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Without a Compass

Without a CompassPoem by my father
A sad story about a happy man, a man whoLoved poems, women, and a calm coreA sad story that crashed against the cliff, crashed onto A cold, indifferent shore
Hey, captain of our fates, let your hand be firmAmidst the torque of time, amidst the murkNavigate our ship through this night, this stormTowards the light that beacons from the dark
Save us from the gulf deep here within usAnd from a smile that bares sharp teethGive us strength to withstand our faults, our weaknessAgainst ourselves give us a shield, a sheath
Oh God! The sunrise comes upon usBut inside—still night, without a compass
Poem by my father, included in Home

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In the spirit of spring: But there were wildflowers.

“I had another Outview today.” I waited until her eyes found mine. “You were in it.”“Really?” She couldn’t hide her pleasure. “When was it? Where was it?”“We were sisters. It was at least a hundred years ago because you were driving a horse-drawn wagon. I was lying in the back in dirty blankets and straw, cold. But there were wildflowers. You spoke in a language that sounded German, but I don’t think it was. My body was brittle on the rough road, like a vase rattling in a crate, and I begged you to stop.”“You were dying?”“Yeah, like always. You started crying when you finally stopped the wagon.”“How old were we?”“Hard to say. We looked sixty, but I think we were really thirty-something. So you were crying because you knew we weren’t going to get any help. Even if we did, it was too late. You could tell I’d be dead very soon.”“Tell me about the way an Outview comes to you. How do you see it?”“It’s almost like watching a movie, but the screen has no defined shape. And only pieces are in focus as I look at them. Sometimes just part of a face is clear, but what I can see is in 3D. I’m like an observer floating right there, but at the same time I’m one of the participants, experiencing and feeling everything they do.”“Like a dream.”“But with actual physical pain.”
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Characters that Linger

I am thrilled for the invitation by Victoria Howard to write a guest post on her website,  MUSINGS OF A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVELIST. 


This is how it starts:
During the year of writing my novel,  Apart From Love , I discovered several ways of advancing the story. It originated from a short story about a twelve years old boy coming face to face, for the first time in his life, with the sad spectacle of death in the family. 
I set it aside, thinking I was done with it. But this character, Ben, came back to me and started chatting, chatting, chatting incessantly in my head. So I asked myself, what if I ‘aged’ him by fifteen years? Where would he be then? Would he still admire his father as a hero—or will he be disillusioned at that point?
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Excellent Telling of an Old Tale

P.C. Zick, the gifted author of several genres--contemporary fiction, romance, and nonfiction--won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction. She is also an avid reader. I am thrilled to find her in-depth review of my novel, Rise to Power, on her 'Book Review Friday' column, as well as on Amazon. This is what she writes:

5 Excellent Telling of an Old TaleByPatti Annon April 3, 2015Format: Kindle Edition Rise to Power by Uvi Poznansky is a stand-alone historical novel, even though it is Volume 1 of the David Chronicles box set. Rise to Power chronicles the story of King David with a little bit of Goliath and a whole lot of Saul.
I'm picky about the historical fiction I choose to read. When it's done well, I'm a fan. I'm also a fan of Uvi Poznansky and her contemporary work of literary fiction, Apart from Love, so I began reading with confidence that Ms. Poznansky's deft hand could change genres with aplomb.
Historical fiction recounting a familiar story requires a creative mind to make the story fresh, even though we already know the ending. It's why the Greeks saw hundreds of versions of Oedipus and Elizabethans never tired of watching Caesar mutter, "Et tu, Brute?" Readers and play- and movie-goers desire to be entertained with a perspective they've not yet imagined.
The task demands a command of plot structure, development of characters, and a unique unfolding of events. Ms. Poznansky achieves it all in Rise to Power.
Even more challenging for the author is point of view. In this novel, the reader jumps right into the mind of David, who takes us on his journey from his job as Saul's court jester and musician to his encounter with the Philistine Goliath and beyond. The first person point of view sets it apart from other retellings because now we’ve entered into the realm of the author’s imagination as she envisions how David might have felt at all the junctures in his life.
The story of Kind David recounts the magical myth of a man--perhaps the original story of poor boy triumphant in his rise to glory. Going inside the mind of the man himself provides us with more than a mere recounting of the details we already know. His rise to glory--seen through his eyes--follows the universal contrasts of fear and bravery, disgust and lust, joy and depression, love and hate, disapprobation and respect.
The author captivates the reader with the first line of Chapter 1: "I am so thrilled." This chapter is preceded by a Prologue set later in David's life where he expresses anything but the joy of this first glimpse into his mind as a young boy summoned to play before King Saul.
Let the roller coaster ride to power begin. I am now anxious to read Volumes 2 and 3, A Peek at Bathsheba and The Edge of Revolt. I'm impressed with all aspects of this work of historical fiction, so I am certain the rest of The David Chronicles will follow suit.

