LUNA & THE RA: COLLECTION OF VERSES ~ SHADOWS HIT ILLUMINATION
A Book by Glen Yumang Manese
 Next in line to be published after: The Onyx - Vena Amoris  © 2021 Glen Yumang Manese
Author's Note
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Please note, you do not have to leave a comment, but are welcome to do so if you wish. Just editing through my work here. This will be my next book. I will post only 40 verses.
I am in search for the Cover of the Book. I hope to get underway with this one in 2016.
Follow me at Twitter tag: @glenyumangmanes
E-mail: [email protected]
Excerpts from my comments on reviews from fellow writes here at Writers Cafe:
Celestial is just on this planet Earth. If I find her is in the outer realm. I might not live to enjoy her presence. I have been married and now remarried for 2 years. "Luna & the Ra" is about a muse. Look carefully into my writings here and some in "The Onyx - Vena Amoris". The verses are not just to enlighten the mind, but give even more within the verse a cryptic message. The "Muse" is in the verse. I do not use the words "it" / "itself" in any of my writings. Including my novel, makes me challenge my mind and pour out from within. This has developed me to change and form like a phoenix. |
Featured Review
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I started your collection of poetry and have enjoyed it, will continue to read over time.
I find it to be very inspirational and thought provoking, will definitely buy your book when it's released.
Your author's note speaks volumes about you as an artist, and I love the reference to the phoenix.
Well done my friend, i'm looking forward to reading much more.
Posted 11 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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11 Years Ago
Traci - thanks for your time and review...this is the continuation...after the book: The Onyx - Vena.. read moreTraci - thanks for your time and review...this is the continuation...after the book: The Onyx - Vena Amoris...I wanted to follow the structure of the previous writes...but yet give a different theme with the overall transformation with this series of this collection: Luna & the Ra...I have to edit that excerpt in my Author's note...I wrote that as is...here in a comment...please take your time...I put out 40 verses...and do not want to overwhelm the reader...I just find editing them easier this way...in collective group...they were presented individually back in the day...and I will do so with my new materials...
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4am is my favorite- perhaps because it is a very familiar hour for me :)
"Life with you is never bleak a situation.
Lying next to priceless tells me travel is tiring.
Time controls not a measure of distance in our meeting.
Fifteen years have succumb to finding life has come full circle.
Where travel is not just a destination, but enroot to living."
Posted 11 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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11 Years Ago
DS- Thanks for your time to read my work... I will agree with you... inside joke... they would have .. read moreDS- Thanks for your time to read my work... I will agree with you... inside joke... they would have to read your work to understand... I wrote this on a trip back here to the Philippines... I actually made the verse for my wife... Hazel Ivy... she inspired me... while being on the plane for 26 hours... I wish time travel was feasible... or at least a better way to travel from place to place in shorter amounts of time... One good thing... gives you a lot of time to reflect and write on a 747-400 jumbo plane...
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11 Years Ago
Very sweet :)
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In reading your work of art, I find you searching for love and your existence through a celestial journey... this is intriguing and perpetuates hope in finding your way, at times giving in to fate.
A well done, collage of poems. :)
Posted 11 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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11 Years Ago
Robbie - celestial is just on this planet Earth... If I find her in the outer realm I might not live.. read moreRobbie - celestial is just on this planet Earth... If I find her in the outer realm I might not live to enjoy her presence... I've been married and now remarried for 2 years now... "Luna & the Ra" is about a muse... if you look carefully into my writings here and some in "The Onyx - Vena Amoris" the verses are not just to enlighten the mind - but give even more within the verse... a cryptic message... the "Muse" is in the verse... look closer... Plus... I have been thought to not use the words "it" / "itself" in any of my writings including my novel... makes me challenge my mind... and pour out from within... has developed me to change and form... and then again... like a phoenix...
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11 Years Ago
wow! I love the "phoenix" concept... beautiful...
the muse is now legendary, etched in the ve.. read morewow! I love the "phoenix" concept... beautiful...
the muse is now legendary, etched in the very fabric of this write. Very good, and great for you as an artist. Well penned.
