Waves of You: Love Poems

by Michelle G. Stradford

Waves of You: Love Poems is an emotional expression of profound and passionate love language that you can make your own.

Meant to be read aloud to the one you love, it is brimming with blooming romance, enduring love, and alchemical connection.

From “sun-drenched smiles” and “wide-eyed wonderment” to “sanguine summers” and “umbrella-lined beaches,” this collection of whimsical poetry “will carry you…into a boundless sea” of love.

No, I cannot end
your waves of pain,
but I will lift you up
and always
raise you higher,
so, you can rise
above them.

In this collection, you will find heartfelt poetry and prose celebrating romantic love and the joys of falling in and sustaining love in all its fluidity.

The book begins with playful flirtations and the ebbing and flowing moments of falling in love, then moves to the sensations of physical connection, ending with the sweet rewards of lasting love.

Genres: Poetry

190 pages, Hardcover

First published April 24, 2021

About the author

Michelle G. Stradford is the best-selling author of inspirational and uplifting poetry and affirmation books, such as I'm Rising, Self Love Notes, and Rise Unstoppable, all of which have been honored with various awards for best poetry collections. Her contemporary free verse style makes her work relatable and connects with her readers in a powerfully inspiring way. Michelle strives to make use of her writing and experiences to build a platform that helps women and girls take ownership of their power to get through difficulties and fulfill their dreams.

As an architect, she has had the opportunity to travel the world, explore different cultures, and connect with people from various backgrounds. To share how she views life, she likes to combine words with art and photography to tell stories that can stir emotions or make others relate to her work. She loves both performing arts and visual arts, so taking in shows or visiting art galleries with family and friends is something she enjoys immensely.

Reviews

[Audrey Ledon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as a prize and was not sure how I would like it. I am very particular about poetry in general. As I started to read I began to feel the words. Each poem/word hitting my heart in a different way but I felt each one. I felt the love l, the sorrow, the pain. I cried and smiled. This is a book that not only will I share but will recommend to those I know and even those I don’t. This is amazing work.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this. It was so refreshing to read a poetry book that wasn’t full of angst and resentment towards a partner. I hated the illustrations though. They clearly had been drawn larger then shrunken down to fit the page. I wish authors would stop trying to be like RK and do their own unique thing, these poems were fantastic and didn’t need the half assed drawings to make them interesting.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve only recently started reading poetry. I really like Michelle’s style of love poems. I received this book signed by the author in a free giveaway.
I’ve reached a place in my marriage of 22 1/2 years where I can really identify with Michelle. I feel so very lucky to still have the passion, drive and desire to be with my husband. I literally sat with one hand holding the book and the other a highlighter. I was highlighting poem after poem. I also read a few to the love of my life my true best friend, my husband.
The style and structure of the poems were ideal and easy to read and comprehend. The poems are organized into three sections Waves, Currents and Immersed.
Her poems are open, honest with some raw emotions and the title is placed at the end of the poem which I had never seen. It wraps up the poem and leaves you with a lingering thought of what the body of the poem was about.
An excerpt from Waves.
“When your eyes
alit upon mine,
the joyful notes
that once reigned
over my heart
suddenly began playing
sweet melodies again.
Joyful Notes

Excerpt from Currents
One lingering kiss
and I am lost
in your midst.
I swallow all the words
my heart has been
screaming to sing.
Our butterflies flutter,
encircling us in love rings.
From this moment
I crown you king
over my heart.
My King

Excerpt from Immersed
As we celebrate the birth of our love,
we commit all over again
to growing
and evolving it
into an everlasting garden
that keeps
our hearts singing
and hopes springing
eternally.
Our Anniversary

[L.B. Autry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book of love poems and prose I've read and I am so glad I found this gem 💎 It was quite refreshing to read a collection on love that was so positive! My favorite poems are Love Blooms, Affliction, Warmed Hearts, and Stoic Grace. It's pretty rare for me to mark my pages in my poetry books but Waves of You had too many good poems not to mark for future reference. The only complaints is that the font choices bugged me a bit. It would have been nice to see certain poems in a sort of calligraphy style as opposed to using different fonts. The QR codes in the back of the book don't work, which is more so a design flaw I think. These little things still have not deterred me from planning to purchase another one of Michelle's works. I'm Rising: Determined, Confident, Powerful is next on my reading list 📚