CHANGE MY MIND: A Collection of Poetry

by Scott A. Lane, Joseph Dudley (Editor), Dj Johnson (Photographer)

CHANGE MY MIND is a collection of original contemporary free verse poetry exploring themes of pain and struggle, happiness and sadness, love and hate, empowerment and compassion, and the search for inner peace. Along the way, these poems challenge the reader to rethink what it means to experience everyday life in the modern world.

“At times [Lane’s] poetic voice could recall history while lamenting the very personal absence of belonging, as in “Dread Scott,” or evoke Dante-like religious imagery along with notes of the deepest despair as in “When I Pray.” At other times he could playfully evoke and reinterpret pop culture images as in “Mental Godzilla” (a challenge poem drafted during a Sunday afternoon flea market trip), more seriously interpret pop culture icons as in “Saint Cobain,” or evoke images of desire and longing as in “The Honey in My Flower.” He accomplished all of this with an original poetic voice that spoke with a sense of immediacy which invited the reader to rethink everyday mundane experiences.”--FOREWORD.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2022