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this is very profound to the point I enjoyed the energy in it
ron
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
Ron - thanks for your time... to comment on my work... I hope to release this one in late 2013 for p.. read moreRon - thanks for your time... to comment on my work... I hope to release this one in late 2013 for publishing... or start of the new year 2014... This one will not be as big as the first book: The Onyx - Vena Amoris...
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There were alot of spectacular lines that I thought worked nicely. Though I would suggest working on your structure a bit more. It's all the same and becomes repetitive, the tone sometimes varieys but the flow seems to stay the same. You can fix this by experimenting with structuring and line division.Other than that, well done. :D
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
Vile - thanks for your time... for the suggestions... for the structure and line divisions... I have.. read moreVile - thanks for your time... for the suggestions... for the structure and line divisions... I have to leave the designers something to do... These are constructed in a format for a manuscript... and that's the reason... I did have them that way... back when I was drafting these ones... but now I just post them in uniform status... I'm not about to get artistic here on WritersCafe with presentation... I'll leave that to the professional making the book... and concentrate on writing the craft... Writers are only 50 percent of the book... the rest is theatrics... as you were saying... Good day!!!
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11 Years Ago
Yes well, YOU should structure your work the wy you intend it to. Structure and line division is the.. read moreYes well, YOU should structure your work the wy you intend it to. Structure and line division is the most important aspect of any poem. It sets the whole tone of the piece, the flow, atmosphere. The effect your poem has, how each word or line is phrased is what determinds the impact it'll have. It's a very important part of the poem I think you should do, not leave up to someone else since it is your work.
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11 Years Ago
I'm walking the walk with this one... they can arrange the verses... I have lots of things to keep m.. read moreI'm walking the walk with this one... they can arrange the verses... I have lots of things to keep me occupied with other materials... I write that's my part and they make books... Yes... a writer must take that into consideration... when asked by the publisher... but the intent is in black and white... no matter the structure... the words are there for the reader... aesthetics aside... for the full meaning they are intended...
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11 Years Ago
If thats how you wish to go about it.
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11 Years Ago
Take a look at Filipino American Dream Series: Unscripted... I believe that's what you're looking fo.. read moreTake a look at Filipino American Dream Series: Unscripted... I believe that's what you're looking for in structure and line divisions... I do respect your opinion... and always welcome expansion... This works for me... there's more than one way to skin a cat... Good chatting with you...
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11 Years Ago
Im not looking for any specific form of structure or line division. Im simply saying change it up. O.. read moreIm not looking for any specific form of structure or line division. Im simply saying change it up. Other wise it can come off dull. Just my take on it. Take it easy, man.
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11 Years Ago
I'm going to just do that for aesthetics in the second wave of the book: The Onyx - Vena Amoris... I.. read moreI'm going to just do that for aesthetics in the second wave of the book: The Onyx - Vena Amoris... I was told by the publisher... the photos I submitted are not 300dpi in high resolution... and no comes the part you where looking for in my work... the structure and theme... Plus... I got a new manager to work with... we will get this down... my ship is sailing due course... a few icebergs along the way... the journey is not quite over...
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11 Years Ago
I've just started reading your work, and man you are really good. You are so professional.
read moreI've just started reading your work, and man you are really good. You are so professional.
In particular I really love Apparition. It's so spiritual and there is so much faith in it. It was a true comfort to read it.
I believe you.
Write from the heart.
At times, solemn as a silent apparition does.
I’m there lying next to you.
Comfort exhales to surrender.
A shield is impenetrable like immortality.
We live in a transparent world of glass.
I feel like there is a great big web of presence in this poem and a whole lot of trust.
I look forward to reading more of you!
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11 Years Ago
I see you wrote on Vile's comments...hehehe...thanks for your time...and take your time...I just put.. read moreI see you wrote on Vile's comments...hehehe...thanks for your time...and take your time...I just put them in a collection for easier editing purposes...A lot easier to look at all of them at once...I've been told by others to put them individually...I have done that a while ago...now time to fine tune them and put them in my next book...
