Endless Endeavour

by Adam Laws

‘We've already trudged through an immense amount of trouble, having went about the worser whereabouts to have handled many more of much caught out thought. Not many if any can say they’ve been through just about all that we’ve been through together, in times where our hand in happiness went off on a route to have gone to greater lengths which only had us wear out the width of a horizon going down as distraught. We met it in the end with every inch of fear running a mile while we were within reach of a place we had our sights set upon, so be it if we lead ourselves on to be caught.’

34 pages, Paperback

Published June 5, 2023

About the author

Adam, an emerging voice in poetry and fiction, studied Art & Design, English Literature, and Philosophy. Inspired by literary classics and existential ideas, he crafts introspective poetry and novellas with vivid, profound imagery drawn from his artistic roots. Poems from his college days graced newsletters, while a script crafted between classes honed his narrative skills, enriching his novellas. With multiple poetry collections and novellas published, Adam explores diverse genres, inviting readers into thought-provoking worlds. Discover his works on Amazon.

Reviews

[M. L. White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different yet interesting

I’ve never really gotten into poetry before but this was different and nice to read. I liked the Must Readjust poem the best. This isn’t a long book of poems and is easy to read and understand.

[Sophie Bowns · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was another beautiful book by Adam Laws. I read it over the course of two days, and it was lovely. His writing always flows extremely well and I loved the front cover.

[Patricia Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Endless Endeavour sorts through the mire of relationships, attempting to save what is left between two people or resolving to let it go. There is a darkness that surrounds this collection. “Another Sort” suggests that the poet feels like a wasp caught in a “web of lies” and wonders if all “will blow over just in time” for him “to get off unharmed and unhinged.” We feel the poet’s anguish as he admits he “should have seen through it all.” He then reflects on a relationship that, while “never really meant to be,” became a part of him, causing him to “render all reality” and accept that “nostalgia dies down until there’s none.”

In “Faster Fear,” Adam captures what many sometimes feel: “life wanting the worst” for us. However, “Tiresome Tow” reflects a more optimistic viewpoint: “Sunrise will never let us down.”

This collection has many other poems to ponder – each cleverly embossed with alliteration. “Worser Whereabouts” seems to suggest a certain amount of solace in his final poem:

“Not many, if any, can say they’ve been through just about all that we’ve been together, at times where our hand in happiness went off on a route to have gone to greater lengths which only had us wear out the
width of a horizon going down as distraught.”