Poetry Eyes

by A. Saleh

Poetry Eyes is a collection of poems that explore four fields using various writing styles.

Each field is packed in one chapter. The first chapter Brilliant Beauty sheds some lights on different aspects of the art of poetry, while the second chapter The Real Challenge deals with heart matters. The third chapter They Say.I Say gathers assorted branches of wisdom, while the last chapter Sugar Pepper And Salt presents some unusual metaphors to challenge the reader's imaginations and thoughts.

Poetry Eyes -

If poetry had eyes
They would peek and tell

If life has tales
Pick what you could sell

From poetry to love to despair
From grief to morals to where

Life's chapters unfold
Reveal and hold

Like this book
Releases and locks

You don't have to be a poet To indulge
You don't have to be madly in love To enjoy

All you need is a pulsating heart
To wonder To feel To employ

Genres: Poetry

116 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 2008

Reviews

[Leena Almashat · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom was calling for tea when I started it.
"Ok, after a while," I told her
I always disliked non-rhyming poems. However, this book made my mind travel away from my soul, the soul who always dislikes the non-rhyming poems. Almost every poem made me smile after I finished it. I didn't feel of anything, except for my fingers moving my bookmark downwards as I read. I was impressed with the theme inside. It just felt like sailing in an ocean of poetry. Even the non-rhyming poems had wonderful words. I just couldn't put that book down! This the first book in my life that I think I would always reread it over and over. Amal Saleh succeeds in choosing the words, the titles, as well as the topics that steal the readers' minds.

"Leena, quickly come and sit with us," my mom called again as I close the book. And my surprise is that the tea is still smoking hot. I didn't take me so long to finish that book because I actually couldn't even blink.
What Should I Read?
Catch That Poem
Creative Are We
Cursing And Cussing
Poetry Fashion
Dear Friend
Names
I Can't Imagine
I Dare You
New Born
If You Truly Love Me
I Will Not
Dilemma
Anger
Never Say Never
Smoke
Just Because You Can't See
Disgraced

were the best. Even though they were all so good, but I think those stayed more.

[Nojood Alsudairi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just received the book and fell immediately in love with it. Never thought of communication this way. Donors? I froze by this page!

[Huda Fel · Rating 5 out of 5]

:) وأخيرااا
رائع جدا، أبحرت معه إلى ماض جميل
كنت فيه طفلة تميل إلى تجميع الكلمات المتشابهة لتصنع منها فيما تظنه هي، شعرا

أسجل إعجابي بحرفك وفكرك هنا وفي كل مكان أستاذة أمل

Ps.Thanx Dr(;

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I normally don't read much poetry because sometimes it's hard to figure out what the author is trying to say. Although, I've been trying to read more poetry lately. This book was easy to understand and I felt alot of poems I loved for one reason or another. Sometimes it's just what you can relate to and other times it maybe the time period you're in at the moment of your life.

My top favorites in the book were:
Why Should I Read (Maybe because I love to read, it sort of spoke to me)
Until
Perfect
Disgraced
Who Am I?

Other favorites coming in 2nd I really liked alot were:
What Makes a Poet
When the Pen is Mightier Than The Sword
Until
Dear Friend
Son of Adam
Names
Just Like You
I'll Never Say

The other thing I loved about the book is the cover with the peacock feathers and how they look like eyes and have long eyelashes. Clever.

The only thing I am on the fence about is that I'm not sure I like how a few of the poems were set up like on pages 13, 15, 23 and 29 and maybe a few more. Not sure why the author set them up like that. They were a little bit distracting to me this way.

Overall, I found this poetry book one of the best I've read in a long time.

[Gail Bruner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book from GoodReads. I'm about halfway through and am really enjoying it. I've always loved poetry, but some poets you really have to slog through to get what is being said, if you can ever understand. Amal Saleh's book is deep, it makes you think, but is easily understandable. So far my favorite poems are "Why Should I Read" and "Dear Friend." This is one book I will go back and reread my favorites over and over. Thank you Amal.

[Janet Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poetry Eyes was superb in the way you formatted and the layout was unique. I really liked "Poetry Eyes" and "Perfect" and "If I Was A Peacock Feather". Simply, I liked the whole book! It was put together creatively, and I would recomend this book to everyone who likes poetry, it is a must read! And, this is a book I will pick up and read over and over again. I was very happy to have won this book on Goodreads First Reads. very sincerely, Janet

[Loki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved the poems in this book,
....Huge as mountains raise me and drop me.. the moment I think I am hitting the ground I find myself touching a cloud.

The passage above from "Among the Waves perfectly describes how I feel about this book.

It is simply beautiful and I enjoyed it very much.

Lulu =)

[Alshaimaa]

موجود في جرير؟؟
نازلة دحين وعجبني من التعليقات

[Jourdan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Won this on a firstreads giveaway!

This was ok. I'm picky on what kind of poetry I read. I like romancy-rhymey-type things and this was more...how you feel kind of stuff.

[Amber Mancebo]

I'm intrigued!

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another free read win from Goodreads! A pleasant little volume of poetry about poetry. Liked enough that upon finishing it I passed it on to one of my bffs who is also a poet.

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting book full of emotional and well written poems.