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I am not a poet, so why am I writing poetry?--Path of Angels

1/20/2020

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You know what’s crazy? I’m not a poet. I don’t even care to read it much, but I will for a friend. And yet, in book two of Path of Angels, Zadekiel, I gave Zephyr a gift that makes her write poetry. Funny thing to do to a favorite character. I feel like I should have been kinder.

I guess, what I wanted was something that was short and snappy, that held a lot in a few words. It also had to mesh well with Zephyr’s character. Poetry fit the bill perfectly. A great poem can tell a whole story if done well. Could the style used also tell a lot about the writer? Here’s one of Zephyr’s poems and judge for yourself.

They left behind their home
In you they seek the truth
With dark eyes the path lies
Truth revealed when he speaks
Listen please
Thy breath to keep
Less you sleep eternal sleep
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Four brothers bound by a higher power. One path they must follow.

As archangels, Michael and his brothers are charged with the divine task of sending escaped fallen angels back to Hell. When they uncover a plan to unleash the most dangerous fallen angel, Michael and his brothers discover there is more to their path than they once believed.

They must join forces with unlikely allies and throw off prejudices they once held if they are to save the world. Are they willing to do what it takes to stop the fallen angels? Or will they be the ones to fall?

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10 Comments
Kate link
1/20/2020 09:09:12 am

I'm not a huge fan of poetry either, but I admire the skill of being able to capture something succinctly in just the right words.

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Patricia Josephine
1/24/2020 09:17:42 am

It is definitely a skill not everyone has.

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Liz A. link
1/20/2020 02:02:55 pm

Yeah, I'm not big on poetry either. I was at one time. I think I grew out of it. It's hard to do, and really hard to do well. Good job on writing some.

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Patricia Josephine
1/24/2020 09:18:13 am

I don't think I was ever in to it. The closest would be at some point in high school where I was trying to write songs.

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J.H. Moncrieff link
1/21/2020 08:28:40 am

If it works for the character, it can be a neat device. It's an interesting idea.

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Patricia Josephine
1/24/2020 09:18:50 am

It does work for her and I can see Zephyr being into poetry if she didn't have that gift.

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Shannon Lawrence link
1/22/2020 10:07:27 pm

Poets can do something I can't do, and I respect that. It's funny that you did that to your character AND to yourself! But poetry can say so much with so little.

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Patricia Josephine
1/24/2020 09:19:21 am

Maybe I feel guilty for torturing my characters and am trying to torture myself along with them. ;)

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Heather R. Holden link
1/25/2020 01:43:16 am

I've never been a poet, either. I'd fall flat on my face if I ever attempted it, even for a character, heh. Fascinating how it became a key trait for one of your characters!

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Patricia Josephine
1/31/2020 08:52:47 am

I'm honestly baffled by the variety of characters running around in my head. LOL

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