Culmination of a fabulous trilogy

I am thrilled to find this new review, written by Catherine Cavendish, the author of Touched by Darkness, Cold Sparks, and other books. This is what she wrote about my novel, The Edge of Revolt:

5 Culmination of a fabulous trilogyByCatherine Cavendishon March 30, 2015This review is from: The Edge of Revolt (The David Chronicles Book 3) (Kindle Edition) This has been a fabulous, soaring trilogy, telling the story of King David from his perspective, in his voice. The last part doesn't disappoint. Here we have the king in his later years beset by turmoil, betrayal, tragedy and revolution. The author uses a sweeping canvas to paint a portrait of a man with all his faults and shortcomings who nevertheless inspired a nation. This is no sycophantic retelling of the bible stories; this is an epic, rich with detail, passion, intrigue and treachery. But this king is also capable of great love and tenderness. He is a poet and musician, a complex, not always loveable character, but all the more real and compelling for that. Uvi Poznansky has done an incredible job of bringing such a well known and revered character to life so effectively and for keeping up the pace for the entire trilogy. I have been riveted throughout this series and thoroughly recommend it.

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This story is a present-day twist on the biblical story of Jacob and his mother Rebecca plotting together against the elderly father Isaac, who is lying on his deathbed, in order to get their hands on the inheritance, and on the power in the family. This is no old fairy tale. Its power is here and now, in each one of us.
Listening to Yankle telling his take on events, we understand the bitter rivalry between him and his brother. We become intimately engaged with every detail of the plot, and every shade of emotion in these flawed, yet fascinating characters. He yearns to become his father’s favorite son, seeing only one way open to him, to get that which he wants: deceit
“What if my father would touch me,” asks Yankle. In planning his deception, it is not love for his father, nor respect for his age that drives his hesitation—rather, it is the fear to be found out.
And so—covering his arm with the hide of a kid, pretending to be that which he is not—he is now ready for the last moment he is going to have with his father.

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No clown am IAnd not an April's foolSo don't ask me whyI stand here looking cool
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A tale so beautifully written

Bill Cronin is a multi-genre novelist. The Song of the Mockingbird and Ruby’s Story are the first and second installment in his Jack McNamara Chronicles. I am honored that he posted this review for my novel, The Edge of Revolt:

5 A tale so beautifully written.ByBill Croninon March 31, 2015Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase This is a story of one of my favorite biblical characters, King David, with all his flaws. Uvi Poznansky captures David's character and writes empathetically about a man living with the consequences of his own flaws of character. Her writing is exquisite. The tale she tells is masterfully crafted and, as she fills in the details of the biblical account, she does so with insight and understanding of the human condition. I loved this book! I can't wait to order the others in the "David" series.

Thanks, Uvi, for such a wonderful story.

In the spirit of spring: she talked about her plans for a spring garden

She wore her hair in the usual thick ponytail. I sat contentedly across from her, thinking how absolutely lovely she looked in her red wool shirt. The feelings that I felt for Camille continued to be far deeper than friendship, and for the thousandth time, I reined in my desires and tried to smother them with small talk about gardens and springtime.

She blew on her spoon and took a careful bite. “I planted six dozen white tulips along the driveway and some more narcissuses by the front steps. Can you believe they’re already starting to come up?”

She brushed loose breadcrumbs from her hands. Her mood brightened when she talked about her plans for a spring garden. We’d found a common interest and had shared seed catalogues over the past few weeks, circling our favorite varieties of flowers and vegetables.
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In the spirit of spring: you’re the first girl I’ve ever given flowers to

As the bus approached the stop closest to her apartment, he found that in addition to being excited to see her again, he also felt as though he was being drawn to her by some unseen force. It was a feeling he had never experienced before.
When she opened the door, he presented her with the flowers, and she seemed genuinely touched by the somewhat archaic gesture. She reached up to place a kiss tenderly on his cheek, and the warmth of her touch was still lingering as he followed her hesitantly into the apartment.
“Did you know that no one has ever brought me flowers before?” she commented as she rummaged under the kitchen sink in search of a suitable vase for the carnations.
“I find that hard to believe,” he replied. “But for what it’s worth, you’re the first girl I’ve ever given flowers to.”
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