Poetic Shutterbug

A poetic journey through life Authored by Joanne Olivieri Nameless Faces will take you on a poetic journey through everyday life. The poetry within these pages is derived from the heart and spoken in rhythm with nature. You will gain insight to different cultures and traditions and explore each moment through the eyes of a poet who treads softly upon this earth. Publication Date : Mar 24 2010 ISBN/EAN13 : 1451533268 / 9781451533262 Page Count : 52 Binding Type : US Trade Paper Trim Size : 7" x 10" Language : English Color : Black and White Related Categories : Poetry / American / General For more details and ordering instructions CLICK HERE .

I first met Pat St. Pierre when she submitted A Taste Of Summer to Ya'Sou ! ezine for publication. Her poetic voice is such that she can artistically express her thoughts within a simple yet complex imagery that not only entertains but tells a story. Her poetry is reflective and ground within her own roots, calling on memories and the complexities that life hands us. When I found out she had published Theater of Life I was thrilled. I knew I was in for a treat and decided to read this book while out in a nature setting so that I could involve all the senses clinging to her words. Her poems are telling, they have meaning and are written with care. Metaphor is highly present and regarded in each verse with endings that have the reader contemplating life as in the poem - The Woman in Me As a child vibrant colored leaves were gathered on autumn days and preserved in picture frames. The woman in me views autumn as God's angels having painted a majestic array of colors. As...

The chapbook was created around the nineteenth century. It was named after writers who would peddle their writing collections on the street. Writers would simply print and write their poetry, ballads and stories on paper, fold the paper in half and sometimes design a sheet of paper with hand drawings and use that as a cover for their book and sell them. Nowadays, it’s much more advanced. Chapbooks are anywhere from 16 to 40 pages long. Anything over 40 pages is considered a full length book. There is software you can purchase for desktop publishing which allows you to make the chapbook yourself. However this can be very time consuming and if you are not computer savvy, like me, it can be a daunting task. There are chapbook publishers who can either offer you publishing alone or offer contests which require an entry fee but if you win the contest they will publish your chapbook. I personally am wary of these contests. First, because you need to send a reading fee which is usu...