Mind Aflutter: A Collection of Poetry from a Young Adult Perspective

by Elaine Rucki

Step into the worlds of family, fantasy, love, and grief, and relate to growing up with this collection of 18 poems from the mind of a Canadian author who was a teenage and twenty-something poet dealing with personal struggles.In this atmospheric anthology, a young boy finds his strength and conquers fear, a vampire comes calling, hearts are broken, a family is torn apart, and The X-Files television series gets a dedication.A variety of writing styles were used and many topics were covered. Despite being written by a young author, these poems are suitable for adults of all ages.Poems Invisible / Ghost Town / The Thunderstorm / Mind Walk / Judgement Day / Growing Up / Dominoes / Daydreams / Betrayal / The Guilt / Two Roses / Winter's Fury / Face the Fear / Shadow in the Window / Dedication to The X-Files / The Guard / Period of Absence / To My Father.“Elaine Rucki's poetry is an invitation to imagine and heal, it's both a heartfelt release and dream world combined.” – Laura Kooji, poet and author of “No Rainbow and Other Poems".First-time author Elaine Rucki is a Canadian poet residing in Hamilton, Ontario who enjoyed English classes in high school and took a liking to poetry.She has an interest in many different genres but is partial to sci-fi, fantasy and horror in books, television and movies. She is also an animal lover who lives with rescued cats. Publishing a book has been a dream since childhood and now it has come true, although she didn’t get to retire as a millionaire at the age of 34 like she had hoped.

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2021

Reviews

[Susan Underwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful

A wonderful stirring collection from the soul of a young woman. Touching, at times raw, words strung together like a melody.