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Not Afraid to Be Real: A Poetry Collection
by
Maranda Russell (Goodreads Author)
More than just a poetry collection, "Not Afraid to Be Real" is a raw, honest, down-to-earth look at what it is like to be human. Within these pages you will find poems representing a wide variety of subjects, including the ups and downs of romantic love, the everyday frustrations we all face and the overwhelming grief felt by those who have lost a loved one. Of course, the...more
Paperback, 1st, 62 pages
Published
July 11th 2012
by Mirror Publishing
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Maranda Russell's Not Afraid to Be Real is a collection of poetry dipped in the sweet things that make us all smile, and covered with a light coat of arsenic. From beginning to end, the poems in this collection evoked a feeling of content that allowed me to float on the stanzas and the beat behind the words without worrying about how long it would take me to read it, or the number of pages.
What impresses me most about Russell's collection is the tone with which she writes her poems. It's direct...more
What impresses me most about Russell's collection is the tone with which she writes her poems. It's direct...more
Not Afraid to Be Real ~ A Poetry Collection by Maranda Russell is a poetic chronology of the author’s reflection on the different stages of life. She starts with love and daily living, and progresses through death and grief, before she emerges with hope and inspiration. She writes with an insight on life that many of us may not have considered. Then she adds a short chapter of miscellaneous poems that she describes as “funny, random or just plain weird”.
When I first started reading Ms. Russell...more
When I first started reading Ms. Russell...more
With Maranda Russell’s ‘Not Afraid to be Real’, the idea of poetry as therapy and guidance comes alive. The poems in this enticing collection are written for teenagers and young adults. They are aimed at helping them to face and deal with the feelings they will experience in daily life: the joys of love, the everyday turmoils, the loneliness of loss and death, the inspiration of creativity, and the fun of humour. Russell achieves her goal, I feel, by fully opening herself to the reader. Her hone...more
Maranda Russell is certainly not afraid to be real. There are moments of bared soul and volunteered vulnerability in many of these poems. The book is split into five sections exploring relationships and the fragility of existence with a brutal honesty. The poems themselves are either frank and honest or playful and poetic. Often the more honest poems lead up to the poetical highs like gentle jabs leading up to a perfectly landed punch. There is some humour too and intelligent observation. I read...more
I thoroughly enjoyed the message that Ms. Russell conveyed within her poetry. I found each poem to be rich in truth; this is not always easy for a writer. When a writer is this honest, they will risk people not accepting the message of the writers craft.
The poems were rich in emotion and circumstance. I especially enjoyed the poem "The Living Dead". I hope that everyone gets an opportunity to read her book!!
Maranda Russel has a gift for stating an emotional premise and leading the reader, verse by verse, to the concise emotional conclusion, and the subjects of these poems -- from everyday struggles to love to death -- will surely speak to teens and adults alike. Russell's straightforward style make these poems easy to understand. I heartily recommend this fine collection.
As I read Maranda Russell's poetry her words became an inspirational melody in my mind. Her words inspire, motivate, and captures your heart, mind, and soul. Her poetry is appropriate for young adults and it will also inspire the mature audience. Eat off her table of poetry, you are sure to leave full.
What a motivational, emotional, inspirational collection of poetry. The poems ring of honesty and as if the author let her heart do the writing. The poems touch on love, temptation, loss, and other things experienced in our daily lives.Young people will be encouraged to be themselves through this poetry collection. I'm glad that the author was "not afraid to be real" and shared her heart with us.
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I am a 30-year-old foster parent and children's writer who currently lives in Dayton, Ohio. I love cats, chocolate, cereal and my family. I currently have two published paperback books (one for kids and one for teens) and several published ebooks (all for kids). You can learn more about my books and me on my website, http://www.marandarussell.com. Please follow my FB fan page as well, http://www.f...more
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