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The Strange Friendship Between A Jewish Couple And A High Ranking Nazi That Survived The War
An interesting article about a relationship between a high ranking Nazi in the German Propaganda Ministry and a Jewish couple. Interestingly the relationship continued after World War II and the horrors of the Final Solution, (http://www.jewishjournal.com/culture/article/the_flat_uncovers_a_relationship_between_a_nazi_and_a_jew).
Knowledge And Love Contend
Knowledge and desire contend.
Nature pretty girls sends,
Man’s heart into love’s heaven ascends.
Learning is at an end.
Sometimes
Sometimes the wind catches me unawares. A gust of pure delight blowing away useless thought. Just the wind and I, old friends together.
On occasions birdsong stills my brain. Simply the birds and I soaring high.
Sometimes …
Adopt A Book
A great way to assist the British Library in it’s important work of conserving books, (http://support.bl.uk/Page/Adopt-a-book).
Kevin
How To Get Your Poetry Published
A good article on the Poetry Book Society’s website about how to get your poetry published, (http://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/poetry_portal/getting_your_poetry_published).
My book, “Dalliance; A Collection of Poetry and Prose” was self-published using Amazon and can be found here, (http://www.amazon.com/Dalliance-collection-poetry-prose-Morris-ebook/dp/B00QQVJC7E). A print edition is also available and can be obtained by contacting me via newauthoronline (at) gmail dot com.
Kevin
Guest Post: 50 Shades of Shame
An interesting perspective. I agree with Olivia that we should not decry an individual’s choice of reading matter on the grounds that we don’t consider it to constitute good literature. However there is a difference between personal attacks on people’s choices and expressing our honest opinion of a work’s merits. If a reviewer doesn’t like a particular book they are honour bound to express their honest opinion as to what they consider to be it’s flaws. The honest expression of an opinion by a reviewer should not be construed in the same manner as a personal attack on the reading habits of a given reader. Kevin
Stop Shaming Guilty-Pleasure Reads
Blogger and Self-Described Book Nerd Olivia Lanaras on Labeling Books and Shaming Readers
For every one article written about the love of a guilty pleasure book like 50 Shades of Grey or Twilight, there are two that slam and shame it.
“The writing is just not up to par, the characters are unbelievable, and the sex verges on the comical.”
“Think of it as the “Downton Abbey” of bondage, designed neither to menace nor to offend but purely to cosset the fatigued imagination.”
“Fifty shades of bad writing”
Without a doubt, the authors behind these works are not the second coming of Jane Austen. I have tried reading them and just couldn’t do it. In fact, most of the lines are absolutely cringe-worthy. However, labeling these works as invalid or unworthy of being considered works of literature is not only…
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Merry-Go-Round
Perfume once sweet palls.
Nameless faces merge into one.
Mirthless laughter and forced smiles.
Sugar coated words designed to flatter and ensnare echo hollowly down the years.
Escape into nature.
The wind on my face.
Birds sing.
Soon the merry-go-round will begin again.
Crash
door slamming
Heels on deserted pavements echo
The lure of cash
The girl’s heart beats fast
An act
Her life a car crash
Three More Days
I have pre-ordered Laura’s “Of Roots And Wreckage” and am looking forward to reading her book on it’s release. Kevin
