Book Review: Drowning Silence Poetry, by Michael Jones
In a world of pragmatists, Michael Jones is one of the consummate romantic men. His love poems in Drowning Silence Poetry are often yearning, wistful and poignant as they explore love lost, unrequited love, and the unending quest for that one true love. Michael’s poem, “Teaching Dreams” is filled with tenderness and longing; “The Morning Promise” a gentle, comforting look at love’s companionship; and the stark yearning for love in “Finding Them” actually brought tears to my eyes.
Through Michael’s writing we are transported to worlds of pain and agony when love turns bad; scathing remorse at love lost in “Karma”, and poems that provoke us to think beyond our experience, such as “Adam & Eve”, which entertains with a slight touch of whimsy. “Her Fading Light” and its surprise twist really grabbed my attention.
Whether writing deeply sensual, tender and even ethereal verses such as his, “Touching Silence” and “My Guinevere”, where love transcends even time; or poems with nostalgic charm like “Grandma’s Porch”, the underlying theme in Michael’s work is the never-ending journey of love.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Drowning Silence Poetry, although I did find spelling errors and incorrect word choices in some cases to be somewhat distracting and would have suggested a more thorough edit before publishing. Nonetheless, Michael Jones has put together a wonderful collection of romantic poetry that contains a wealth and depth of emotion, combined with a mix of stark reality and passionate dreams that I would definitely recommend to all lovers of romance poetry. My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
~ Julie Catherine Vigna
Drowning Silence Poetry available at Amazon:
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What a detailed review. These are beautiful words to say about a poet and his book.
Thank you so much for your kind comment, LollyAprilHeart; I’m sure Michael appreciates them as much as I do – and thank you also for stopping by to visit and comment! ~ Julie
I don’t dabble too much into poetry, though A.E. Housman is my favorite – probably because we both have the word “house” in our last names… kidding:). I should probably read more, but I’ve spend a lot of time writing, not enough time reading. But then there is never enough time is there?
Bob, I could use several additional hours to my days! LOL! Thanks so much for coming by to read my review on Michael’s poetry book; it’s much appreciated. ~ Julie
This sounds like a must-read for poetry lovers. I do like me some poetry
Great review!
Michael’s poetry is awesome, especially if you like things … melancholy … lol.
xox
Thank you so much…