VOICES IN MY
HEAD
Poems by Cindy
Smith
Reviewed by R.
Murry
Genuine poetry can communicate before it is
understood was T.S. Eliot’s
motto for writing. His name and motto I picked as a stepping
stone because of his American fame and the appropriateness of using his motto
in referring to Ms. Smith’s style, which is clear and comprehensible – no mental
gymnastics required in reading her poems
I give you a
microcosm of her writing technique:
From poem: OLD MAN
(My note: Man looking back on life.)
…You are
thinking of your children
They are all full grown
“Where are they? How are they?
Why have they left me alone?”…
From poem: NEW LIFE (My note: Pregnant woman talking to
unborn child.)
…I will try to
show you
The best way that I can
How to love and respect
The whole family of man…
Cindy Smith
writes from the heart. She, as in the
poems OLD MAN, NEW LIFE, and the others in this collection of poetry, communicates
in an understanding way that we all can relate to. I am happy to say that her poems meet T.S. Eliot’s
motto’s criteria for being genuine poems.
Being an old man
and a father, 65 years old with two adult sons, LOL, I connected right away with
these two poems. I read them a number of
times because of their theme and the easy flow of the thoughtful words.
I recommend that
you purchase VOICES IN MY HEAD for
your bookcase. Take it out every once in
awhile and quietly read a good-heart word or two. These poems will take you away from your
everyday life and make you feel good about yourself, or not.
Purchase at:
Barnes and Noble: http://tinyurl.com/cu4q7c8
I'm privileged to know Cindy via Facebook,and I know her work is special because her heart is. Very talented young lady...:)
ReplyDeleteThomas Rydder
http://thomasrydder.wordpress.com/
Cindy's poetry is exceptional to say the least. I've not only read her book I've also been priviledged to review some of her upcoming work that she graciously sent me. (we are connected through fb) As a fellow author (differnt genre) I reconize her poems are not something merely written on paper but come from the heart and soul.If you love poetry than try Cindy J. Smith's Voices In My Head, I promise you, you will not be sorry.
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