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There are umpteen lines and then more, to simply take my breath away....
"death is just a brief corridor to free soul"
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"How much must a man bleed?
How many births created?
Does this existence carry through the cycle?
In continuing is the everlasting corridor of life
I could go on...but I just want to convey my appreciation of your keen poetic mind and your vast and totally incredible collection of imagery and words. This is a very fabulous collection. My heartiest compliments Glen.
Posted 11 Years Ago
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Such beautiful words! I really enjoyed Balance. You have a wonderful gift with words.
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11 Years Ago
Thanks... Sunni.... I did "Balance" with a few notable words to give the verse... character with the.. read moreThanks... Sunni.... I did "Balance" with a few notable words to give the verse... character with the insertion of those well known words... I drafted a few times and liked the outcome... Of course, that was way back when...
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11 Years Ago
The result is very well done. Its wonderfully brilliant.
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Wow - I am in awe! The length doesn't make this difficult at all - sheer pleasure to read! Am still breathing between the lines....beautiful work!
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Poppy - Thanks for the review... I believe this collection shows more... in how I've developed from .. read morePoppy - Thanks for the review... I believe this collection shows more... in how I've developed from my first book: The Onyx ~ Vena Amoris... I can see a different type of me... and the challenge to create and expand... If I had to explain in short... this is the flower blossom and the first is the roots and stem... Hopefully, I can pollinate and spread out even more...
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11 Years Ago
Wonderful! :)
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Destination:
"Distance between both of us.
Destination is at eye’s view to emerge."
Distance really creates a problem in a couple. It can make you sick. And the only remedy is to be with the one you love...your destiny.
Nice one.
I just being caught by the heaviness of this page because of many poems compiled. Lol. As a reviewer, I have to search for the poem of my choice. You can already make this a book, wherein every poem is a chapter...so that each poem could be viewed/reviewed specifically... like what we have done in our collections. That's only a suggestion, Glen. The final decision is still yours.
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11 Years Ago
Thanks for the proposal... I just put them this way to better edit them with my master document... w.. read moreThanks for the proposal... I just put them this way to better edit them with my master document... works for me... Plus, I will be posting only 40 verses of the 125... of this series... I want to create new material and make this project just as long as: The Onyx ~ Vena Amoris: Collection of Verses... which is being made into a book as we speak... follow up with this collection and then the novel: De Novo... I want to give readers an appetizer, a salad and finally the main course... hehehe... Good day...
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"Apparition
I believe you.
Write from the heart.
At times, solemn as a silent apparition does.
I’m there lying next to you.
Comfort exhales to surrender.
A shield is impenetrable like immortality.
We live in a transparent world of glass."
I liked this poem, the images and sentiment.
Favorite line:
"A shield is impenetrable like immortality."
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
I wrote this with the intent of catching the catch phrase starting lines:
I believe you.. read moreI wrote this with the intent of catching the catch phrase starting lines:
I believe you.
Write from the heart.
I believe you.
Right from the start.
Thanks for the review... I had written first... the optional phrase and then changed...
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I was almost discourage to read your poem because i find it too long then i realized that it was a poem compilation. out of these poems, i find the ANOMALY most appealing. The use of the chess pieces is truly brilliant.
P.S. i hope that you could put the poems in separate pages. This is just a suggestion so that reading and commenting will be a lot more easier for readers.
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
*each poem in separate page
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11 Years Ago
I group them this way so I can read over... as a writer... I find posting them individually daunting.. read moreI group them this way so I can read over... as a writer... I find posting them individually daunting a task to edit them... This way I have them organized in a collection... Posting 40 of the 125 in the collection so far... Would like to reach 200 verses by the close of the year 2013... I did do that, before here and got too confusing... My first collection, "The Onyx ~ Vena Amoris" will be out in a book soon... Thanks for reading...
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