Writing Knight Book Store

Book	Excerpt
"Volcano" is a series of poems where the constant flux between the psyche and its objects are ineffably exposed and constantly deferred. Surreal dream language and the politics of inexpressibility sit center stage while voices collide and, naturally, erupt.	"Of what stubborn incantation was I born? What ridden cervix of the only-possible? If you ask the hounds, our bodies have been devoured and revised and our lives have been filled with dreams called days of floods" -- "Passage 1"
"Growing Girls" is a nostalgic look back, a whisper of the present, and a hopeful look forward. It depicts a series of poetic snapshots in time in the lives of the author's two teenage daughters, as well as glimpses of some of the women in their family who came before them.	"I try to match my footfalls to the rhythm of her breaths to not get too far ahead or too far behind, definitely not too close. I remember that same feeling lying flat on my back on the metal operating table unable to yet see her pulled from my womb or to be reassured by her breathing; I couldn’t catch my own breath." -- "Training Run"
"Water Walker" is especially written for the individuals that seek inspiration and lead colorful lives. Spiritual and uplifting in nature, this book is bound to put one's mind in the clouds, along with one's heart and spirit. The words take you out of the box and place you in places you never even expected. Each stanza is a pleasant surprise and leaves much room for the reader's limitless imagination.	"Walk, I won't sprint through this path, I will look up, down, left and right. All around. I'm not a sleeper. Never. I'm a dreamer. Awake. Always. Dreaming as much as I breathe. Inspiring as much as I speak. They call me the Water Walker, Soaking in sun's rays and moonlight reflections off of fresh, salty, murky waters. Smaller or larger. We are what we think we are." -- "Water Walker"
"The Past Walked in the Side Door" by krystal marie sierra combines dark introspection with violent self expression. Sierra uses poetry and prose to effectively evoke emotions from deep within.	"She said she felt that strike, stinging hot, a piece of dry ice, monkey bars in the winter, a wasp’s sting. She said she’d made it past their gravel drive- way, onto the sidewalk, but her dad caught her by the wrist and broke that too. Lucy took my hand. “Let’s go.” " -- "Lucy"
"this is an x-ray" is a selection of Michael Bernstein's shorter poems, written between 2004 and 2010.	"in seconds, in corners where the spectrum drains.the product drips white,bored by tics,un- mistakeable" -- "this is an x-ray"
"Electric Company" is a collection of poems about lit lovers and others who've given John Burroughs a charge. Sizzling with current, stimulating and sometimes even shocking work, this chapbook promises to plug into you, turn you on and leave you tingling all over. No batteries required.	"steeple chased because some animal church wants to make me foxtrot in tempo with the braying boy Pinnochio wants to make me hog its slops like Pigpen McSomething grateful and dead" -- "Alarm Blocks"
"When the Mist Has Gone" is gripping, inspiring poetry that is taken from the diary of Miss Rippingale through her talent in writing, how she coped; survived and learned to live with the unfortunate events which took place in her life from such a young age. An inspiration and understanding to many generations, a must read!	"The grass will grow again someday" -- "My World" “Tell that to the body that is lying still, blood pouring out, tell the family and see how they feel” -- "Drink Driving" “Fear that any moment I can drop down dead” -- "My Only Sunshine" “The word respect has been driven away by mislead youth” -- "Start With Yourself" “Mother I am in your womb and you are already trying to put me in a tomb!” -- "You’re Killing Me for That!" “Not only for pregnancy will you need a test” -- "Protection" “Now I know I must stop because it will become my noose.” -- "Devils Juice" “Ripping at my skin, pulling my hair, heads spinning, where’s the care?” -- "Grasp of Darkness" “I rely on me, I design my path; I say this with a knowing laugh.” -- "Walk Alone" “Image is deceiving, loving your self is receiving” -- "Don’t You See?"
"A Stranger in the Alps" is a collection of autobiographical poems that explore the various facets of the human psyche.	".... we are a generation forever lost in cyberspace stuck somewhere between a cold embrace and a metallic face that represents what we used to call the human race..." -- "Generation"
"Not About Love" is named after a Fiona Apple song and it may kind of be about love sometimes, but not always. It is also about bad luck, good times and beer--among other things.	"but by far, in fact, not the worst i could be. shameful and ugly only if it were reality. my moves are rehearsed, motivated and wrought. calculated, this culture i convey: manic party world." -- "melodramatic"
"The Logic of Meteors" is a peculiar look at how weather is, more frequently than not, a peripheral character in the lives we lead.	"This summer is the summer of unfolded wings and skyscraper testaments." -- "Umbrellas on Decks" "the branches were a symphony of whips in the wind." -- "Symphony of Whips" "There is never a vacuum between seasons, there is never an absence here." -- "The New Empty"
"Conveyor Belts of Freedom" is a compilation of some of my oldest and most recent writing. In essence it represents five years of coping with life and trying to understand the meaning of suffering. It is an attempt, is some small way, to stay alive and grow.	"With the soul comes Fate and Destiny, that is, with space comes time, and inevitabilities. "Death is such an inevitability; the necessary, longed-for dissolution of self, of the soul (temple; body). "There are many lives in death, and deaths in life. The two are not good, are not evil. Don't we love the rain? "Inevitable as - tears in falling rain." -- "baboons bombing space"
"Love, Unwrapped" is about poems from my heart speaking on love and devotional to Troy. It is about how love through faith, hope, and promise can continue throughout all hardships. It is about how to never give up on love no matter what one has gone through in life.	"Just wanted to write to you, Things are going well, Love is wonderful, Our time together has been great, Just wanted you to know, That we love you, And cherish you, Thank you for bringing us together, Love Troy and Mandy." -- "Postcard to God"
"Hellfire, Heavensent" is a collection of 30 poems inspired by live, love, lust and a dedication to the expression and craft of poetry.	"Sometimes, when the last thread breaks, The journey on which it takes, From ocean to river, to a mountain lake, that's clean. Down below, in between. Nothing's clean.  And I'm yet to be seen. The animator's mind, caught inside mine, The bars held him behind, for me. Down below, in between." -- "Down Below, In Between"

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Haiku in Chains
"The rooster won't die -
Now here he comes anyway -
Help me make it through."

--Azriel Johnson

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