"This sounds like some great performance poetry -- it cries out to be read aloud!" - Winklett

"...It rings of greats like Longfellow and Frost!" - Steel Quill

"...it reminded me of 'lucy in the sky with diamonds' in that sense..." - Deb

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Reviewers Voices!

1. 2008 Review on - BarnesNoble.com
   While I did not connect with some of the poems in this book, there are enough that leev you speechless. Prince's writing at times is dark and disturbingly real, but also passionate and powerful.
   Review By: MoneyM
   
   
2. 2007 Review on - BooksUnlimited.ie
   Not what I expected from a Yank! Different from most of the poetry I have read. The imagry lingers long after you are finished reading.
   Review By: Michael
   
   
3. 2008 Review of "A SCATTERING OF CROWS"
   Review By: lenore
   
   Oh this was wonderfull! I really enjoyed the intensity of the visual images! It also has a nice ring to it, when read aloud.



4. 2008 Review of "SUNSPEAK"
   Review By: Steel Quill
   
   This truly makes love to the senses...
   It's smooth and silky; sultry....
   I think the ending is pure genius. "so fit your shoe, to the cadence mystic of mystic morning's coo." It rings of greats like Longfellow and Frost!



5. 2008 Review of "TOMORROW"
   Review By: crissy
   
   I feel the pain in this piece. The betrayal, it is so apparent. My heart is aching for the author of this beautifully penned work.



6. 2008 Review of "TWO STEP"
   Review By: Jaez
   
   Wonderfully written
   full of tender move
   of the heart as the,
   swaying of the
   music carries you
   along.
   



7. 2008 Review of "BRAVO FOUR"
   Review By: retiredmom04
   
   An emotional, heartfelt, sad free verse poem. I liked the way you presented it as a short story. You expressed your thoughts and feelings very effectively. The discriptive words you wrote to convey the depth of your feelings enabled the reader to feel the pain and despair that flows through those words. Those words also painted a sad picture in the readers mind of those fallen soldiers.



8. 2008 Review of "THE WINTER WOOD"
   Review By: gettingdark
   
   ...the imagery was first class with several hints at other pieces of lit.



9. 2008 Review of "SUNSPEAK"
   Review By: Stone
   
   Beautiful, like a breath of fresh air. I feel as If I am there right along with you observing as the sunset adorns the horizon. Very strong descriptors which paint a vivid image.
   
   The first stanza drew me:
   
   "see my strawberry dawn?
   a slow sliding yawn
   bulging, pushing free
   from molasses horizons
   through itching slits rubbing
   knowing this feels good to you
   so do what you want
   and I'll be good
   be good too."
   
   Beautiful.



10. 2008 Review of "CONVERGENCE"
    Review By: Jaez
    
    That gave me a
    complete workout
    and Y'm sure
    that there will
    be, no need of
    the use of the
    treadmill today.
    Your work does
    remind me of
    another writer.
    



11. 2008 Review of "BASE ME BURGUNDY (REPRISE)"
    Review By: phairo
    
    Love the way you use your words, no too overpowering and just enough to keep the reader reading.
    
    What I liked the most!!!
    
    "…and bring me totally to a bass so perfectly riding low hums so exceptionally my base lovely, oh!"



12. 2008 Review of "MOMENTUM"
    Review By: bronxdutchman
    
    This is the kind of poem you read, over and over again, and find something new every time you read it. It is a fun poem! I think it's erotic, but I'm not sure. Does'nt matter though- Great fun and great poem.



13. Review of "MOMENTUM"
    Review By: rainbowwalkers
    
    I love your imagery . . . the flow . . . is unique and remarkable, to say the least.



14. Review of "DARK LENSES"
    Review By: Nocturnal
    
    This writing is absolutely outstanding...
    
    My favourite written lines:
    Lightening striking twice, convulsing with soul sickness
    
    Blinking now to disengage your stare.
    
    
15. Review of "BROTHER MINE"
    Review By: James Scott Lamb
    
    This piece brought back memories of growing up with my three younger brothers. We are old lions now ... our springs and summers as cubs long past. But your words made me sit up a little straighter and feel a little stronger, remembering -- lo, those precious days, many dusty seasons ago.
    
    Thank you for that.
    
    
16. Review of "PERSONAL PROVERBS"
    Review By: John Kelley
    
    Wow how totally awesome!!! Its rare these days that i give 5 star reviews but this deserves it! As I read this I had a thought come to mind. And I just added it to my "You Can Quote Me On This......" file. It is quite simular to yours! I hope you will take some time out and check it out as well Keep on writing and Ill keep on reading!
    
