cold and burnt sky within."
He knows we all experience roughly the same things but in different order, different times, different cultures. It really is all about how we interpret and internalize what our experiences have to offer. With his rich understanding it is not surprising that Joe has seminary training and a broad knowledge of spiritual traditions around the world.
- Battle Well
EJECT the world beyond your skull
light now stopping in its tracks
the high walls shattered, sheets of glass
motionless, a scented form
called for nourishment and bliss
a circling tongue upon a door
a secret held between closed lips
REJECT the generated noise
the burning hum of violence
the vision of a turning blade
that sound of rumbling underground
friends remembered in a womb
the birth of choice, clean and warm
walking home on splintered bone
INJECT the fluid deep and dark
where memory died a tragedy
the word not spoken, long asleep
tried to touch, but could not reach
that mask of love upon a face
beyond a mirrored apparition
this fallen angel's shrunken head
A good place to end is with the blooming peace (and responsibility) of the last stanza of Solstice Part One: Tonight I dive deep into eternal solace/at the center and the edge/of a universe that does not exist/ beyond a heart’s command.
Since it's hard to mention Joe without mentioning Shelia, here's just a tiny portion of their accomplishments. "Joe & Sheila are 2 time recipients of the Detroit Music Award for Songwriter of the Year, Michigan Governor's Award, World Songwriters Award, 2019 Congressional Certificate from US House of Representatives, 2019 Clouzine Magazine Music Award for Best Acoustic Song, 2020 International Singer Songwriter Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year. Joe Kidd was inducted into the Michigan Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on June 1 2017. Joe & Sheila have each published books of poetry, prose, and illustration."
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A Review of The Invisible Waterhole by: Joe Kidd
A Review of The Invisible Waterhole by: Joe Kidd
Realistic Poetry International; Heaven Smith (H.J)
The Invisible Waterhole is a tantalizing collection that walks the line between Thriller, Fantasy and Mystery. Fans of said genres would be delighted to add this one to their bookshelves! In this book, Joe Kidd writes with a level of mastery; one that immediately and completely allows us to become immersed in both the syntax and the storyline!
“ a faint hypnotic rhythm
creation's harmonious symphony
my body moved, yet my spirit slept
…
one mirror, shattered, becomes a million
reflections of an image true
a view of what cannot be seen “
– A Sufi Moon
This book opens with insightful prose that beg us to question some of the most fundamental and popular “truths” about life; as well as encouraging us to explore the larger meaning of “truth” in itself.
The Invisible Waterhole is an intellectual masterpiece with endless appeal that covers a wide range of topics. It has been our delight to view, as much as it will be yours. For all of these reasons, we at Realistic Poetry International are proud to give Joe Kidd and The Invisible Waterhole a glowing 5 out of 5 Stars for a rating, at this time. We encourage Joe to continue with writing and do believe that his unique “writer’s voice” and viewpoints will continue to display excellent promise in works to come – we are excited to see more, in the future, and we thank Joe for allowing us to bask in this glorious title, today.
Such profound and significant subject matter is often difficult to effectively address; But The Invisible Waterhole does so with absolute ease and does not lack any luster. The Invisible Waterhole is a pleasurable read that will allow all of your senses to come alive and will compel you to reach for more in your life.
Whether you’re ready for growth, are wanting to name your burning questions or are just looking for a vivid adventure, you are sure to find said value within Joe Kidd’s collection: The Invisible Waterhole.
This book is available for purchase on
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089D3N38S/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_b
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