| Author: | Deborah Renee | ISBN: | 9781462056668 |
| Publisher: | iUniverse | Publication: | October 27, 2011 |
| Imprint: | iUniverse | Language: | English |
| Author: | Deborah Renee |
| ISBN: | 9781462056668 |
| Publisher: | iUniverse |
| Publication: | October 27, 2011 |
| Imprint: | iUniverse |
| Language: | English |
A Better Kind of Madness presents an exciting new poetry collection focused on visual imagery that seeks to engulf the senses of the reader and carry them into new realms and horizons of thought. The simple, imaginative verse contains layers of meaning, full of strong emotional content peppered with joy and humor, wit and wackiness, anger and sadness, all written with sincere passion. In this, her first collection, poet Deborah Renee shares poetry that is honest, emotional, and heartfeltverses designed to speak to anyone and everyone. "If insanity is what we must accept and live with, then may God help us all to find a better kind of madness." deborah renee Sit for a moment ... grab a cup of tea or coffee, open this book and read about: The power of jigsaw puzzles Why the old man sits on the porch What the moon whispers See the saxophone tones Immerse yourself in the misty morning Meet wacky Basketown characters Find out what you might see on a solitary country road See your soul in ripples of faith Experience Jim Crow through the eyes of a child Add these ingredients to your simmering stew Chuckle at the Fat Cat's tribute to Dr. Seuss Gain a whole new perspective on maggots Hear my great-great grandmother's message Taste, inhale and feel the rainbow. Decide if you would drink the witch's brew Learn what kind of light isn't a light Enter into the powerful chapter of Fire Shadows, or cool yourself in the chapter of Water Visions. Yes ... it's all in here, and more! Written in free-verse rhymed and non-rhymed, rhyming couplets, haiku, senyru, narrative, rhyming quatrains, blank verse, limericks and other forms.
A Better Kind of Madness presents an exciting new poetry collection focused on visual imagery that seeks to engulf the senses of the reader and carry them into new realms and horizons of thought. The simple, imaginative verse contains layers of meaning, full of strong emotional content peppered with joy and humor, wit and wackiness, anger and sadness, all written with sincere passion. In this, her first collection, poet Deborah Renee shares poetry that is honest, emotional, and heartfeltverses designed to speak to anyone and everyone. "If insanity is what we must accept and live with, then may God help us all to find a better kind of madness." deborah renee Sit for a moment ... grab a cup of tea or coffee, open this book and read about: The power of jigsaw puzzles Why the old man sits on the porch What the moon whispers See the saxophone tones Immerse yourself in the misty morning Meet wacky Basketown characters Find out what you might see on a solitary country road See your soul in ripples of faith Experience Jim Crow through the eyes of a child Add these ingredients to your simmering stew Chuckle at the Fat Cat's tribute to Dr. Seuss Gain a whole new perspective on maggots Hear my great-great grandmother's message Taste, inhale and feel the rainbow. Decide if you would drink the witch's brew Learn what kind of light isn't a light Enter into the powerful chapter of Fire Shadows, or cool yourself in the chapter of Water Visions. Yes ... it's all in here, and more! Written in free-verse rhymed and non-rhymed, rhyming couplets, haiku, senyru, narrative, rhyming quatrains, blank verse, limericks and other forms.
