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August 1, 2013
The Books You Read Change You
What a wonderful, eloquent review from Deborah for my poetry book, Home!
5.0 out of 5 stars Home, August 1, 2013By Deborah - See all my reviews
This review is from: Home (Kindle Edition)The book has poems and prose from a father and daughter with two very different and distinct ways of writing but underlying the difference you see a common thread woven through them all. A thread that is the one thing we all think of differently, home.
For her father it brought a sadness and a deep sense of longing. You can feel his suffering, the pain, the changes that age can bring and nothing is glossed over. This is raw emotions that you feel in your very soul and at times its disturbing. You feel like a voyeur looking through the pages of anothers life and seeing it all unfold in your mind. There is also a sense of wanting it to be over as though life has been lived and the time is now past and the author wants to move on. Not knowing exactly what lies ahead and yet at most times welcoming it with open arms while at others he seems to want to pull back perhaps to make changes. But those moments have passed and they are now a part of his very being which in the end he seems to accept.
Uvi must have been amazed to find poems from her father that had been hidden for years. I cannot imagine what it must have been like going through those notes and pages while still grieving the loss of her father. With her emotions so very tender and raw his words at times must have cut to the very center of her being and also to have given her some joy in knowing that their time together was not over.
Through the newly found works Uvi is with her father as she works on the translation process so they are in a sense sharing those last two decades of his life in a very different way and on a deeper level.
Whereas Zeev writes his poems almost as a diary, a journal of his life, his daughter tends to write and see things differently and paints a picture that you form in your mind of the thoughts, feelings, the way things were in a very descriptive but somehow more detached manner. Focusing on the physical changes around her rather than the changes within. But even with the difference in style all of the emotions are still there to touch and feel. Very real, very alive and powerful.
A wonderful tribute by one amazing poet to another that takes us down two different paths. Through the same struggles, demons, and soul searching which somehow comes together. The paths converging to lead us to that elusive destination, place or state of mind that is home.
I feel that people you meet as well as
books you read change you. You are never the same as part of them will always be with you and I am honoured to carry both these poets and their works in my heart and yes my very soul.
5.0 out of 5 stars Home, August 1, 2013By Deborah - See all my reviews
This review is from: Home (Kindle Edition)The book has poems and prose from a father and daughter with two very different and distinct ways of writing but underlying the difference you see a common thread woven through them all. A thread that is the one thing we all think of differently, home.For her father it brought a sadness and a deep sense of longing. You can feel his suffering, the pain, the changes that age can bring and nothing is glossed over. This is raw emotions that you feel in your very soul and at times its disturbing. You feel like a voyeur looking through the pages of anothers life and seeing it all unfold in your mind. There is also a sense of wanting it to be over as though life has been lived and the time is now past and the author wants to move on. Not knowing exactly what lies ahead and yet at most times welcoming it with open arms while at others he seems to want to pull back perhaps to make changes. But those moments have passed and they are now a part of his very being which in the end he seems to accept.
Uvi must have been amazed to find poems from her father that had been hidden for years. I cannot imagine what it must have been like going through those notes and pages while still grieving the loss of her father. With her emotions so very tender and raw his words at times must have cut to the very center of her being and also to have given her some joy in knowing that their time together was not over.
Through the newly found works Uvi is with her father as she works on the translation process so they are in a sense sharing those last two decades of his life in a very different way and on a deeper level.
Whereas Zeev writes his poems almost as a diary, a journal of his life, his daughter tends to write and see things differently and paints a picture that you form in your mind of the thoughts, feelings, the way things were in a very descriptive but somehow more detached manner. Focusing on the physical changes around her rather than the changes within. But even with the difference in style all of the emotions are still there to touch and feel. Very real, very alive and powerful.
A wonderful tribute by one amazing poet to another that takes us down two different paths. Through the same struggles, demons, and soul searching which somehow comes together. The paths converging to lead us to that elusive destination, place or state of mind that is home.
