Poetic Art... visually appealing, warming the heart, and nurturing the soul.
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A remarkable collection of poetry by a masterful young poet, who spins his words with resonant emotion that settles into your very being. The poet writes of what he knows, dedicating this book to abused boys, abused children, who have suffered the horrors of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. The raw anguish and pain of these children, and the brutality of what they endure is apparent throughout this work, but also apparent is the hope for a better life to come that justice will be served upon their tormentors and oppressors, and that they will find peace and love in the arms of their family and friends once  again.

Lets fill a glass, cheers to fraternization
to poetry as art that builds this bridge
tween worlds and people, far away and near
to friendship, love, and friends so very dear.

Darren is a versatile poet, expressing his craft in such a wide array of poetic styles, that the overall expression is truly a beautiful work of art. He is a man with the universe in his very soul.

he laughs in the knowledge that his freedom is written in stars and moon
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A Life of Love, by Sonia Tucker is a palette of superb imagery.  I enjoyed the pictures created in my mind when Sonia read the verses aloud.  Her words awakened memories of more noble times when love was beautiful and multifaceted in expression.  This is the work of an artist who walked through time with an open heart.  Read it....quote it!
70912
The paintings were beautiful, evocative and thought provoking. The only reason for not giving it a higher rating was the size of the images. Still worth it. The images were lovely.
2430664
If you are a dreamer, poet, artist, painter, photograher you will love this book.  Photographs that capture
the imagination and mystery of one of the most fecund periods in the history of art.  Here, it is Art revealed through Life.  And the life here is what still captivates....it is abundant, joyous, flowing energy.
1526010
This artist puts nice messages with her art work. I enjoy the messages more even than the work. I think it is uplifting.
4428072
Lovely art makes a simple whimsical story come alive. I appreciated the positive depiction of immigrants, especially the Sikh newsstand owner.
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Ultimately, the beauty of the poetry is in the message of love that the words convey. The love spoken of is unconditional and spiritual. This kind of love calls for God's people to come from exhibiting a love that is temporal to a love that is enduring. The book is unique because there is a force behind the words that empowers the individual to emanate the love the book promotes. The book is aptly entitled love book because every aspect of the book deals with love, the kind of love that is enduring, eternal, and everlasting, in a prose that people find esthetically pleasing. I highly recommend this book to anyone who really wants to learn about love.
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When I look at these images, I think "spacious". There is a timeless, myth - like quality of and space in these paintings, a gentle, pensive mood. A life time creative, the late Susan Seddon Boulet continued creating sacred beauty throughout a losing battle with cancer, in the face of death and physical devastation she saw beauty. Seddon - Boulet painted her Reality, her peace, throughout treatment and the painful wasting away of her earthly form. Yes, she must indeed have found much about life appealing, and painted what she felt within and observed around her.

What I wouldn't give to say truthfuly our society is now so evolved on multiple levels that the fruits of Seddon Boulet's bravery and creativity are to be considered generic and dissapointing! If the work of any creative triggers great dissapointment and angst in an observer, as they did with a previous reviewer, consider the lens through which they are viewed. Strong, negative reactionary emotions are a clue that the creation is doing its job.
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Amandas book is like a warm hug for the soul. It evokes for me a quiet, comfortable, cozy Sunday afternoon with space for dreaming. This book is an ideal coffee table addition for therapy waiting rooms. The ability to open at any page, be inspired and feed the mind with positive affirmations, generously collected here, is indeed a gift. The personal touch to the collages provides authenticity that gives others permission to identify and pursue their own visions. This little book has also been lovingly designed and produced.
2205340
Beautiful book!  I am enjoying it aesthetically and learning a lot too. Looking at it is mood-transformative.
4812947
I received this book as a gift, and was struck by its beauty and clarity. Each page's color theme comforts the mind along with its simple message. This is a great example of 'less is more'. Turning the pages is a therapeutic experience that reassures of the durability of goodness. Inviting for any age.
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Poems from the heart.  Poetry with a philosophical bent.  Words that say something. It's all here.  From Joy to Pathos between the covers of a single book.  A trip to inner thoughts and feelings, emerging at the end refreshed and replenished.  Old timers and youngsters alike find excellent reading in this book.
4045503
It is full of good art with positive affirmations.  I gave it to a child of drugs and alcohol who had just graduated from high school.  She enjoys it.
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A beautiful from- the- heart book. It is evident that the book is created by a pure heart and unclouded soul.  You will find yourself in the poems as though you yourself had written it.

A bit of sunshine to luxuriate in.
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This retrospective begins roughly 18 years into Bill Terpenings career, so the artist is in full command of his craft, something that allows him to express emotions with power, to experiment with color, form, and composition (theres a distinct change, for example, in how the space of the canvas is treated from start to finish), and to respond to reality (e.g., nature) in ways that are fascinating, sometimes playful, and always endlessly mysterious.
  The paintings are so full of life that their vitality engages the viewers mind and emotions with surprising force. They come to seem not purely abstract but, in a strange way, almost representationalbut not of the world around us in easily identifiable form, rather the world as enigma, as joy, as a fabric of mixed mental states, as vital gesture, as intense sensation expressed through movement and with great freedom. That is, we find things not as they are (our normal view of reality) but as they seem to someone inspired with numinous (i.e., aesthetically appealing) FERAL creativity.
  The titles of the paintings, by the way, provided by one of the artists older brothers, reflect the freedom of spirit and spontaneity in the artists work. Often fanciful, the titles serve as one of many possible gateways into the paintings.
  All told, this is a beautifully produced large-format book of archival qualityequally a coffee table showpiece, a valuable reference work for art historians, a source of inspiration for other artists, and a joy for those who appreciate contemporary art, something that can be perused with pleasure again and again.
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This book is written in vivid, tender poetry.  The poet has woven a combination of worldly details and spiritual wonder through her varied poems. The beauty, humor and wisdom in them are a timeless gift that the reader can enjoy again and again.
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The poems are wonderful. They touch the heart and inspire the imagination.