with John W. Howell
Pamela also volunteered to help with the launch of His Revenge by posting the news on her other blog Year Around Thanksgiving. Have a visit. What makes this post so special is Pamela was in a severe car accident yesterday and still finds the time to help other authors. Yes, she is okay with a number of bruises. Thank you again, Pamela and I’m so glad you are okay.
You know from yesterday Pamela is the author of four great books of poetry found here on Amazon.
So happy to be part of the Love: Lost and Found Tour. Pamela is such a talented poet who can inspire all of us.
Alone (double cinquain)
Alone
So incomplete
Gazing at the moonlight
Wondering just when you’ll be here
Nearby
With me
To start our lives
Never to leave again
Becoming whole and not just half
As one
Pamela has written a second collection of love poems. Poetry is an expression from deep within the soul. It can be therapeutic and healing. It can bring out all the best or the worst in life. Her poetry comes from the heart, not the head. It is an outpouring of emotion and she exposes it to the reader in the pages. Love: Lost and Found contains over 90 poems representing over a dozen different forms of poetry. The poems span the angst and despair of love lost to the exhilaration and ecstasy of a deep abiding love.
Love: Lost and Found has already received a five-star review that says
“Pamela Beckford writes with her heart as much as her mind. She makes me feel things when I read her work that usually stay buried beneath the surface. Her way of expressing emotions that usually aren’t captured for later evaluation is amazing.
I also enjoy that she uses a lot of different styles and forms of poetry in her collections, making the book varied and interesting. Some are shorter and some longer, but all of them carefully constructed. Her ability to say so much in so few words is an indication of her talent as a writer.
If you are looking for an excellent poetry book, look no further.”
Pamela’s other books have also garnered some great reviews and both are available on Kindle or paperback as well.
Season of Love (tanka)
First there is summer,
Followed by fall, winter, spring
But lest we forget
The season of love appears
Bringing hope for all lost soulsCan’t wait to read this collection
Wednesday is upon us once again. Not sure I have ever said that before, but at least we are all pretty happy the week is sliding by as smoothly as possible. If it’s not I am sorry and I hope it gets better as time goes on. Before I get into the story today I need to explain a little about the inspiration. I was reading a post by Pam Beckford on her blog Year Round Thanksgiving project when I noticed she mentioned a new neighbor at work. In the course of the comments back and forth, I also found out her new neighbor took her parking place. I sort of hinted that such an act was would make homicide justifiable. Pam being the good person she is, would not cotton to the idea, but suggested perhaps my character Frank could do the job. This became the prompt for this week’s story. Also in case you didn’t know it, Pam has a poetry blog simply titled Poetry by Pamela. You can find excellent words there.
The title of the story is Parking Place (of course) and stars my favorite jagoff Fran
Parking Place by John W. Howell © 2014
“We want to welcome you to the firm Frank. If you ever need anything please let us know.”
“Thank you Mr. Talsman. I have certainly looked forward to this day. I think this will be a mutually fulfilling relationship.”
“I’m so glad to hear that Frank. So many young people come in here expecting the company to take care of them. It’s refreshing to have someone who understands it is a two-way street.”
“I will give it my best sir.”
“I’m sure you will Frank. Now I would like you to meet Larry here. Larry is going to show you around.”
“Nice to meet you Larry.”
“Yes. Very nice meeting you Frank. You two go now and good luck. I have to get a move on I have a meeting downtown and I hear the traffic is pretty bad. I didn’t drive to work today so I need to get a cab to the train.”
“Thank you Mr. Talsman.”
“You’re welcome Frank.”
“So Larry tell me all the ways to stay out of trouble.”
“It’s real easy Frank. The only way I have ever heard anyone get into trouble is to take Mr. Talsman’s parking place.”
“Wow. Who would do that?”
“It’s interesting Frank. The spot is not clearly marked. Mr. Talisman’s name is real small and if a person is in a rush it could be missed. One guy parked there and Talsman fired him on the spot.”
“But still. Isn’t it up front?”
“No actually it is in the rear. Mr. Talsman uses the rear door so he can come and go without running into any salespeople in the lobby.”
“In the rear? It wouldn’t be right by the door would it?”
“Yeah. Right to the left of the door.”
“Oh my god. I thought I was lucky that a space was open so close. I think I took Talsman’s spot.”
“Lucky for you he didn’t drive today.”
“Excuse me Frank, Larry.”
“Mr. Talsman.”
“Frank, may I see you in my office please?”