I feel that people you meet as well as
books you read change you. You are never the same as part of them will always be with you and I am honoured to carry both these poets and their works in my heart and yes my very soul.
July 31, 2013
Guess: Going Up Or Coming Down?
At the end of each month, I check the 'behind the scenes' statistics to analyze trends, and to learn if there is anything I can do to make this blog more attractive to you. Guess what? Having taken a slight dip last month, the number of pageviews has increased, and exceeded anything I had before! It is now well over 15,000 pageviews!
The other piece of surprising development is that in second place after the US is not an English speaking country (such as Canada, India or the UK)--but of all places, Russia! I had 8000 page visits from the US in July, and 854 page visits from this Russia.
I am grateful to you for coming here, to share my thoughts about the process of creativity, and the news about my books. You made this a happening place!
The other piece of surprising development is that in second place after the US is not an English speaking country (such as Canada, India or the UK)--but of all places, Russia! I had 8000 page visits from the US in July, and 854 page visits from this Russia.
I am grateful to you for coming here, to share my thoughts about the process of creativity, and the news about my books. You made this a happening place!
July 30, 2013
Pieces of Heart and Soul!
How rewarding it is to get a review from a reader who is not only a truck driver who has seen most of the continental US through her work--but a poet and author as well! Cindy J. Smith, the author of Voices In My Head and They Won't Shut Up, has just posted her awesome review on Amazon and Goodreads for my book, Twisted:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pieces of Heart and Soul!, July 30, 2013By Cynthia J. SmithAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Twisted (Paperback)
This is a collection of 4 short stories, each with an unexpected twist! Uvi has again shown her mastery in the writing field. The stories are all told first person and you can tell that Uvi has left a piece of herself in each of the characters! A beautiful sampling of artistry to be visited again and again. Darkness and hope abound!
Her art work also shows what a talented woman Uvi is! Amazing!
In the first story, I Am What I Am, we meet Job's wife as she tries to deal with the Satan attempting to keep her name. The dialogue between them is pointed and you are easily drawn into the discussion.
I Am Woman, lets us become a piece of clay that is being molded into a woman. We can feel, as Uvi does, the loving creator's hands.
The Hollow takes you to a place where your ideas of reality are brought into question.
The One Who Never Leaves is a haunting story about the life of a cat.
Uvi also shares a poem, Dust, which is told by both a man and woman's point of view as they share their feelings with us.
He:
"If shadows peel and lift away
If ever you break free
From my embrace
If you catch sight of me
In light of day--
Go... Leave me here,
My Grace,
In my debris--"
Their love and doubt is felt so deeply!
This is a true masterpiece! Kudos Uvi! Keep sharing yourself with us!
5.0 out of 5 stars Pieces of Heart and Soul!, July 30, 2013By Cynthia J. SmithAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Twisted (Paperback)
This is a collection of 4 short stories, each with an unexpected twist! Uvi has again shown her mastery in the writing field. The stories are all told first person and you can tell that Uvi has left a piece of herself in each of the characters! A beautiful sampling of artistry to be visited again and again. Darkness and hope abound! Her art work also shows what a talented woman Uvi is! Amazing!
In the first story, I Am What I Am, we meet Job's wife as she tries to deal with the Satan attempting to keep her name. The dialogue between them is pointed and you are easily drawn into the discussion.
I Am Woman, lets us become a piece of clay that is being molded into a woman. We can feel, as Uvi does, the loving creator's hands.
The Hollow takes you to a place where your ideas of reality are brought into question.
The One Who Never Leaves is a haunting story about the life of a cat.
Uvi also shares a poem, Dust, which is told by both a man and woman's point of view as they share their feelings with us.
He:
"If shadows peel and lift away
If ever you break free
From my embrace
If you catch sight of me
In light of day--
Go... Leave me here,
My Grace,
In my debris--"
Their love and doubt is felt so deeply!
