A Kinder Bright: Poems of Praise and Remembrance
As some of you may know, I'm a fan of poetry. If the poet is good at wordsmithing - which good poets are - then poetry is often the most powerful form of writing I know. The imagery, emotion, and raw power of a good poem are rarely unequaled. However, today poetry seems to be a slowly dying writing genre. I've noted this in other reviews on poetry - with the argument that perhaps in today's world of text messages, media blurbs, and email conversations poetry can once again return to its former glory.
To see what I mean - and how good poetry can change your outlook - one needs look no further then A Kinder Bright by Jerry Fagnani. In this nice little book writer and poet Jerry Fagnani demonstrates the beauty of the craft. Drawing on a lifetime spent in the Lackawanna area of Pennsylvania, the Lackawanna Collection shows how important ties to place and home really are. The poems "Fading Places", "Gently Falling", and "City of Days" carried me to the special, spiritual places Fagnani describes. This is what good poetry is about - the ability to evoke in the reader the very emotion and mind of the poet - and the Lackawanna Collection does just that.
The Elaine Collection - the last collection of poems in the book - is perhaps one of the most deep and emotionally moving series of poems that I have read in quite some time. Written in remembrance of his now deceased wife, this collection of poems will make your eyes water and your heart ache.
I took A Kinder Brightto one of the local poetry readings hosted at a local coffee shop and read "The Song of You" and "A Shelter of Joy" from the Elaine Collection. It just confirmed my opinion - the audience responded the same way I did to these poems - with interest and heart. I'm sure I would have sold a handful of copies if I had extra copies on hand. I'm just glad I discovered Jerry Fagnani's work and poetry - powerful stuff for a troublesome time. Thanks to Jerry for his ability to prove once again the power of poetry and its relevance in today's modern age.
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