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Highlights
- The thirty-two poems in Even the Cracks were curated by eighteen different literary magazines because of their authentic search for meaning in an ever-shifting world of elusive, but vital, truths.
- Author(s): Sandra Kolankiewicz
- 46 Pages
- Poetry, Subjects & Themes
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About the Book
The thirty-two poems in Even the Cracks were curated by eighteen different literary magazines because of their authentic search for meaning in an ever-shifting world of elusive, but vital, truths.
Book Synopsis
The thirty-two poems in Even the Cracks were curated by eighteen different literary magazines because of their authentic search for meaning in an ever-shifting world of elusive, but vital, truths. If you have ever found yourself living a bittersweet life, balancing between the joy of experiencing enlightenment and the pain of facing reality, this is the book of poems for you. The comforting beauty of nature nods to the pain of 'tooth and claw, ' the vastness of the night sky is both a comfort and a vacuum, ghosts live in the day to day, sometimes wrestled with at night. Death is an opportunity to face the immediacy of life and also a tragic end. The exigencies of family buoy us up and also drag us down. Our sense of self is elusive but also the ground we walk on. Old age both trumps youth and cannot compete. Open up Even the Cracks and take a moment to enjoy apogee before you're whipped back to perigee. You will find you are not alone in your journey.
Review Quotes
Even the Cracks is an honest work. The everydays that we struggle to come to terms with are all here, laid out by Kolankiewicz. A sense of beauty, loss, and quiet wisdom pervade the verses-all of it lacquered with delicate grace. Like mist that feels almost tangible on cold dawns, Kolankiewicz's lines can be felt in the very veins of anyone who cares to look. The voices inhabiting the poems are deeply familiar. We may find them in our homes, riding beside us on buses or trains, sitting around the same campfire. The very canvas of life is spread out within these pages. It is indeed, a beautiful book-a pause in the chaos of traffic.-Sonya J. Nair, Editor, samyuktapoetry.com
Sandra Kolankiewicz spins webs that span time and space, interconnecting glimpses of the present with the past and future. Her poems ring with phrases that contrast factual information with figurative imagery. Transcendental stanzas hover mysteriously. Temporal reflection gives rise to momentary narratives woven and imbued with history. After each poem finishes, recollection resonates like ever expanding rings from a skipped stone.-Dr. Valorie A. Worthy, Professor Emerita of English, Ohio University