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Hey book lover! Today I am bringing a Release Update for you. The book is published by The Poetry Box and the name of the book is Earth Resonance: Poems for a Viable Future . It is written by Sam Love. I have published a review of Sam's previous collection  Awakening Musings on Planetary Survival here .  Earth Resonance: Poems for a Viable Future is s cheduled for Release on Mar 15, 2022 . A little more about EARTH RESONANCE: POEMS FOR A VIABLE FUTURE Earth Resonance is a collection of Sam Love’s environmental poetry. These accessible poems do not simply bemoan the state of melting glaciers, stranded polar bears, or sizzling summer temperatures, but instead give the reader an in-depth autopsy of our culture’s footprint on the natural world, with humility and a dash of humor. The subjects range from meditations on Mother Earth to the changes in migratory patterns caused by climate change. Far from a doom and gloom portrait of the contemporary environmental crisis, Earth Reson...

Hey book lover! Today I am bringing a Release Update of a fantastic poetry collection for you. The book is published by Indigo Dreams Publishing LTD. and the name of the book is Owl Unbound . It is written by Zoe Brooks. Zoe's collection was published on 01/10/2020. There's a total of sixty pages in this book which contain forty-six poetries. A little more about Of Owl Unbound: ‘Owl Unbound’ examines nature and humanity in a wide range of settings; from a stag beetle on a suburban fence to fossils on a Somerset beach, from a Cotswold roofer “tiptoeing the thin laths” to a bag lady in Covent Garden “dancing at the amplifier's right hand”. Whilst there is tender joy and love in the collection, there is also anger and loss. What reviews are saying: “Robert Frost described poetry as ‘a way of taking life by the throat’, and the fearless, vivid and immensely lyrical poems in 'Owl Unbound' do just that. A masterful collection of poems by an extraordinary poet.” -...

Hey book lover! The first poetry book I read in 2021 is Lucía Orellana Damacela 's Inherent . The book is published by Fly On the Wall Press. You may already have watched the unboxing video of this book on my YouTube channel, in case you missed it, the video is here: Inherent has forty-seven pages. There are thirty-nine poetries in this collection, and they will collectively create a homely atmosphere in a reader's mind. Break In, Mourning, Drenched, Housekeeping and Rain Noir - these five poetries touched me so much that I was reading this book again and again to feel them more. Housekeeping holds the poet's point of view on silence, fear, loneliness, anxiety, indulgence and strength. This poem will definitely grab the reader's attention more. Lucía Orellana Damacela's Inherent can be read by anyone who loves lyricism. The poetries in this book reflect multiple cultures. Inherent belongs to home. If you are staying out of your home, you can consider a paperback ...

I am a huge fan of Greek mythology, and Medusa is one of those characters whom I want to explore from different angles. Isabelle Kenyon and I often share our book-reading expectations. When she came to know my hunger for exploring Medusa, she told me that her press ( Fly on the Wall Press ) recently published a chapbook where Medusa is portrayed from a different perspective. The name of the book is Medusa Retold and it is written by Sarah Wallis . I immediately requested her to send me the book so that I can share my thoughts with you. Unboxing video of Medusa Retold:   Medusa Retold is a long-form poem. There are thirty pages in this chapbook. The central character of the poetry is Nuala who lives in a modern seaside town. Nuala is brought up by a single mother. Being a loner, her emotions, likes-dislikes differ from others. Athena is Nuala's best friend and they spend time in a band together. If you are wondering how this contemporary character can reflect our ancient Medusa, y...

In 2020, I read a lot of poetry books but only a few could impress me. The poets who made my 2020 special are James F. Miller II ( Ghost in the Reflection, Letters to Erin ) and Steve Denehan (Days of Falling Flesh and Rising Moons). I never thought that I would get another chance to read these poets' work this year. But it happened and Jimmy sent me his latest chapbook Valedictorian of the Bottom Feeders published by Planet Productions Poetry & Press . He asked me to do a review of this book, and I thought why I shouldn't share my opinion with you! Valedictorian of the Bottom Feeders has forty-two pages, and it contains fifteen poetries. While writing this review,  "if you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry" -this famous quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is striking in my head. I think I should not reel out any of the poetries in this review. I hope the poet or the publisher will also avoid revealing anything to the readers. My suggestion to the poet or t...

Today's Creator's Conversations is a part of the blog tour organised by Fly on the Wall Press . Today we will interview Steve Denehan . Steve lives in Ireland and he has written two chapbooks and two collections. He won Irish Times' New Irish Writing award for two tims. His poetries are featured in Westerly, Acumen , Into The Void and Poetry Ireland Review . He was nominated for Best of the Net , Best New Poet and was twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize . His latest poetry book Days of Falling Flesh and Rising Moons with Golden Antelope Press was released on October 14th, 2020. I have not done any editing to the conversation we had. Now let's begin the interview. Kangkan: Nowadays, people prefer watching a video rather than reading a book. Looking at the rising demand of the videos, do you think that the video industry is going to obliterate the book industry? Steve : I think both can happily exist alongside each other. To me watching a film or series is mor...

Just before writing these words, I have seen a post on social media that a Climate Clock has been installed in New York's Union Square which shows how much time we are far from another massive crisis. However, I have not checked the facts yet and honestly I don't have the mood to Google it right now. It's raining outside, and I want to invest this time only on writing while listening to the thunderstorms. If you know about the Climate Clock do inform me the details in the comment section. I really appreciate the idea of installing the Climate Clock, and I think all the major cities in the world should have a Climate Clock. It will act as a wake-up call for us, the homo sapiens. I don't know why we keep forgetting that trees play a major role in our survival on this planet, but we hardly care about them. Coincidently I completed reading an anthology themed on trees last night. Let's discuss it.  The name of the anthology is The IRON Book of Tree Poetry , and it is pu...

  In this critical situation of self-isolation, reading poetries is the best way to spend time. My friend Isabelle Kenyon recommended me to read the poetry book How to Carry Fire written by Christina Thatcher and be a part of her blog tour. Her suggestion was quite interesting, and I started reading this book. Book titles play a major role in convincing a reader to pick up that book. I liked the title of this book. It will definitely make the reader curious to have a look at the contents inside it.  The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains thirty poetries, and the second part contains forty-three poetries. So there are a total of seventy-three poetries in this book.  The poems of this book are written in the first person. They expose both the dark and bright side of life. Each of the poems has an internal connection. They reveal some harsh realities of our materialistic world where there is little space for emotions. The poems reflect h...

Poems are one of the most beautiful finds by mankind. The advantage of reading poetries is that it can connect to your emotions instantly. That's why the mind feels refreshed after reading a good poem. I had been missing that majestic feeling of reading a poem for a long time as I was surrounded by the books of other genres. Then Fly on the Wall Press came to me and asked whether I can review a poetry book or not. Of course, I accepted that proposal to feed my mind and started reading Ghost In The Reflection - Letters To Erin by James F. Miller II.  This book is a collection of two chaps - Ghost in the Reflection and Letters to Erin. After turning over the first two pages, you will get a thank you letter from the poet where he has given a brief about the book. The foreword is written by Brandy Kellams where he says " The first half of this collection of poetry puts together the feelings of sadness and anger that go along with the decline of society and its so-cal...