This is a true masterpiece! Kudos Uvi! Keep sharing yourself with us!
July 29, 2013
Fascinating and Deeply Involving Prose and Poetry
Back to back reviews, last night and today, for Twisted! How much fun is that!
Sheila Deeth is a top 1000 Amazon reviewer, and the author of several books of biblical fiction. So I truly value her opinion about the biblically-inspired hell in my book, and am thrilled that she focused on the woman's voice expressed in my book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and deeply involving prose and poetry, July 29, 2013By S. Deeth "Sheila Deeth" (OR, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Twisted (Kindle Edition)What is woman? Uvi Poznansky's four curious tales in her Twisted collection find various answers to this question. Is a woman denied existence if we hide her name, or if we define her just by relationships to man? Does the female sculpture come first or second to the creator's hand? Does death create, destroy or preserve, and can imagination fly?
A haunting story of Job's nameless wife starts this short collection and sets the tone. With pleasing plays on words and history, evoking intriguing shades of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, the author renders the Biblical story of Job into a timeless world where Job's wife stands in need of a name.
It's not hard, after these pleasing Biblical allusions, for the reader to identify with a slab of clay in the next tale and share its search for the creator's purpose. But the slab is woman and the purpose is filled with beauty and pain.
From lilting poetry to feline's fearsome claw, these pieces draw the reader in, enticing with intriguing depths and surprising with sudden light. Twisted, puzzling, but perfectly put together, the collection has the feel that it was meant to be this way, no random grouping of fiction but a twisted exploration that turns and returns this reader to the singular question: What is woman?
Disclosure: The author kindly gave me an ecopy of this book with a request for my honest review.
Sheila Deeth is a top 1000 Amazon reviewer, and the author of several books of biblical fiction. So I truly value her opinion about the biblically-inspired hell in my book, and am thrilled that she focused on the woman's voice expressed in my book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and deeply involving prose and poetry, July 29, 2013By S. Deeth "Sheila Deeth" (OR, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Twisted (Kindle Edition)What is woman? Uvi Poznansky's four curious tales in her Twisted collection find various answers to this question. Is a woman denied existence if we hide her name, or if we define her just by relationships to man? Does the female sculpture come first or second to the creator's hand? Does death create, destroy or preserve, and can imagination fly?A haunting story of Job's nameless wife starts this short collection and sets the tone. With pleasing plays on words and history, evoking intriguing shades of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, the author renders the Biblical story of Job into a timeless world where Job's wife stands in need of a name.
It's not hard, after these pleasing Biblical allusions, for the reader to identify with a slab of clay in the next tale and share its search for the creator's purpose. But the slab is woman and the purpose is filled with beauty and pain.
From lilting poetry to feline's fearsome claw, these pieces draw the reader in, enticing with intriguing depths and surprising with sudden light. Twisted, puzzling, but perfectly put together, the collection has the feel that it was meant to be this way, no random grouping of fiction but a twisted exploration that turns and returns this reader to the singular question: What is woman?
Disclosure: The author kindly gave me an ecopy of this book with a request for my honest review.
July 28, 2013
The Sharper The Perception--The More Complex The Interpretation
Oleg Medvedkov is the amazingly gifted author of quite a number of humor books such as Take a Break & Have a Laugh Series. Passionate Mind-Control Worms, The Dragon Who Loved Water Lilies and Other Funny Stories. He is also a top Amazon reviewer (with an incredible ranking of 300.) I am greatly honored that he posted this review for Twisted:
5.0 out of 5 stars The sharper the perception--the more complex the interpretation, July 28, 2013By Oleg Medvedkov "How to Prevent Unicorns from Stealing Your Car"Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Twisted (Kindle Edition)This book, "Twisted," is a collection of stories that give a feeling of being painted on the page. When you read them, come loser to see the touches of the brush and then stand afar to see the whole picture. Then, turn away and savor the after-taste before looking back to make sure you have really seen all of it.
