"Fear Not my dear, Fear not of meFear Not for fear shall not help
theeThe time is short, my plans are madeYour casket shall be
trimmed with jade."
Thus begins Aurore Leigh Barrett's poem, "Fear Not" - an homage
to one of her favorite poets, Edgar Allan Poe. It masterfully
combines the macabre with the humorous. This stellar work, which
Poe, no doubt, would wish he had written, is just one of a few
poems in this current collection written in his honor - and one of
many poems you will find that ably represent Barrett's enormous
talent.
This collection of poems and stories by Aurore Leigh Barrett
invites you to step into the world of this creative artist, and
sample the breadth and depth of her literary world. Rather than
being an exhaustive representation of a solitary style or mood,
this book is a buffet of delights as it takes you from the lows of
her loneliness to the heights of her happiness - from the dark and
scary side of her imagination to the forthright and intelligent
adventures of her alter-ego, Holly Hedges Whistler.
Through it all, we share in her view of the world, and the way
she makes the most of every day this life has to offer. In
"Stardust," Barrett tells how she begins each day - throwing a
spoonful of stardust into the wind. "The Stardust flies, the light
sparkles, the grass begins to twinkle as the blades catch each
falling 'star', and the flowers bow their heads as if to receive
this glistening gift."
As Barrett lays bare her feelings, she tells us that writing is
"a beautiful sweet torture of the soul." She tells us that "writing
is the pain of pulling away precious bits of memory or time. It is
the quickening of birth within the loins of creation. It is the
delicious ecstasy of desire that only I can satisfy."
Welcome to her world. This all-too-brief collection of Aurore
Leigh Barrett's writing will leave you hungry for more.
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