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Open Window
The poems in Open Window reveal Joyce Williams to be a fine and serious lyric poet able to charm the reader with her sense of place, and excellent ear. Her evocation of Somerset and its people is particularly impressive. These poems arise from the distinguished line of British poetry that employs music, formal intelligence and an awareness of grace to delight and move. Open this book and enter a world well worth getting to know.
Todd Swift Oxfam GB Poet In Residence.
Todd Swift Oxfam GB Poet In Residence.
130 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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January 3, 2013
Open Window by Joyce Williams.
A fine collection of inspirational poems.
They say that everything happens for a reason even though we may not know what that reason is at the time. It may transpire over time with coincidences along the way, nudging you to let you know that you are on the right path.
I had the great pleasure of meeting David Williams the husband of Joyce Williams by chance one wet wintery morning and as it transpired we happened to share a few coincidences. How lucky I was to listen to his story of his talented and charming wife who was a prolific writer as well as a poet. Many of her short stories were published and some of her children’s stories were broadcast on Listen with Mother. Sadly Joyce died after a short illness in 2009, and I am very grateful for the introduction to Open Window; which to me is simply put ‘A fine collection of inspirational poems’.
The contents of this poetry book is catalogued into four parts; Time, Place, People and Nature.
Open Window is without doubt an open window which you can easily imagine Joyce Williams looking out of. Her own eyes leading to the windows of her soul, laid bare for all, one is able to not only feel the depth to the poems but see them through the eyes of their author for that is the strength of its written prose. The inspiration for the eighty poems held within the pages of this delightful book have been smelt, felt, seen and loved by Joyce herself.
These poems are full of colour and yet some contain subtle streaks of darkness.
Playing with Plasticine; initially evokes memories of childhood, the smell, the excitement of creation and then as Joyce describes, the dismay, dun remains, Grimed and repulsive.
In Conversation Piece; we hear Joyce’s chatty tongue and rhyme in a great narrative piece; some gossiping women – “My dear you don’t say! And him with his hip, and her fourth on the way!” showing her great versatility from depth to light heartiness.
Poetry is not an easy path to take, it is subjective beyond belief, to connect with the reader is something magical and rare but Joyce does so with great compassion.
This book of poems would do well to sit on every desk or table of our school children, for there is something between these pages that everyone can connect with. To inspire, love and push the boundaries of our up and coming Poets.
Coincidence; If there should be significance it may be this: the moment of our meeting will remain somewhere in someone’s memory this day.
Well said Joyce Williams
Reviewed by T Huckle.
A fine collection of inspirational poems.
They say that everything happens for a reason even though we may not know what that reason is at the time. It may transpire over time with coincidences along the way, nudging you to let you know that you are on the right path.
I had the great pleasure of meeting David Williams the husband of Joyce Williams by chance one wet wintery morning and as it transpired we happened to share a few coincidences. How lucky I was to listen to his story of his talented and charming wife who was a prolific writer as well as a poet. Many of her short stories were published and some of her children’s stories were broadcast on Listen with Mother. Sadly Joyce died after a short illness in 2009, and I am very grateful for the introduction to Open Window; which to me is simply put ‘A fine collection of inspirational poems’.
The contents of this poetry book is catalogued into four parts; Time, Place, People and Nature.
Open Window is without doubt an open window which you can easily imagine Joyce Williams looking out of. Her own eyes leading to the windows of her soul, laid bare for all, one is able to not only feel the depth to the poems but see them through the eyes of their author for that is the strength of its written prose. The inspiration for the eighty poems held within the pages of this delightful book have been smelt, felt, seen and loved by Joyce herself.
These poems are full of colour and yet some contain subtle streaks of darkness.
Playing with Plasticine; initially evokes memories of childhood, the smell, the excitement of creation and then as Joyce describes, the dismay, dun remains, Grimed and repulsive.
In Conversation Piece; we hear Joyce’s chatty tongue and rhyme in a great narrative piece; some gossiping women – “My dear you don’t say! And him with his hip, and her fourth on the way!” showing her great versatility from depth to light heartiness.
Poetry is not an easy path to take, it is subjective beyond belief, to connect with the reader is something magical and rare but Joyce does so with great compassion.
This book of poems would do well to sit on every desk or table of our school children, for there is something between these pages that everyone can connect with. To inspire, love and push the boundaries of our up and coming Poets.
Coincidence; If there should be significance it may be this: the moment of our meeting will remain somewhere in someone’s memory this day.
Well said Joyce Williams
Reviewed by T Huckle.
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