Poetry of Love, Nature, Spirituality, and Dreams
In The Dark, Soft Earth
Poetry of Love, Nature, Spirituality, and Dreams
By Frank Watson
Plum White Press L.L.C.
2020
ISBN-13 978-1-939832-20-7
ISBN-10 1-939832-20-9
Poetry/American/General
215 pages
This poetry collection leaves the reader to evoke imagery of sails to the lee, and the touch of a moss- filled forest on the fingertips. Mr. Watson brings us romance, love, and nature singing right through all of his poetry.
This poetry collection is separated into “books” One through Ten. Each chapter is accompanied astounding artwork from various renowned artists that further enhances the reading experience.
Romance and boats sail on moonlit serenades throughout the beginning of the book with thoughts on life as seen on pg. 21 in the poem Leaf After Leaf in the Pure Wind
(excerpt)
…trees and skies-
the generations grow
from leaf to leaf…
Showing the reader the full circle of life.
Mr. Watson continue to sing songs of jazz in Book 4 Percussion Mind pg. 64 in a poem entitled Subway to the Center of the Earth, one can hear the rhythm as you ride on this transitional poem
(excerpt)
Groaning men
and tracks
or women who know
the carnal gaze
of tattooed jazz
in deep bass…
And these beats go on as Frank Watson explores that dances of light we can feel his enticement. He revels in sweet poisons as he continues to meander on in Books 6 & 7 with raven’s caws and the power of the wolves and the moon that haunt his dreams. We feel the cold and death in the stanzas built on graves. By Book 8 we are raptly planted in his Tarot Garden. There are magical moonlit skies and eagles that fly. I adore Watson’s depiction and clever word play with “smiles a crescent moon” in the poem entitled High Priestess (pg. 157) and again in “he had her in checkmate at first glance” in the poem entitled Emperor(pg. 161) and one more “she plots the battle like a game of chess and leads the pawns to certain death”… in a poem entitled Chariot (pg. 167).
Mr. Watson continues to spin our spirits in Book 9 & 10. He brings out the cauldrons and witches where tattoos, darkness and light guide us to where lush green forests meet the clouds.
I especially loved the poem Bohemia (pg. 211) I could feel the texture here as a reader, it filled my heart with the forest.
(excerpt)
Filling me, the scent
of cedars and pines
along the rocks of centuries,
the beaches of summers
that never cease.
Frank Watson is a true troubadour, a lyricist that writes poetry like musical arrangement. He has great artful inner voice and creative energy that shows itself in musical fluency. I enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who has a love of poetry. Frank Watson has also written The Dollhouse Mirror, Seas to Mulberries, and One Hundred Leaves.
Frank Watson can be reached at:
@frankwatsonpoet (Instagram)
frankwatsonpoet@gmail.com (email address)
*I received this ARC for a real and true review.
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