COLLEEN’S 2020 #BOOK #REVIEWS – “rescue and redemption: Poetry inspired by the T. S. Eliot poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ (A Love Poetry Trilogy Book 3),” BY AUTHOR, Frank Prem, @frank_prem

Colleen M. Chesebro

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About this Book

Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky 
Like a patient etherized upon a table;
Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, 
The muttering retreats
Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels 
And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells . . .

from The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Drawing on the phrasing of T.S. Eliot’s amazing early 20th century poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (above) Frank Prem has produced a collection of companionable and introspective love poetry written, as always, in the unique style that allows every reader to relate.

Prem’s interpretations breathe new life into contemporary exploration of themes of love in poetry, and utilise Eliot’s original phrases to inspire a contemplation of the self in the context of landscape and the wider world:

I am seeking you
within the hubbub
and the burly

trying to gauge
location
by the strength
and timbre
of your voice

rising
and falling
even as you rise
and fall

from rescue and redemption

rescue and redemption is the third of the three collections that together comprise A Love Poetry Trilogy, with each revisiting outstanding work by stellar poets of the past to produce vibrant new collections. The first collection, walk away silver heart, draws on Amy Lowell’s deeply personal Madonna of the Evening Flowers, while the second, a kiss for the worthy, derives from Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.

This is a new kind of poetry that tells stories, draws pictures and elicits emotional responses from readers. Just as the best poetry should.

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MY RECOMMENDATION

HERE is my review for book one, “Walk Away Silver Heart, Poetry 
Inspired
 by
 the 
Amy Lowell 
poem ‘Madonna
 of 
the 
Evening 
Flowers.'” HERE is my review for the second book, “a kiss for the worthy: Poetry inspired by the Walt Whitman poem ‘Leaves of Grass.'”

Australian Poet, Frank Prem, has created his third collection in the Love Poetry Trilogy, called “Rescue & Redemption: Poetry inspired by the T. S. Eliot poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.'” Prem believes that “Eliot’s Prufrock is a journey in search of love, perhaps with a companion, or for a companion.”

Using the found poetry technique, Prem creates a poem from each line of the epigraph, which he says serves as a Requiem. There are close to fifty poems in this book.

Throughout, the principal character sometimes seems feminine, then again switches to a more masculine tone; all the while sharing personal thoughts, as if whoever is sharing these revelations is revealing deep secrets. The prose sings to its own rhythm. Prem’s writing has embraced the brevity of words but found great depth in meaning.

Some of the poems that spoke to me were the flickering (stilled), (perhaps) what my belief, and my favorite: score (for an evening) which is filled with ample sensory details to make you feel as if you’re eavesdropping on an intimate scene.

This is a wonderful series and would make a thoughtful gift for the poetry lover in your family. These poems go well with chocolate and hot tea! I enjoyed every bite word!

Many thanks to the author for the advanced reader’s copy.

MY RATING

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About the Author

Frank Prem has been a storytelling poet since his teenage years. He has been a psychiatric nurse through all of his professional career, which now exceeds forty years.

He has been published in magazines, online zines and anthologies in Australia, and in a number of other countries, and has both performed and recorded his work as spoken word. 

He lives with his wife in the beautiful township of Beechworth in North East Victoria, Australia. 

Amazon Author Page U.S.

How to Connect with the Author

BLOG: frankprem.com

TWITTER: @frank_prem

FACEBOOK: Frank Prem

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      1. It is a little magical to find a piece of writing that is so inspirational. To have found three is really quite marvelous.

        These have been a pleasure to work with.

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        2. Best I can do is a picture next time I get some (from a local shop, here in town). My wife and I have already scoffed those I bought yesterday, but they were delish!

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  8. Ooo, la, Colleen! YOu must have a degree in marketing. Even I want to buy that package!.

    Actually, one of the reasons I thought a trilogy would be a neat project was because I’d like the experience of creating an omnibus edition of multiple titles, in book and e-book form. Maybe a hardcover version with wrap, as well.

    My current #WIP will is being written as a single volume, so that I can split it later, but already have the combined omnibus together. That’s the theory, at least.

    Fun with book design! (No chocolates, though).

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    1. I have a partial degree in marketing! LOL! I never had the 💵 to get my bachelors degree. I settled for two associates degrees! Wouldn’t that be a great gift? Maybe you have a local farmer’s market or craft show you could participate in with this idea! ❤️

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