In her potent style, Uvi Poznansky weaves mythology with modernity in "I Am What I Am." Elevators and high heels are mentioned together with camels and sheep in what might have been a retelling of a Biblical story. Yet, this is far beyond any retelling or re-imagining. Trying to find an answer to a seemingly simple question "What's my name?" the Wife of Job moves through emotions and the labyrinth of logic to arrive to a conclusion that will surprise the reader and is open to a slew of interpretations.
"The One Who Never Leaves" is a story that is seen through the eyes of a cat. But is it really about a cat? The story has a lot of symbolism that makes the careful reader relate and think and paint her own image of what this story means.
"The Hollow" takes you in a world of a strange perception where you, little by little, lose the touch with reality and give in to the sensory stimuli of the imagined(?) awareness.
My favorite story by far in this collection is "I, woman." When you start reading it, you get a sense of "Oh, I know what's going on! It's just a retelling of the creation story, be it original. Well, aren't I smart!" Then, as you read on, you lose that certainty, bit by tiny bit. When you are almost done, you are hundred percent sure that your first hunch was wrong and you have created a new theory as to what the story is all about. Yet, when you finish reading, it hits you. "Wait a second! Could it be? No, surely not... Perhaps, but... What's going on here?"
To quote the author: "The sharper the perception--the more complex the interpretation." This statement applies to all the stories in this book. Yet, I'd like to add to that statement that with the sharper perception, your interpretation becomes not only more complex, but from a singular, it will split into multiples, then it all will twist in on itself, and then branch off into whatever direction your mind is capable of taking it.
Yes, this is that kind of book, written for a smart and perceptive reader, who is not afraid to let her imagination fly. If you are that person, pick up this book, your won't be disappointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars The sharper the perception--the more complex the interpretation, July 28, 2013By Oleg Medvedkov "How to Prevent Unicorns from Stealing Your Car"Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Twisted (Kindle Edition)This book, "Twisted," is a collection of stories that give a feeling of being painted on the page. When you read them, come loser to see the touches of the brush and then stand afar to see the whole picture. Then, turn away and savor the after-taste before looking back to make sure you have really seen all of it.In her potent style, Uvi Poznansky weaves mythology with modernity in "I Am What I Am." Elevators and high heels are mentioned together with camels and sheep in what might have been a retelling of a Biblical story. Yet, this is far beyond any retelling or re-imagining. Trying to find an answer to a seemingly simple question "What's my name?" the Wife of Job moves through emotions and the labyrinth of logic to arrive to a conclusion that will surprise the reader and is open to a slew of interpretations.
"The One Who Never Leaves" is a story that is seen through the eyes of a cat. But is it really about a cat? The story has a lot of symbolism that makes the careful reader relate and think and paint her own image of what this story means.
"The Hollow" takes you in a world of a strange perception where you, little by little, lose the touch with reality and give in to the sensory stimuli of the imagined(?) awareness.
My favorite story by far in this collection is "I, woman." When you start reading it, you get a sense of "Oh, I know what's going on! It's just a retelling of the creation story, be it original. Well, aren't I smart!" Then, as you read on, you lose that certainty, bit by tiny bit. When you are almost done, you are hundred percent sure that your first hunch was wrong and you have created a new theory as to what the story is all about. Yet, when you finish reading, it hits you. "Wait a second! Could it be? No, surely not... Perhaps, but... What's going on here?"
To quote the author: "The sharper the perception--the more complex the interpretation." This statement applies to all the stories in this book. Yet, I'd like to add to that statement that with the sharper perception, your interpretation becomes not only more complex, but from a singular, it will split into multiples, then it all will twist in on itself, and then branch off into whatever direction your mind is capable of taking it.
Yes, this is that kind of book, written for a smart and perceptive reader, who is not afraid to let her imagination fly. If you are that person, pick up this book, your won't be disappointed.
