Of Dreams and Realities
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Of Dreams and Realities
A beautifully written and poignantly wrought collection of poems that examines the little things in life that are often overlooked, Of Dreams and Realities by Frank Louis Johnson celebrates life’s acts of diligence and necessity. His poems are fearless and sincere in equal measure and prove that dreaming is not a matter of having a goal, but at its crux is indistinguishabl...more
Paperback, 44 pages
Published
December 15th 2008
by BookSurge Publishing
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One of my on-going goals as a reader is to read more poetry. It's a type of writing outside of my normal comfort zone. Of Dreams and Realities is a "collection of poems that examines the little things in life that are often overlooked." (GoodReads description) While the subject matter covered in this collection is enlightening in it's quaintness, the execution of the verse fell flat for me.
The poems are typically quatrains with a standard rhyming scheme except that the word...more
The poems are typically quatrains with a standard rhyming scheme except that the word...more
This is the first grownup poetry book I have ever reviewed, so let me say a little bit about what kind of poetry I like. I like poetry that tells a clear story, not something you have to breakdown and analyze every sentence. I tend to like love poems--something I just realized after reading this. This book has what I like. My favorite was the first poem, "Accidentally on Purpose". The rest of the poetry was good, not great but good.
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