Oceans deep with worship
Held in wide-eyed wonder –
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It’s just a quick post today to first of all say a big thank you to everyone who was kind and supportive during the recent launch of my poetry collection, Seeking Solace, and to share a short trailer for anyone interested in checking out the book.
You can find it at the following links:
Amazon UK | Amazon US | Goodreads
Thanks again and happy reading!
Power suits and coffee steam –
Mindless, faceless swarm
Lost in man-made jungles
#1000Speak
Solitary songbird soaring in the sky
Poised to gift her music to desert plains so dry
Flightless, fallen comrades, compassion for them all
Swallowed in the silence that thrives on pleasure’s fall
Blinkered in the search of vessels for her love
The black hole soul of humans won’t drain this selfless dove
Collecting tears of sorrow that shimmer with regret
To nourish desperate saplings burdened with our debt
And as her wings grow weak, no offer of relief
She tumbles towards the Earth that’s healed by her own grief
But she feels not fear or anger as she takes her dying breath
For she can hold her head up high in her honourable death
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Let us not wait until it’s too late to show compassion to this glorious world we live in; the wonderfully diverse creatures that call it home and the fellow people with whom we share it. #1000Speak for compassion today, but I think it’s not too grand a claim to say we could all stand to show a little more of it every day.
I was interviewed about all things poetry by the lovely Kay. You can check it out here!
With me today is Callum McLaughlin, author of The Vessel, False Awakening, and Seeking Solace. He’s graciously agreed to talk poetry with me, and I hope you’ll have as much fun reading about his work as I did. 🙂
KK: So, how long have you been writing poetry?
CM: I’ve been writing in virtually every capacity since childhood. My earliest memory specifically associated with poetry is when I won a school competition aged 10 and I’ve been interested in the art form ever since. The poems included in Seeking Solace were written throughout the last couple of years, which is when I’d say I started really taking it seriously and falling more and more in love with it.
KK: We have something in common there – I wrote my first poem at age ten for a summer homework assignment. 🙂 What got you interested in poetry?
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False Awakening
In celebration of the launch of my poetry collection, Seeking Solace, my previous book, False Awakening, will be on sale from today until Friday 20th February on Amazon UK and Amazon USA.
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When teenager Abi Watson wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of the incident that put her there, she must begin the long and difficult process of piecing her life back together, but unfortunately, her search for answers will merely give rise to further questions. Frayed relationships and haunting revelations soon come into play, leading Abi to discover that some things are best left forgotten.
With a past that is unwilling to let go, her only option is to delve into the depths of her own mind so that she can uncover the truth and finally awaken from her living nightmare.
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excerpt from False Awakening
Thanks as always to anyone who picks up a copy – I hope you enjoy Abi’s story. Have a wonderful day and happy reading!
Seeking Solace is available now
That wonderful mix of excitement and nerves is back: My newest book, Seeking Solace, is now available to buy both for kindle and as a paperback.
The official synopsis is as follows:
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Seeking Solace is a collection of sixty poems that span a variety of topics and touch on universal aspects of modern life, from nature and war to friendship, love and grief, with many others in between.
From the very air we breathe to the wholly make-believe, regardless of whether inspiration has come from the world around us or the most whimsical of dreams, the one common thread that unites them all is a desire to create poetry that is both approachable and relatable.
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I’ve included a couple of visual quotes below with small excerpts from various poems in the collection as a little taster.
Taken from ‘Making Memories’
Taken from ‘Grand Cosmos’
It can be daunting to share something so personal, as poetry is in many ways like a window into someone’s very heart and mind, and so I hugely appreciate each and every person who has supported me in getting here or who will now show their support to Seeking Solace.
You can find it on Amazon UK by clicking here, Amazon US by clicking here or Goodreads by clicking here. If you enjoy it, please do let me know with a review; it really does make all the difference. Thank you.