July 27, 2013
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Parting is such sweet sorrow... Once I clicked the "Approve audiobook" button, indicating that the project is completed, I felt this tinge of satisfaction mixed with sorrow. It has been such a joy, listening to my quirky characters come to life through the voice of my brilliant narrator, Heather Jane Hogan.
So now, this baby is out of my hands and on its way to go through the quality analysis process. Please stay tuned: in a few days I will kick off new facebook launch event, inviting you to celebrate the launch of audiobook edition of Twisted.
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Treat yourself to a gift! Get Twisted★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
So now, this baby is out of my hands and on its way to go through the quality analysis process. Please stay tuned: in a few days I will kick off new facebook launch event, inviting you to celebrate the launch of audiobook edition of Twisted.
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Treat yourself to a gift! Get Twisted★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
July 26, 2013
Anita Laid Eyes on Ben
T'was a hot summer evening, Anita laid eyes on Ben But summer's gone now, and so is their kiss The only witnesses left are my paper and pen Let me tell you what happened, from conflicts to bliss T'was a hot summer. And now, touch my hand Let me give you my book. Here, turn a page Being Apart From Love is hard to withstand Here are Ben and Anita... Let them take stage
Read the reviews for Apart From Love! And while you're at it, I warn you: do NOT check out the audiobook edition, because you may be seriously tempted to get it...
★ Ebook ★ Audiobook ★ Print ★
Read the reviews for Apart From Love! And while you're at it, I warn you: do NOT check out the audiobook edition, because you may be seriously tempted to get it...
★ Ebook ★ Audiobook ★ Print ★
Today only, Apart From Love is only $0.99
Apart From Love--only $0.99 today only for the ebook edition!
And while you're at it, I warn you: do NOT check out the audiobook edition, because you may be seriously tempted to get it...
★ Ebook ★ Audiobook ★ Print ★
July 24, 2013
Who knew? Home is way ahead!
Who knew? And how is this for a morning surprise? With 60% of the votes, my book Home is way ahead in the eFestival of Words, 2013 Best Poetry Selection!
Love the music of words?Get Home
Audiobook coming soon
Love the music of words?Get Home
Audiobook coming soon
July 23, 2013
Muse
The lamp swings like a pendulum Pictures sway on their nailsThen slip down the walls, leaving scratched trailsAmidst the quake, the grief, the confusion and scare Slowly ascending is my father's armchair
And beyond all these outlines of what I see thereBeyond the sofa, the knickknacks, the old furnitureLight pours in, and it paints something newIt reveals, it unveils at this moment a clue
The clue to a presence only he could once seeA presence he longed for, because only sheCould call him back home, and envelop him soTouching-not-touching, her hands all aglow
These pages, upon which he'll never scribble a lineAre floating out of shadows, into the shineOnly she can now read the blanks, she and no otherHe's ascending into the arms of his muse, his mother.
Listen to my narrator, the tallented Kathy Bell Denton, read these lines:
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Detail from my oil painting, inspired by the same moment in time as the poem above
Love the music of words?
Treat yourself to a gift
Get Home
Audiobook coming soon
And beyond all these outlines of what I see thereBeyond the sofa, the knickknacks, the old furnitureLight pours in, and it paints something newIt reveals, it unveils at this moment a clue
The clue to a presence only he could once seeA presence he longed for, because only sheCould call him back home, and envelop him soTouching-not-touching, her hands all aglow
These pages, upon which he'll never scribble a lineAre floating out of shadows, into the shineOnly she can now read the blanks, she and no otherHe's ascending into the arms of his muse, his mother.
Listen to my narrator, the tallented Kathy Bell Denton, read these lines:
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Detail from my oil painting, inspired by the same moment in time as the poem above
Love the music of words?
Treat yourself to a gift
Get Home
Audiobook coming soon
