tired, and wanting to know
more
I cast my heart into the sea
and watch
as it stares back at me
winking, like the stars in the sky
making me realize
every ounce of the love we carry inside
belongs to the tide
Photo by Layers, Pixabay
the tide
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Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, A Review by Terveen Gill
I am honored to share a surprise with you today, which is another early review of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, by Terveen Gill, of It Ain’t Right Until I Write.
I started following Terveen over a year ago, I think, and honestly, I cannot remember how I found Terveen’s blog, but, I’m sure glad I did. Terveen’s writing is intelligent, witty, dark, at times, and often downright funny. I love Terveen’s style of writing, and the short stories she crafts are some of the best I read on a weekly basis.
I was honored when Terveen accepted my invitation to conduct an early review of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, and am beyond humbled by the words Terveen uses to describe the book.
Here is an excerpt from Terveens’ review.
But for me the most moving sentiments in this book are LOVE and HURT that often flow in cyclic patterns. Every poem has a life lesson to convey to the reader. The familiarity of life’s ups and downs is the strong connection the poet makes with the reader, and it remains untarnished till the end.
Who hasn’t loved?
Who hasn’t been hurt?
Who hasn’t found the courage to do it all over again?
Honesty and passion are trademarks of Jeff’s writing. Every poem has a few lines that reach out and embrace the reader, leaving them humbled or in a state of contemplation, giving solace or demanding attention to unresolved thoughts and feelings.
I would like to thank Terveen from the bottom of my heart for crafting such a beautiful review of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. I am beyond honored.
I would be grateful if you would go here and read the rest of Terveen’s beautiful review. Thank you!
cosmos within, Published at MasticadoresIndia
I am so pleased to announce that my poem, cosmos within, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.
cosmos within
I sit, knees and hands folded
end over end
awaiting the cosmos to appear
within
my heart, a flower blooming
in the vacuum of space and time
a riddle, when chasing…
I would be honored if you would go here and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!
Photo by manychoice, Pixabay
soft and supple
soft and supple, bending
with the wind
I dream
of a life given
to my heart, getting out of the way
of results
knowing
they belong to the riddle of time
freeing me
like a wind chime
blowing back and forth
making beautiful music out of sounds and notes
Photo by Studio10-27, Pixabay
A quick reminder that the first reading from my debut poetry book, Natures Speaks of Love and Sorrow is this coming Monday at 6 am PT (USA). I’m excited about all 4 of these upcoming poetry readings, and hope you enjoy them!
golden sunsets
I ramble with the sky
looking into the center, a vaccum
of space and time
mirroring
the cosmic qualities of you and me
and
the golden sunsets
we continue to dream
Photo by ArtTower, Pixabay
Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, Cover Reveal, and Release Date!
It gives me great joy to share with all of you the title and cover of my debut poetry book, Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. Compiling the book was a labor of love, which took almost a year to complete.
As I was contemplating the poems, which eventually ended up in Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, I remember collecting intro lines to poems on scraps of paper as I worked, or was out in the community, and most of them made their way into the book.
I enjoyed every moment of contemplating and writing this book.
A Reminiscencne
As a youth, I loved to write. I remember writing to the local paper once about an issue in the community, and the letter made it into the local paper. A transformational moment for me.
Though this was a transformational moment for me, it took many more years before writing would show up again, first as a nontraditional student at University, and then in the blogosphere.
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the possibility of publishing a poetry book. Oh, how life changes, iterates, and keeps us on our toes. A blessing always.
Upcoming Activities
This month there are some activities scheduled to celebrate the upcoming release of my book, the first of which are poetry readings.
Over the next 4 Mondays, I will select and read one poem from Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, and post the readings to my blog and Twitter, beginning on August 8 at 6 am PT (USA).
There are also a few surprises in store, as we move toward the September 1 Release Date. I will let you all know about these activities, as we get closer to the date of their occurrence.
Thank You
For now, I want to acknowledge and thank each of you.
I know in my heart that Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow is now a reality because of your love, support, and friendship. Words cannot properly convey how much you all mean to me, so I will simply say, thank you, and I appreciate you.
I also want to thank the best publisher and editor in the world, Ingrid Wilson, of Experiments in Fiction. Ingrid took this book into her heart and worked hard to create a book that we are both proud of.
I hope you enjoy the upcoming poetry readings and the other surprises that are forthcoming.
All my love and blessings on a splendid week.