Day 4/Post 1 of the
“CELEBRATING POETRY AS LOVE” BLOG TOUR
Thank you all for allowing me to celebrate INTERNATIONAL
POETRY MONTH with you by sharing excerpts from my first co-authored poetry
book, “IF ONLY THERE WAS MUSIC…”
The Poetry of Forbidden Love. Here is a bit of the
book’s introduction below:
“Ever read poetry that was so soothing, so mellow, and just so
perfectly sweet, you felt it should have been a love song? “IF ONLY THERE WAS MUSIC…” is just
that kind of poetry…but it’s also poetry written about forbidden love.Back in the summer of 2014, I was approached by an up-and-coming author by the name of Giani Jordan. Giani said that he had been following my writing for over a year and was extremely impressed. He was reaching out to me because he wanted to collaborate on a poetry book. Well, since I didn’t know Giani and wouldn’t attach my name or my writing with just anyone, I asked if he would send me a few samples of his work, and he did. I was blown away by the intensity and the depth of this man’s writing, and wanted to know more about this person he clearly was in love with and was writing so fervently about.”
In summation, Giani was in love with a woman {Christine}, who belonged to another, and to make this situation even more complicated, he, himself was also involved in a relationship.
The “snippet” of poetry which you are
about to read below, is one where Christine is sharing with the world how much
her forbidden, distant lover means to her.
Take a peek:
“PRICELESS”
There are many things
that can be easily measured in dollars and pounds…
But what he gives me
is priceless.
It’s a blessing to
have tons of friends around…
But what he gives me
is priceless.
I’m aware the cost of
clothing and material things…
But what he gives me
is priceless.
I’m aware the joy
that having kids brings…
But what he gives me
is priceless.
(MISSING VERSES)
So, although there is
much that comes with cost
His love is given
freely and without it, I’m lost.
Because all that he
gives me…PRICELESS.
If you’d like to read the balance of this particular piece, I invite you to
pick up your own copy of “IF ONLY THERE WAS MUSIC…” The Poetry of Forbidden Love
on Amazon. I’d also like to invite you to follow this tour in its
entirety as each day, at each stop, you will find more and more of these love
songs without music, and even more reasons to fall in love with your
lover, and Poetry, again. If you aren’t in love when you start
reading this book, you will go seeking a love afterwards.Please visit my complete tour line-up HERE, and at each stop that you leave a comment (including this one), your name will be entered that number of times, into a random drawing for a $25 Amazon Gift Card!!!
Thanks to my awesome host for today, and thanks for stopping by, dear Guests. I hope to see you every day throughout this amazing tour to help keep Poetry alive!!! Always remember, that Love IS Poetry…they’re truly one in/and the same.
Author Bio:
Nonnie Jules is a mom, a wife, an author and also
President of Rave Reviews Book Club. Her
passion is children and her advocacy lies in supporting others and encouraging
others to do the same. She has authored
other fine books such as: “The Good Mommies’ Guide to Raising
(Almost) Perfect Daughters,” “DAYDREAM’S DAUGHTER, NIGHTMARE’S FRIEND (A
Novel),” and “Sugarcoatin’ Is For
Candy & Pacifyin’ Is For Kids!”
Although
Poetry should be celebrated every day of the year, the month of April has been
set aside specifically to lift it up , and so this is why Nonnie has embarked
on this blog tour to keep it alive and bring awareness to the fact that Poetry
is a great medium for release and expressions of all kinds.
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