Publisher's Synopsis
Mystical Poems of love, life, death, hope and victory!
"GRAIN by Doug Bentley is an erudite, insightful, and provocative poetic journey through the mystical regions of the human psyche. From first word to last, this thought-provoking volume of sonnets and free verse begs to be pondered - to be mulled over and savored like a fine wine.
Shakespearean and scientific references inform each of the meticulously crafted sonnets and free verse poems in Grain. Eternal questions are asked but seldom answered - in classic Socratic style, each question leads to another question. From 'Gravity 1': 'one lifetime is a thousand too short/to learn the answers to every question/but instinct has a notion.'
This book has much to teach and a timeless cadence that imbues its wisdom with wonder. To quote William Shakespeare, of whom the author is so nobly fond: "The object of Art is to give life a shape" (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Doug Bentley's Grain is an enduring and welcome addition to the literature that will shape worlds to come."
-Reviewed by Rich Follett for Readers' Favorite
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