    
17. Review of "WATER HOLE"
    Review By: Uma
    
    Wow...I really liked this because it felt well crafted, thought out and true to poetic expression. This was my favourite stanza:
    
    Mind rewritten, remote.
    Over rolling, I choke.
    Last second throes, oasis of woe.
    Mind's prose, late and rote."
    
    I also think the way you began the poem really grabbed my attention because of the unusual "Hurt do I" - almost posed as a question but written as a sure statement.
    
    There's something bitter about this poem and it almost makes the reader uneasy - the "oasis of woe" seems to lie in wait for 'travellers' to come across it and suffer. There's something inevitable about it all.
    Yeah, I thought your poem was really cool.
    
    
18. Review of "METALWORKED MAN"
    Review By: Dimitra Papageorgiou
    
    A very good idea but into verses! Excellent flow and choice of words! Very strong and deep this poem is! Thank you! :)
    
    
19. Review of "BIRDENED"
    Review By: Starr Rathburn
    
    Oh, wow. You really got me with those last few lines...I was hoping that the way "Birdened" was spelled was intentional! Glad that I wasn't let down.
    Again, the images you use are strong and clear, and I can almost see this happening before my eyes. (Or maybe I should write, behind my eyelids!).....
    
    
20. Review of "SMOKEY MOUNTAIN"
    Review By: winklett
    
    beautiful & terrible all at once. moving and real.
    
    
21. Review of "QUICKENING"
    Review By: djdilliodon
    
    awsome!!!!!!!
    
    
22. Review of "17TH MAN"
    Review By: Lahtnamas Wise
    
    Beautiful. I have never been to the sea, but I was conjuring up images of a great ship and it's crew on the ocean. Then I looked deeper and was pleasently surprised (through a little research.......sheepish grin) to discover the wonderful detail in this poem. I truly enjoyed reading this, and look forward to more.
    
    
23. Review of "BIRDENED"
    Review By: Pam
    
    This is absolutely beautiful. This is poetry. Thank you for a wonderful read.



24. Review of "SOULAR FLARES"
    Review By: LadyScorpion
    
    An absolute delight to read aloud! What else can I say? I am not worthy........I am not worthy.....LOL Please NEVER put down your pen. You have a talent I can only aspire towards. Brilliant. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing such a splendid work.



25. Review of "PRELUDE TO A STORY"
    Review By: Ryan Ingram
    Wow. I loved this. This is how I want to write. Very nice.
    



26. Review of "SAID THE POET"
    Review By: intwodeep
    
    love it...bugged out man



27. Review of "BEHOLD WOMAN"
    Review By: LadyScorpion
    
    Read aloud, this is a very erotic, extremely luscious, testament to a woman. Everything a woman ever wanted to hear was in these lines. Will you marry me? Just kidding, my heart belongs to another, but any woman would swoon to such a beautiful poem. I look forward to reading more of your work, thank you for sharing this!



28. Review of "METALWORKED MAN"
    Review By: Deb
    
    Wow! What an artistic, passionate piece, creator created, I take it you are into art as well as writing? I could imagine if you were, that your work would be as expressive and emotional as your writing. Write on!!! Love it! Brilliant!



29. Review of "17TH MAN"
    Review By: Starr*
    
    This is a well-written poem, full of imagery and subtle rhyme....there's a maturity to it that I rarely see. It's a nice change, and a poem that is worthy of re-reading several times.



30. Review of "DARK LENSES"
    Review By: Sherri
    
    This is a sensational military poem. It certainly shows the research made before penning it, and the imagery is superb.



31. Review of "26 FOOLS TO YOU"
    Review By: Deb
    
    Amazing use of metaphors,it reminded me of 'lucy in the sky with diamonds' in that sense. Your poem reflecting extreme agony, lost hope amongst a ship of fools, a hopeful vision that revealed your mustard seed, still, waiting, slow growth revealing the end of agony, the beginning of new hope, familiarity and love. Interesting reading, well done.



32. Review of "CARETAKER"
    Review By: Nikki
    
    Awww! This was so beautiful! This was such a romantic piece. I know that you were talking about a secret admirer, but you could also be talking about a loved one that has passed on and looking over their loved ones! I suppose that you could think of it both ways. Good job!



33. Review of "26 FOOLS TO YOU"
    Review By: winklett
    
    This sounds like some great performance poetry -- it cries out to be read aloud, and I hope you do so. very imaginative and sensory-filled -- culinary deliciousness all over the place!