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A longing for melancholy skies ...

8/30/2018

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English singer, songwriter, bassist, and actor Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known famously as Sting, has said that “Melancholy is no bad thing.”  This poet happily agrees with him.

Personally, I liken Melancholy to how one might slowly and quietly allow their body’s muscles, ligaments, and bones to gently melt into a comforting yoga pose; a soft subtle acquiescence of self.

Depression, on the other hand, is a pervasive, glutinous monster.  I have personally stared into the rapacious eye of that ever consuming vortex that is depression, and it did own me for a while.

Yet, Melancholy has a soothing aspect to it, much like being emotionally and mentally swaddled in a soft, warm blanket on a chilly, stormy night in a comfy room with a steaming cup of tea.

It is a sweet sort of sadness, really, and it bears me kindly away when dark clouds dim sky, when leaves turn to rusty hues, and the alluring scent of rain begins to permeate the thickening air.
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My muse has an appetite for Melancholy, and so I find myself longing for Autumn’s moody elements, and even for the somber depths of Winter.  I gladly acquiesce to that which suits her best.











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From my side of the mirror ...

8/16/2018

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Of late I have been much more involved in poetry and author events of various sorts.  And, alas, I feel as if I have been shanghaied by the very thing I’ve been aspiring for; a bit of recognition for my work.

I love engaging with readers in these settings, and elsewhere, and sharing my passion for poetry with them.  I no longer view the idea of self-promotion as awkwardly self serving, as I once did.

Indeed, how else would anyone encounter this self-published writer’s work if I didn’t personally present it to them, with my books right there, ready to sign and sell?  But can be an exhausting exercise.

American novelist Thomas Eugene "Tom" Robbins, author of Even Cowboys Get The Blues, wrote that “A writer needs a life of introspection.” … which is why agents are hired to do the leg work.

Having no agent, it’s been up to me to establish myself and my work in my current location and, to date, my books are all available in public libraries, local bookstores and a popular coffee shop.

I am presently working to fend off an erroneous assumption that I lack the time and the freedom to gaze inwardly with my muse.  I am not, in fact, overtaxed with myriad events, but I feel as if I am.

Hence, I have written no poetry, not even a blog post, for quite a while.  Jotting down ideas and phrases continues unabated, but they are disjointed things and refuse to coalesce into anything tangible.

Even so, a second volume of my poetry is ever so slowly taking shape and needs, for the most part, a bit of editing, a new cover design, and such.  Hopefully, that it will be done and published soon.

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    About the author:

    I've written many poems over the years.  This blog is a preview of my books: Echoes, Neo-Victorian Poetry (April 2013), Echoes ll, More Neo-Victorian Poetry (May 2014), Echoes lll, Even More Neo-Victorian Poetry, (August 2016), A Compilation of Echoes. (September 2016), and When None Command (April 13, 2019)

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