LOSS, LIMBO, LIFE and LOVE
I do not keep a diary, so I will fashion by ode,
The events and the feelings of my difficult load.
This rhyming journal will remind me in years,
Of what I was feeling when I was so prone to tears.
This is a note book of loss, and of finding my way,
Back to a life, in a year and a day.
I will let it all out on day three sixty six,
For all eyes to see, What I felt, found and missed.
My journey to freedom, from hurting to bliss,
Is far from complete, I’m not healed with a kiss.
My torture and torment, and feelings of guilt,
Will abate as time passes and new foundations are built.
So read if you wish, I have no shame or remorse,
Of you seeing my soul, my heart and trod course.
But please don’t pass judgement on what you will read,
Just close the book gently when you’ve finished
with me.
The events and the feelings of my difficult load.
This rhyming journal will remind me in years,
Of what I was feeling when I was so prone to tears.
This is a note book of loss, and of finding my way,
Back to a life, in a year and a day.
I will let it all out on day three sixty six,
For all eyes to see, What I felt, found and missed.
My journey to freedom, from hurting to bliss,
Is far from complete, I’m not healed with a kiss.
My torture and torment, and feelings of guilt,
Will abate as time passes and new foundations are built.
So read if you wish, I have no shame or remorse,
Of you seeing my soul, my heart and trod course.
But please don’t pass judgement on what you will read,
Just close the book gently when you’ve finished
with me.
Cheri rated it 
I read this book twice since receiving it on Nov 28th. Four reasons: a.) The author is one of my favorite people on Twitter b.) I do love biographies & autobiographies c.) I love poetry. Even poetry that sometimes reads like it could be set to music...in this case, the Blues. d.) I read a teaser sample that made me tear up which I rarely do, so I had to have it.
The gist of this book actually can be described as many novels can be described: boy gets girl, boy marries girl, boy loses girl, boy kind of goes out of his head, but recovers to find happiness again. The thing that makes my eyes tear, it's not a novel.
I read this book twice since receiving it on Nov 28th. Four reasons: a.) The author is one of my favorite people on Twitter b.) I do love biographies & autobiographies c.) I love poetry. Even poetry that sometimes reads like it could be set to music...in this case, the Blues. d.) I read a teaser sample that made me tear up which I rarely do, so I had to have it.
The gist of this book actually can be described as many novels can be described: boy gets girl, boy marries girl, boy loses girl, boy kind of goes out of his head, but recovers to find happiness again. The thing that makes my eyes tear, it's not a novel.
4.0 out of 5 stars
I don't read poetry By Vivo
This review is from: Loss, Limbo, Life and Love: A Poetic Journal (Paperback)
I don't normally read poetry, but this book was just so very different. It is a story, but mixed up in time so I had to piece together the story of the year for myself. The author exposes himself and it is so clear what his emotions were at the time of writing each poem.
Once I had finished I understood the pain, suffering, recovery and re-birth that the writer experienced over this one year. It is rare to find such raw feelings in poetry. Nothing is hidden, but it is a bit of puzzle to solve when trying to identify the characters that reappear regularly, and where they fit. Wives, girlfriends, lovers and friends seem to pop up from time to time and then disappear. Only to reappear later in a different mood.
One thing is for sure, it hides nothing and made me think about how I would react in similar circumstances.
Well worth a read, even is poetry is not your normal cup of tea.
I don't read poetry By Vivo
This review is from: Loss, Limbo, Life and Love: A Poetic Journal (Paperback)
I don't normally read poetry, but this book was just so very different. It is a story, but mixed up in time so I had to piece together the story of the year for myself. The author exposes himself and it is so clear what his emotions were at the time of writing each poem.
Once I had finished I understood the pain, suffering, recovery and re-birth that the writer experienced over this one year. It is rare to find such raw feelings in poetry. Nothing is hidden, but it is a bit of puzzle to solve when trying to identify the characters that reappear regularly, and where they fit. Wives, girlfriends, lovers and friends seem to pop up from time to time and then disappear. Only to reappear later in a different mood.
One thing is for sure, it hides nothing and made me think about how I would react in similar circumstances.
Well worth a read, even is poetry is not your normal cup of tea.
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