Canvas of Imagination

by Stacie Eirich

A collection of 16 poems published in April to celebrate National Poetry Month. Chosen for their optimism and heartache, their mixture of childhood fantasy and teenage reality, they show how one writer's experience with poetry began.

Genres: Poetry

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 8, 2016

About the author

Stacie Eirich is an author & mother of two. A former English Instructor and Library Associate, she is the author of Hope Like Sunlight, a memoir (2024), and The Dream Chronicles, a middle-grade fantasy series (2016-2019). Her poems & short fiction have appeared in literary journals, magazines & anthologies. She lives in Texas with her family.

Stacie's Links:
https://linktr.ee/stacieeirich

Reviews

[L.N. Denison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't usually read poetry, but I seemed to get along with this book. The poems themselves were well written. Each had a different meaning, a different purpose, but at the end of the day they told the same story.

She talked about the world in general, and the things she would do to save it. There was a mixture of fantasy and reality with each of the 16 poems that this book holds.

I enjoyed it for what it was, and took in every word.

Would I read a poetry book again? I'm not sure. But if someone offered it to me, I probably would.

*I received a free copy of this book for an honest review*

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Canvas of Imagination is a collection of poems by Stacie Eirich.
These are poems that were written by Stacie as a teenager and are quaint. There are poems of unicorns and angels, as well as love and the faces that people wear.
I think these lines are ‘Daily trips to the moon
and talking animals
would be common
AIDS would be cured
there would be no sickness
and no one would commit crimes
if I were in charge of the world’
sweet in the poem If I were in charge of the world.
I notice that Stacie is a descriptive poet and the poem Visions is excellent and I think by far my favourite of the collection

[Darrell Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pointed to where this book is free in exchange for an honest review.
How do I rate poems written by a Sixteen year old? Are there some that offer an interesting new perspective on an old theme? Yes. Are there ones the are so superficial only a sixteen year old could think it worth writing down? Yes.
I'm going to rate it on readablity. All 16 of these poems are easy to read, clear and concise. The message they convey are apparent. I know some people feel poems can be indecipherable and still be considered great, but I like ones that are readable.
So, I give these four stars.

[Lynn Sheridan · Rating 3 out of 5]

My main experience of poetry prior to reading this was Limericks and brief dabble with Dante! So I dare not comment on the form of the poetry. Instead I am going to focus on the imagery and feelings. Each poem is short and to the point whilst creating clear images of what the author is writing about. The subject matter is positive and very optimistic, so it is a pretty cheerful read. I think the formatting could be tidied up, clearer titles and font sizes, but otherwise I did enjoy reading this short collection of poems.
I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

[Hock Tjoa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading these poems reminded me of attending graduations of young people I know from high school or junior high. It is heart-warming to see the enthusiasm and effort; it is worrisome to think that good intentions are not likely to be sufficient for a future possibly more challenging than anticipated. These poems are filled with colored balloons, rainbows and angels. Nothing wrong with that, but one wonders if there is also enough grit in the poet to meet broken glass and broken lives with truth and music.

[Mary Kincaid · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of poems is a reflection of a young girls dreams. I say this because the images used are rainbows, unicorns, fairies, etc. They are good poems expressive of the uncertainity that accompanies a young age. I enjoyed reading them. The images have their own grace and peace.

I give this a four out of five.