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Temptation
Temptation is a sizzling, sensual voyage through the Seven Deadly Sins of pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth.
This book serves as a modern day exposé of the seven deadly sins and how they manifest themselves in the fast living throw away culture that is twenty-first century living. The poems in this anthology offer a modern, fresh examination of these ancient desires. There are poems to suit every reader ranging from the humorous writing of Frieda W. Landau’s ‘The Diet’ to the group of deadly serious poems which scream their rage from the pages of this anthology. The wrath poems are not for the light hearted with Kate Jones’ ‘The Butcher’ a startling example of that powerful emotion. While the more sensual lust poems sprawl provocatively across the pages of Temptation. The nature of lust is explored by Amanda Crum in her poem ‘The Things We Carry’ and the always uniquely entertaining poet Elisavietta A. Ritchie in her ‘Coffee Break’.
Temptation features the work of: John Thomas Allen Nicole Antoine Adeiza Atureta Shmavon Azatyan Ava Bird Sam P. Ray-Leo Briony Alan Campbell Amanda Crum Caroline DeLuca Belinda DuPret Kristyl Gravina Peter Hagen Rob Harle Rosemary Harris Shouvik Narayan Hore John Huey Sterling Jacobs Diane Jay Debbie Johnson Kate Jones Linda Kraus Dr. Krinberg Frieda W. Landau Michael Lee Lewis Erica Loberg Jason Pablo Lomond Indunil Madhusankha Crishela Padua Christine Palamidessi Priya Patel Akshaya Pawaskar Sureshika Piyasena Julia W. Prentice Elisavietta Ritchie Terrell M. Robinson Don Schaeffer Michael Roc Thomas Rosanne Trost Zoha Umar Lita Verella H. Lynn Willson P.J.Reed
This book serves as a modern day exposé of the seven deadly sins and how they manifest themselves in the fast living throw away culture that is twenty-first century living. The poems in this anthology offer a modern, fresh examination of these ancient desires. There are poems to suit every reader ranging from the humorous writing of Frieda W. Landau’s ‘The Diet’ to the group of deadly serious poems which scream their rage from the pages of this anthology. The wrath poems are not for the light hearted with Kate Jones’ ‘The Butcher’ a startling example of that powerful emotion. While the more sensual lust poems sprawl provocatively across the pages of Temptation. The nature of lust is explored by Amanda Crum in her poem ‘The Things We Carry’ and the always uniquely entertaining poet Elisavietta A. Ritchie in her ‘Coffee Break’.
Temptation features the work of: John Thomas Allen Nicole Antoine Adeiza Atureta Shmavon Azatyan Ava Bird Sam P. Ray-Leo Briony Alan Campbell Amanda Crum Caroline DeLuca Belinda DuPret Kristyl Gravina Peter Hagen Rob Harle Rosemary Harris Shouvik Narayan Hore John Huey Sterling Jacobs Diane Jay Debbie Johnson Kate Jones Linda Kraus Dr. Krinberg Frieda W. Landau Michael Lee Lewis Erica Loberg Jason Pablo Lomond Indunil Madhusankha Crishela Padua Christine Palamidessi Priya Patel Akshaya Pawaskar Sureshika Piyasena Julia W. Prentice Elisavietta Ritchie Terrell M. Robinson Don Schaeffer Michael Roc Thomas Rosanne Trost Zoha Umar Lita Verella H. Lynn Willson P.J.Reed
80 pages, Paperback
Published January 18, 2016
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John Thomas Allen
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John Thomas Allen is a 39 year old from Albany, NY. He enjoys all forms of poetry, especially the highly speculative and and what allows for the fullest freedom of expression. Without this ability to choose how something is expressed, the art becomes a chore to him. are some of his favo(u)rite contemporary poets. He was recently nominated for the Best of the Net by Sundress Academy For the Arts, and won the James Tate Prize in 2019.
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March 25, 2016
Temptation is a sizzling, sensual voyage through the Seven Deadly Sins of pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth. This book serves as a modern day exposé of the seven deadly sins and how they manifest themselves in the fast living throw away culture that is twenty-first-century living.
The poems in this anthology offer a modern, fresh examination of these ancient desires. There are poems to suit every reader ranging from the humorous writing of Frieda W. Landau’s ‘The Diet’ to the group of deadly serious poems which scream their rage from the pages of this anthology.
The wrath poems are not for the light-hearted with Kate Jones’ ‘The Butcher’ a startling example of that powerful emotion. While the more sensual lust poems sprawl provocatively across the pages of Temptation. The nature of lust is explored by Amanda Crum in her poem ‘The Things We Carry’ and the always uniquely entertaining poet Elisavietta A. Ritchie in her ‘Coffee Break’.
Temptation features the work of: John Thomas Allen Nicole Antoine Adeiza Atureta Shmavon Azatyan Ava Bird Sam P. Ray-Leo Briony Alan Campbell Amanda Crum Caroline DeLuca Belinda DuPret Kristyl Gravina Peter Hagen Rob Harle Rosemary Harris Shouvik Narayan Hore John Huey Sterling Jacobs Diane Jay Debbie Johnson Kate Jones Linda Kraus Dr. Krinberg Frieda W. Landau Michael Lee Lewis Erica Loberg Jason Pablo Lomond Indunil Madhusankha Crishela Padua Christine Palamidessi Priya Patel Akshaya Pawaskar Sureshika Piyasena Julia W. Prentice Elisavietta Ritchie Terrell M. Robinson Don Schaeffer Michael Roc Thomas Rosanne Trost Zoha Umar Lita Verella H. Lynn Willson P.J.Reed
The poems in this anthology offer a modern, fresh examination of these ancient desires. There are poems to suit every reader ranging from the humorous writing of Frieda W. Landau’s ‘The Diet’ to the group of deadly serious poems which scream their rage from the pages of this anthology.
The wrath poems are not for the light-hearted with Kate Jones’ ‘The Butcher’ a startling example of that powerful emotion. While the more sensual lust poems sprawl provocatively across the pages of Temptation. The nature of lust is explored by Amanda Crum in her poem ‘The Things We Carry’ and the always uniquely entertaining poet Elisavietta A. Ritchie in her ‘Coffee Break’.
Temptation features the work of: John Thomas Allen Nicole Antoine Adeiza Atureta Shmavon Azatyan Ava Bird Sam P. Ray-Leo Briony Alan Campbell Amanda Crum Caroline DeLuca Belinda DuPret Kristyl Gravina Peter Hagen Rob Harle Rosemary Harris Shouvik Narayan Hore John Huey Sterling Jacobs Diane Jay Debbie Johnson Kate Jones Linda Kraus Dr. Krinberg Frieda W. Landau Michael Lee Lewis Erica Loberg Jason Pablo Lomond Indunil Madhusankha Crishela Padua Christine Palamidessi Priya Patel Akshaya Pawaskar Sureshika Piyasena Julia W. Prentice Elisavietta Ritchie Terrell M. Robinson Don Schaeffer Michael Roc Thomas Rosanne Trost Zoha Umar Lita Verella H. Lynn Willson P.J.Reed
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