Stars Above (alouette)
Starry nights shine bright
Thousands of wee lights
Constellations light the sky
Darkness shows contrast
While clouds have gone past
Suspended in time up highPisces and Leo
Taurus and Virgo
Constellations light the sky
Sagittarius
Libra, Pegasus
Worlds of tiny lights float by
©2014 Poetry by Pamela, all rights reserved.
This is just a sample of the poetry you will find in Voices of Nature. There are dozens more poems for you to savor.
You can buy it here for only $.99 for Kindle – it also available in paperback ($7.19) on Amazon.
Poetry gives voice to what the eyes see and the heart hears.
Inspiration exists all around us. Beauty can be found in the laughter of a child or the blooms of a tree. Poems are one person’s interpretation of the world seen through their eyes and felt in their heart. Poetry is soul food – plain and simple.
Voices of Nature is a collection of poems that reflect the inherent splendor of nature all around us. This book utilizes a variety of poetry forms to paint word pictures.
One review said “The sheer variety of styles in this poetry book is amazing. Haiku, triple haiku, acrostic, rondeau, and so many others. Even better is that they explain the poems in the back, which is a great service to the curious reader.
Each poem is clear and paints a perfect picture of nature. Though, I have an odd feeling that both poets were tired of winter since that had the most amount of poems out of the season sections. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I did love the ‘Thunder and Lightning’ acrostic for the imagery and ‘New Day’ for the complicated style and bringing an odd sense of serene closure to the book.
I would highly recommend this poetry book. Even if you’re not into poetry, the pieces for every season will probably have you going ‘I thought the same thing.’
Pamela previously released a collection of love poems titled Dreams of Love with several five-star reviews. She has been writing for a short time, but pours her soul into her poetry.
Kirsten collaborated on a collection called Hope’s Flight.
This is a collection created by two poets – Pamela B and Kirsten A.
Both women enjoy exploring various topics and poetry forms. Many forms are represented in Voices of Nature (along with a short description of the forms for your convenience). Buy Voices of Nature for only $.99 today and experience the wonders all around us.
Dreams of Love is a delicate collection of poems which will cause one to remember how it felt to love strongly. Pamela takes the reader on a journey much like attending a grand ball. There are light notes to entice the waltz and heavy notes to demand the reel. All are served up in differing tempos and style. My favorites are when Pamela lets go and gives herself free rein over the subject. She will bring tears, as well as, some moments of laugh out loud delight. This collection will be looked at again and again.
I actually took time out from a stressful few days of trying to get a couple of marketing programs up and running to read this collection of poems. I was immediately taken by the soothing aspect of the writing and the different styles. It felt good to take time away from the stress and concentrating on the thoughtful messages. The book is for those who have been in love, have fallen out of love, or who would like to be in love. In short, it is for everyone who needs soothing once in a while.
You can get both the e-book and paperback edition HERE
Pamela Beckford has two places on WordPress she calls home. The first is her blog titled Year ‘Round Thanksgiving Project. This is where Pamela can express herself in the form of looking for something to be thankful for each and every day. She made up her mind it is more blessed to be thankful for the good in one’s life. Her words; “and the power of looking for something, even on the bleakest day, to be thankful for is incredible. Kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy. If I am looking for good, I will find good.” So the reader can count on Pamela to bring out what is good in most any situation or challenge. Her comments on these thanksgiving posts can be found under the Thanksgiving tab.
Pamela also does book reviews which can be found under her Book Review tab. Her reviews are very succinct and she doesn’t waste a lot of words which gives the reader a quick idea of what she thinks and how much she likes the book in question.
The Random tab houses just what you would expect; random discussions about a number of topics of the day. She also posts a lot of information about other authors and sites which have caught her eye. Pamela is one of the most supportive bloggers in this regard.
Her last tab on this site is Who Am I? this is the spot where you get to know a little about Pamela. She says, “I’m Pamela. I hate these pages where you have to talk about yourself. Really, I’m not all that interesting. I am CEO of a local nonprofit, I’m middle aged (who am I kidding? I’m past the half way mark), I’m a grandma and a mom. My grandson is the sun and the moon to me. I never knew true love until he was born.” She is very interesting. Don’t let her fool you. Which leads to her other site:
Poetry by Pamela where the reader will really get to experience Pamela’s skill in writing moving and sometimes complicated poems. She is not afraid to try new forms to make a mark. Recently she has been creating beautiful verse in Tanka and Doidotsu in addition to her other forms. She has chased subjects as diverse as: Winter, Spring, Fall, Summer, Flying, Season of Love, Why Now? It’s Over, and Resolutions. There really is a poem for every person on Pamela’s site. Go visit and tell her hello for me.
Thank you Pamela for your help with the launch of My GRL.
