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Review of Shadows
[Following is a volunteer review of "Shadows" by William Stephen Edwards.]
Shadows by William Stephen Edwards is a bunch of poems that carry many themes, such as love, regret, hope, and courage. Shadows of love, memories, dreams, and remorse are in every poem. In this book, you can read about the emotions of the mind and the thoughts of the heart. The poet is seeking real things that he can touch and feel. He is realistic in that he knows that hope doesn’t always win in harsh circumstances and that beauty doesn’t always heal madness. He hated dawn because it covered his beautiful dreams. Memories dominate his existence and cause him pain. He was trying to push them away. He felt loneliness and emptiness. He was a soldier who had to participate in a war and kill people. This experience left him with scars that he could never forget. The poet talked about his beloved and how he felt a chill in his bones after he left her. Throughout the poems, he criticized harsh humanity. During his work as a speech pathologist, he felt compassion for his patients. The author may be considered a philosophical poet who shares his rich experience.
I loved these beautiful romantic poems because I loved the writer's delicate and elegant sense. His belonging to all sources of beautiful entertainment, such as music, art, hope, passion, and nature, was attractive. I appreciated his warm feelings towards people and events. He has an amazing ability to photograph images and show the unity of nature. The poet was courageous in that, even though he sometimes fell and felt despair, he managed to stand on his feet and find his way. He appreciated misery as it fuels the heart of humanity. I liked the idea of going beyond perception sometimes. I sensed a lot of wisdom in these verses, such as his saying that war is barbaric and you do not know what it means except when it ends and that humanity is achieved through your feelings for others.
This book was well edited, as I believe that poetry has its own space and is allowed to break the rules for some greater purposes, namely improving the reader's experience of understanding or even creating ambiguity. Some poems were written in the form of short words, not sentences, which signified certain states of mind and were excellent shifts of mode. The author used many interesting literary techniques, which added a lot to the poems. The poems were light-hearted, full of spirituality, and carried a lot of warm feelings and gentle meanings.
All the poems were beautiful, except for the one entitled "Blasphemy." In this poem, the poet calls for the burning of the heavenly books and the cancellation of mosques and houses of worship. He argues that man should seek understanding, love, and forgiveness from his fellow man instead of God. Reading this poem affected my enjoyment because God is our refuge at all times. We all need God in every tiny detail, and when we deal ethically with others, we follow God's teachings on this earth. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars; had it not been for this poem, this book would have deserved the full score, as I enjoyed reading each line in the poems.
I recommend this book to readers who seek inspirational and motivational poems and like to reflect on the experiences of other people because it gives lessons in the sincere sense of things, gives you valuable lessons, and teaches you that the strength of a person comes from within.
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Shadows by William Stephen Edwards is a bunch of poems that carry many themes, such as love, regret, hope, and courage. Shadows of love, memories, dreams, and remorse are in every poem. In this book, you can read about the emotions of the mind and the thoughts of the heart. The poet is seeking real things that he can touch and feel. He is realistic in that he knows that hope doesn’t always win in harsh circumstances and that beauty doesn’t always heal madness. He hated dawn because it covered his beautiful dreams. Memories dominate his existence and cause him pain. He was trying to push them away. He felt loneliness and emptiness. He was a soldier who had to participate in a war and kill people. This experience left him with scars that he could never forget. The poet talked about his beloved and how he felt a chill in his bones after he left her. Throughout the poems, he criticized harsh humanity. During his work as a speech pathologist, he felt compassion for his patients. The author may be considered a philosophical poet who shares his rich experience.
I loved these beautiful romantic poems because I loved the writer's delicate and elegant sense. His belonging to all sources of beautiful entertainment, such as music, art, hope, passion, and nature, was attractive. I appreciated his warm feelings towards people and events. He has an amazing ability to photograph images and show the unity of nature. The poet was courageous in that, even though he sometimes fell and felt despair, he managed to stand on his feet and find his way. He appreciated misery as it fuels the heart of humanity. I liked the idea of going beyond perception sometimes. I sensed a lot of wisdom in these verses, such as his saying that war is barbaric and you do not know what it means except when it ends and that humanity is achieved through your feelings for others.
This book was well edited, as I believe that poetry has its own space and is allowed to break the rules for some greater purposes, namely improving the reader's experience of understanding or even creating ambiguity. Some poems were written in the form of short words, not sentences, which signified certain states of mind and were excellent shifts of mode. The author used many interesting literary techniques, which added a lot to the poems. The poems were light-hearted, full of spirituality, and carried a lot of warm feelings and gentle meanings.
All the poems were beautiful, except for the one entitled "Blasphemy." In this poem, the poet calls for the burning of the heavenly books and the cancellation of mosques and houses of worship. He argues that man should seek understanding, love, and forgiveness from his fellow man instead of God. Reading this poem affected my enjoyment because God is our refuge at all times. We all need God in every tiny detail, and when we deal ethically with others, we follow God's teachings on this earth. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars; had it not been for this poem, this book would have deserved the full score, as I enjoyed reading each line in the poems.
I recommend this book to readers who seek inspirational and motivational poems and like to reflect on the experiences of other people because it gives lessons in the sincere sense of things, gives you valuable lessons, and teaches you that the strength of a person comes from within.
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