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Open and Read
"Open and Read" is a sincere collection of 101 poetic rules to help empower the reader to find meaning in their lives while growing through adversity and difficult times.
"This book is merely encouragement,
Guidance and direction,
A collection of ideas,
Intended for thoughtful reflection,
With a purpose so simple,
A message to “Open and Read,”
When the day becomes difficult,
Recite this dreamer’s creed.
If you’re willing to set sail,
The sea will push you around,
The day will turn dark,
While the waves break you down,
Beaten and bruised,
You must remain on course,
The storm will run out of rain,
And the wind will calm its source.
When you finally reach land,
You’ll know it was worth it to explore,
Because the fear you felt at sea,
Becomes the courage you take ashore,
Remember adversity gives life color,
Every challenge plays its part,
Our experiences are like brush strokes,
In life’s grand work of art."
"This book is merely encouragement,
Guidance and direction,
A collection of ideas,
Intended for thoughtful reflection,
With a purpose so simple,
A message to “Open and Read,”
When the day becomes difficult,
Recite this dreamer’s creed.
If you’re willing to set sail,
The sea will push you around,
The day will turn dark,
While the waves break you down,
Beaten and bruised,
You must remain on course,
The storm will run out of rain,
And the wind will calm its source.
When you finally reach land,
You’ll know it was worth it to explore,
Because the fear you felt at sea,
Becomes the courage you take ashore,
Remember adversity gives life color,
Every challenge plays its part,
Our experiences are like brush strokes,
In life’s grand work of art."
115 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 22, 2015
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December 19, 2015
I loved this book and would count it as one of my top reads of 2015. However, there really isn’t too much I can say about it. This is a book of motivational poetry. The way you are supposed to read it is to simply have it. Then, on a day when you are feeling down or life is getting particularly tough, you are supposed to open this book and give it a read. You should read one poem, two, however many it takes to get you feeling happier and also more energized. Personally, I had a few weeks of having this book in my possession before I needed to read it for this review. I tried to use it as it told me to, and well, I have to say it really did work for me!
The poems in this one are simple and straight forward. There’s no digging to understand the meaning because the message of the poem is always blatantly stated in the title, and the poem isn’t complicated at all. Even so, you can tell it has taken genius to write them because they are all rhyming poems and don’t sound forced in the slightest, which sometimes can be a bit tricky to master properly like this book has managed to do. They were neat, they had brilliant moral messages and every time I read one, it made my day. What more is it to this?
If you’re a beginner at reading poetry I would advise you to read this book as well. It’s not too difficult. And this one really does cheer you up. I managed to find some quotes from the poems that I liked above all the rest. Nearly every line was a quote worth keeping and sometimes I just knew who could use the poem more than me.
This review and others can be found on Olivia's Catastrophe: http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/20...
The poems in this one are simple and straight forward. There’s no digging to understand the meaning because the message of the poem is always blatantly stated in the title, and the poem isn’t complicated at all. Even so, you can tell it has taken genius to write them because they are all rhyming poems and don’t sound forced in the slightest, which sometimes can be a bit tricky to master properly like this book has managed to do. They were neat, they had brilliant moral messages and every time I read one, it made my day. What more is it to this?
If you’re a beginner at reading poetry I would advise you to read this book as well. It’s not too difficult. And this one really does cheer you up. I managed to find some quotes from the poems that I liked above all the rest. Nearly every line was a quote worth keeping and sometimes I just knew who could use the poem more than me.
This review and others can be found on Olivia's Catastrophe: http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/20...
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