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Review 119: Dervish by James Mirarchi

Review 119: Dervish by James Mirarchi

By Shannon Yarbrough on November 8, 2009

At only 76 pages, Dervish by James Mirarchi was a quick read but is a prime example – I’ve pointed out many here at LLBR – of an author embracing self publishing to truly capture his creativity. The book sells itself as a collection of poetry, but actually opens with a brief one act play and ends with a short story, reminding me of the editions of the “Concise Book of Literature” from college English courses, still adorning my bookshelf today because they contain some of my favorite short stories and poetry.

Posted in Poetry, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged dervish, james mirarchi, lulu poetry, Poetry | 2 Responses

Review 113: 99 Poems of the Spirit by Richard Andrew King

Review 113: 99 Poems of the Spirit by Richard Andrew King

By Shannon Yarbrough on September 27, 2009

In reading just the back of Richard King’s collection of poetry, one will see that the book was inspired by many things: karma, reincarnation, transmigration, destiny, devotion, vegetarianism, attainment, the human form, love, morality, heaven, hell, the inner regions, justice, the nature of this world, illusion, deception, success, money, the Pendulum, the struggle between this world and the higher worlds and much, much more.

Posted in Poetry, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged 99 poems of the spirit, inspiring poems, Poetry, richard andrew king, spirit, spiritual poems | 2 Responses

Review 98: Poetic Reflections by Candace Gillespie

Review 98: Poetic Reflections by Candace Gillespie

By Shannon Yarbrough on July 25, 2009

Having used self-publishing to create a chapbook of my own poetry three years ago, I can appreciate any other poet who does the same. Poetry can be very personal, and often goes under appreciated in the publishing world. Many readers will admit they don’t understand poetry. So any poet choosing to put their words out there in front of others, whether it be at an open mic reading at a coffee house or in a small book on Amazon.com, is often revealing a lot about themselves as a person, their emotions, their feelings, their beliefs.

Posted in Poetry, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged candace gillespie, hardship, love poem, poem, poetic, poetic reflections, Poetry, relationship, romance, romantic poem | 1 Response

Review 36: Poetic Musings by Harry Gilleland, Jr.

Review 36: Poetic Musings by Harry Gilleland, Jr.

By Shannon Yarbrough on September 28, 2008

I was a poet long before I was a novelist or book reviewer. My first self-published book was a pop up book of poetry which was literally assembled by hand in the 4th grade for a young author’s grade school event. In college, I continued to write poetry and fell in love with the words of Frost and Dickinson. Having only recently rekindled my affair with Miss Emily’s words, I was eager to read more verse and from a fresh new voice.

Posted in Poetry, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged Harry E. Gilleland, Jr., Lulu, Lulu book, lulu book review, lulu.com, poem, poet, poetic musings of an old fat man, Poetry | 3 Responses

Review 6: Fire and Souls

Review 6: Fire and Souls

By Shannon Yarbrough on April 11, 2008

I’ve been a reader, writer, and lover of poetry all my life. Many many years ago, I self-published a pop up book of my poems back in the 6th or 7th grade with some pieces of cardboard and pretty contact paper for a class project. Two years ago I used Lulu to self publish a book of every poem I’d ever written. So, since beginning the LLBR in March, I’ve been on the look out for another inspiring poet. I found one in Kevin King.

Posted in Poetry, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged fire and souls, kevin king, Lulu, lulu book review, lulu.com, POD, poem, Poetry, print on demand, Self-Publishing | Leave a response

Review 2: Intriguing Entrekin

Review 2: Intriguing Entrekin

By Shannon Yarbrough on February 29, 2008

Will Entrekin’s self titled book, Entrekin, is a book that has had some exposure already. Upon writing this review, I have not taken a look at his popular MySpace page. Nor have I read the PODler review he links to on the book’s page at Lulu. Having read Mr. Entrekin’s book for myself now only validates why I started The Lulu Book Review in the first place. This is a POD book with lots of heart and character. It’s well polished. It is good writing.

Posted in Anthology, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged book review, dreams, entrekin, love, lulu.com, new york, POD, poe, Poetry, reading, relationships, Self-Publishing, twin towers, wandering, will entrekin, writing | Leave a response

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