Messages "Reflections of Being"
Maurice Skillern
Maurice Skillern has created a wonderful mixture of rhythmic verse and free flowing thought with his new book "Messages". It covers subject matter, thoughts, and ideas that far outdistance the status quo, leaving all who have read it pleasantly amazed. "Messages" though, is not just a poetry book but it is truly a marriage of unique thoughts in forms of both rhythmic prose and written word. We at Baseline International were simply astonished by the depth of the piece "Answers for the Children" found within its pages. An early editor's note, we feel closely captures the essence of the book.
(Maurice Skillern's poetic prose is unique, and his inspirations come in a very different, very personal way. It shows in his work. This man can WRITE!
Read his work, his "Pieces" as he calls them. You will be touched, torn, rattled, and made to think - and feel. These renderings of philosophical contemplation reach deep into the reader's gut for feelings that can't be exposed by mundane ponderings.
"Messages" contains messages for everyone who slips between the covers for the briefest foray into the possibilities open to Mankind. )
Book Review/s to share: Heather Covington of Disilgold (Disilgold@aol.com),
from DisilgoldSOUL Magazine Online!,
Customer Rating for this product is 5 out of 5 Messages is a POETRY BOOK you will read and enjoy from beginning to end!
A real poet of our era arrives!
With a forever increasing population faced to live in a fast paced world, poetry offers a haven for sophisticated readers to slow down life and exercise one's mind with the brilliance of words from someone else's perspective other than our own. In fact, most people will go through their entire adult onset lives having never read a poetry book or poem, thus explaining why one may not have found the formula of true inner success. There is simply nothing more successful that sharing one's love of poetry, quoting their favorite author or mentioning a poetry book as their favorite text of all time. Poery breeds inner intelligence, self-appreciation, sustenance and awareness of the world we live in so one can conquer it and obtain the joys in life. Thus, a poet arrives in 2008 withstanding all of the messages that poetry is back in spiritual form! An insightful depiction of a candlelight vigil of Black people in silent and peaceful protest with hands reaching out beckoning for hope, triumphantly resounds with poetical brilliance, strength, pride and everlasting appeal in Maurice Skillern's poetry masterpiece simply entitled, Messages: Reflections of Being. Lines like, 'I've made love to the fires of a thousand suns' in the poem 'The Road Most Traveled,' (page 81) eloquently set the tone for a fine poet of our era whose mighty writing pen cleverly plays with words like sweet melodies to your ear that will capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers. Well crafted short poems challenge readers to question issues of neo-slavery, race relations, religion, war, inner pride and global circumstances among black cultures along with beautiful artistry intertwined in this work sure to be a documented testimony of one of the most promising poets on the rise! If poems like Beauty's Return (page 26) grab your attention with lines like, 'A flower I have graciously seen, and heart wrenchingly I did learn, love's not to be taken if so it will tarnish and with only freedom will its beauty return' than poems like 'Final Victory,' and 'Home' will gravitate your attention! As told from a soldier poet's perspective, you will see the world in a different light according to the world of Maurice Skillern, a name in poetry you will never forget. 'A BREATHTAKING POETICAL MASTERPIECE HAS ARRIVED!' Stop for a moment and read a poetry book with relevance to all of our lives!
Email to share: moskill@maurice-skillern.com
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