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RECOMMENDED READING
“In this, her first book of poems, octogenarian Cameo Archer uses her devout
belief that nature is the message, lovingly describing the beauty of the world
around her to express her feelings for her family and loved ones, without,
however, omitting her careful perceptions of the painful aspects of life. Most
of these easy-to-read pieces are written in prose poetry form as she describes
how the elements and processes of the natural world provide vessels for her
messages to those she loves. There’s also a delightful tribute to Emily Dickenson,
beginning with: ‘Sorry, Emily… I am a Somebody’… A pleasure to read.”
“Cameo Archer’s poems are sensitive and heartfelt. She traverses the landscape
of her life, illuminating what has inspired her. Some of her best poems (“Winter
Sunshine,” “And It Returns,” “Hawk in a Summer Storm,” and “I Have Always
Lived With Mountains’) incorporate nature and act as a metaphor for a larger
idea about life and living. Other poems (“Unable to Say Goodbye,” “Black Man,
White Man,” and “These Days”) are reflections on life, mortality, and something
bigger than all of us. Everyone will find something in these poems that they can
relate to and enjoy.” |
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