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Backyard Pretty Thoughts
Backyard Pretty Thoughts explores the hidden forested feelings behind the shadows of the efflorescent human mind. You'll delve into an introspective view—an abstract world filled with luscious emotion—where nature's subtle and sudden sides embody the modern haiku. Through these pages, Pamela's words shed sunlight on life, love, twisted, fantastical moments, immersing readers out of reality's fences—beyond backyard unknown. This collection will breathe a cloud of fresh air to your lungs.
150 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 23, 2016
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About the author
Pamela Loperena
2 books48 followersPamela Loperena began writing poetry in seventh grade after getting accepted into her first poetry anthology. Since then, her work has been published in Inkling, The Teller Magazine and Creative Communication. In 2014, she also won a Twitter writing contest for the international blogging community, Stage of Life. Ten of Pamela's poems were featured on the front website page of Allpoetry. The The Late Night Poets After Midnight Podcast chose her poem: Vivacious to perform and discuss on the episode: "Part Sinner, Part Saint...(I ain't goin' back)...with Rhymarhyma." Currently, she manages her own poetry/writing blog, Kaleidoscopic Kites Apart from penning flowery verses, she enjoys photography, reading, hiking and drinking Starbucks coffee to stimulate her imagination.
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October 17, 2015
This is a unique book. It’s the first request I ever received for poetry and I wasn’t sure if I should agree to read it at first because I don’t actually enjoy poetry but I thought, what the heck, broaden your horizons V! So obviously I gave it a try.
This short collection of haikus is very relaxing. It fits the title to a T, Backyard Pretty Thoughts. Loperena gets my vote in poet of the year with her ability to tug on the reader’s mind and imagination. She pulled me in and threw me for a loop at the same time, imagine the swirls that went through my head as I read. But I enjoyed it.
Her words will breathe life into your imagination, they will pull you away from your room and into a glimmering world of lush beauty. The entire book reminded me of my childhood, how pretty my own backyard was when I played late in the evening. The times I went camping and stayed out until the fireflies came out. Everything felt warm and homey, like a poetry version of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
I could see this better as a voice recording, something to play as you’re lulled to sleep into “sugary sweet dreams”—one of my favorite lines from the book because who doesn’t have—or at least want—sugary sweet dreams? There is beauty in this book and it’s not hard to find. You don’t need to be into poetry to understand the meaning behind the author’s words. I actually thought Loperena’s writing was plain and simple. It wasn’t dressed up or dazzled or covered in pages upon pages of metaphors and big words. This is something any reader could enjoy. You just have to give it a chance.
One thing about the book is the cover. I think it looks more like a dark queen fantasy book than the gentle poetry it really is but it is still appealing to the eye.
Thumbs up for Loperena, I’m expecting more beautiful work in the near future.
This short collection of haikus is very relaxing. It fits the title to a T, Backyard Pretty Thoughts. Loperena gets my vote in poet of the year with her ability to tug on the reader’s mind and imagination. She pulled me in and threw me for a loop at the same time, imagine the swirls that went through my head as I read. But I enjoyed it.
Her words will breathe life into your imagination, they will pull you away from your room and into a glimmering world of lush beauty. The entire book reminded me of my childhood, how pretty my own backyard was when I played late in the evening. The times I went camping and stayed out until the fireflies came out. Everything felt warm and homey, like a poetry version of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
I could see this better as a voice recording, something to play as you’re lulled to sleep into “sugary sweet dreams”—one of my favorite lines from the book because who doesn’t have—or at least want—sugary sweet dreams? There is beauty in this book and it’s not hard to find. You don’t need to be into poetry to understand the meaning behind the author’s words. I actually thought Loperena’s writing was plain and simple. It wasn’t dressed up or dazzled or covered in pages upon pages of metaphors and big words. This is something any reader could enjoy. You just have to give it a chance.
One thing about the book is the cover. I think it looks more like a dark queen fantasy book than the gentle poetry it really is but it is still appealing to the eye.
Thumbs up for Loperena, I’m expecting more beautiful work in the near future.
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