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Ticking
Bring me tomorrow in
a tall glass and I
shall toast the memories
that were my comrades
These poems by Stephen Brooke speak of time, of things that were, of things that will be, remembering that through it all the clock keeps Ticking.
a tall glass and I
shall toast the memories
that were my comrades
These poems by Stephen Brooke speak of time, of things that were, of things that will be, remembering that through it all the clock keeps Ticking.
- GenresPoetry
60 pages, Paperback
Published April 4, 2022
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Stephen Brooke
55 books16 followersStephen Brooke is a novelist, poet, musician, illustrator/artist and, now, a publisher with his own imprint, Arachis Press (http://arachispress.com).
Stephen lives in an old farmhouse in the Florida Panhandle.
Stephen lives in an old farmhouse in the Florida Panhandle.
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April 6, 2022
"Stuff happens" reads the first line of the first poem in Stephen Brooke's latest collection, and that seems to be what the book on whole is about. Stuff that happens, time that passes, memories. Growth and decay. There is little that is 'cutting edge' here in any stylistic or technical sense, simply meditations and observations and maybe even insights. Sometime insights into the lack of insights.
As ever, the poet's work is musical. He does have a knack for the right words or at least the ones that sound right. Whether their meaning is right is, I guess, up to us. I like "Ticking" and I recommend it.
As ever, the poet's work is musical. He does have a knack for the right words or at least the ones that sound right. Whether their meaning is right is, I guess, up to us. I like "Ticking" and I recommend it.
April 9, 2022
"Ticking." Time passing, beginnings and endings. The first poems here seem to follow, quite loosely, the course of a year. There are plenty of digressions from that and eventually the poems carry us elsewhere. Relationships and romance, life and death. And yes, the 'time' theme carries through the bulk of them.
The pieces are certainly well-crafted. Brooke's work never feels amateurish but I could see them coming off as a tad passionless, at least to those who like more a more 'personal' sort of poetry. I prefer the controlled passion here, maybe, the tension in these poems. And I do thoroughly recommend this book.
The pieces are certainly well-crafted. Brooke's work never feels amateurish but I could see them coming off as a tad passionless, at least to those who like more a more 'personal' sort of poetry. I prefer the controlled passion here, maybe, the tension in these poems. And I do thoroughly recommend this book.
April 7, 2022
"Ticking" is the latest poetry collection from Stephen Brooke. Time, the changing of the seasons, growing old—all the sorts of things one might expect are here. But do not expect cliche.
There is not as much 'light' or humorous material as one sometimes finds in collections of the poet's work. That is certainly not to say it is unrelentingly serious. Indeed, one always gets some sense of playfulness even under the weightiest, darkest poems. Recognizing that may be essential to fully appreciating the work.
Reading them is also essential! I suggest you do just that. Recommended.
There is not as much 'light' or humorous material as one sometimes finds in collections of the poet's work. That is certainly not to say it is unrelentingly serious. Indeed, one always gets some sense of playfulness even under the weightiest, darkest poems. Recognizing that may be essential to fully appreciating the work.
Reading them is also essential! I suggest you do just that. Recommended.
April 4, 2022
Another collection of my poems. 'Time' is something of a unifying topic this time, not that there was any attempt to create a focused collection. These were simply the pieces that fit this book at this time, some newer, some older. I feel they fit well enough and hope the reader gets something from them.
Incidentally, the ebook editions are, as ever, free.
Incidentally, the ebook editions are, as ever, free.
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