Rejoice in Shadow

A love lost and healing poem

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Published in Strays; available on Amazon

Strays is a collection of two extended narratives and more than forty love-themed poems, exploring the meaning of romantic love while we have it and attempting to find the healing after its loss. Found within these pages is the short story Gutter Dog, the novelette Ginni, and the poems False Skin, the Boy Who Wore Clothes, and the Black-Wit Reveller.

Reviews

[Madalyn Beck]

A lovely piece with beautiful imagery. Good job! (:

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Madalyn.

[Rachelle]

Sometimes, we have to look at the distance created as part of our personal growth. It is a risk we sometimes have to accept.

[Pryde Foltz]

Absolutely. Thank you, Rachelle.

[DrD]

This work makes the transition from mere words into images so easily done. Excellent word choice and flow. I enjoyed it very much.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Dr. D.

[just Penny]

So much truth here and each time I read this, I get something new and different to think about. It has a gentle sadness, with a resigned acceptance and a letting go. The ending is a beginning. Beautifully done :) Penny

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Penny.

[Tate Morgan]

Hi Pryde long time since ive had a talk with you.Hope you are well and everything is rosie .Long distance romance Hmm that is always a tough one But the world is getting smaller It could work

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL. No, I am afraid the distance is in his heart, but he might as well be an ocean away. Thanks for the review, Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

you are welcome Oh i see lol well all you need is a cattle prod to get the attention of most men lol

[Rita L. Sev]

Love adds joy to the soul, even if only a brief time. This is a lovely, well crafted poem, Pryde.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Rita.

[Gregory Stires]

a beautiful piece of work. i love the comparison to shadows to the joyously remembering beautiful memories we had in our lives and how we all rejoice in the memories and how they are a like a past shadow behind us now because they are in the past and we are in the present like our shadows are behind us like the past is behind the present.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Gregory, for your lovely review.

[Avinash]

We can always fondly remember the beautiful moments even if they are not going to come back but can sure bring at least shadow of a smile if not smile itself.

[Pryde Foltz]

Well-said. Thank you, Avinash.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

An exquisite darkness encases me while reading this piece, well done, good read.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Thomas.

[Luke L]

Lovely piece very darkly beautiful :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Luke.