Review: An Expanse of Emotion
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2014
This anthology of poetry is focused on the central theme of the sea. What better topic than this to epitomize love? The sea, like love, is a paradox - eternal, but fleeting; beautiful, but painful. The words of the Poet evoke powerful imagery of passionate lovers embracing in the sunset as the evening tide nips at their toes, forever connecting them in a moment that is as temporary as the tide itself. These poems affected me in a way I have found difficult to verbalize... they make me long for moments I've never experienced as though I had through the delicate treatment of love, from the tender moments (as in 'Just Like That You Conquer Me'), to the painful (in 'Bed Board Ceiling'). This collection is a perfect accompaniment to a rainy day, curled on the couch with your significant other. I look forward to a second and third reading for I know each time will allow me to escape to a beautiful seashore of emotion.