A collection of poetry and prose about the things that break us and the ways that the seeking for, and the discovery of, personal miracles can shape our lives along the way. Drawing from personal experience and the world around, this collection touches on a variety of topics – life, love, loss, friendship, belief, and the author’s deep roots to an old farm on the outskirts of Charlotte, NC. Largely influenced by childhood piano lessons and many years spent in choral groups, the author arranged this body of work in four movements- with music terms heading most pieces and footnotes referencing other works (mainly music) following many pieces, allowing the reader the opportunity for various levels of engagement, insight, connection, and perspective throughout the book. The reader doesn’t have to love poetry, they just have to be willing to read it, for this collection to resonate with them at some level.
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Reviews
By Moira Cahill
Rebecca Brooks Chasteen is a wonderfully evocative writer. She captures some of the most beautiful turns of phrase and breathes new life into them. Her work resonates in a way that is both moving and provocative and any person would find her work a thrill and joy to read
By Alicia Marshall
Sept 19, 2010
This book of poetry was written by a dear friend of mine. Please check it out at lulu.com.Just finished this amazing book (for the first, of what I assume will be many, times!) Some of the writings are short poems, while others are longer and still others are written in prose. This collection is beautiful and honest, while also heavyhearted and somber. I am certain that each time I read a piece of this collection I will take something new away. I am blessed to know the author and can only hope that many will take the chance to not only read this collection, but experience it.
My two favorite lines:
…”All we ever really have is what we keep within”
“I keep trying to reconcile all the authentic aspects of my self and coexist with them all.”
