I do not write in order to be understood; I write in order to understand. ~ Robert Cecil Day-Lewis
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Soul Notes
I have always enjoyed reading poetry and have been writing my own since my teens. I've written my own holiday poem for more than 30 years. I've composed (and read aloud) all sorts of people poems, tributes both humorous and serious, in celebration of special occasions. Almost eight years ago, I published Soul Notes, a first collection of intimate poems after years of hiding them away in boxes. It felt very courageous to do so. Written (and mulled over and rewritten) over the past twenty years or so, the poems in Soul Notes have been shared with friends, during workshops I have led, and on the web in the Tea Garden. This small book is truly a labor of love. You are invited to open to any page and open your heart and mind to the words penned there. $13.00 Soul Notes Too
Soul Notes Too is a second collection of poems. There is a basic premise in coaching that, if you want something new to come into your life, you must first clear out the old. Cleaning a closet, a garage, a desk seems to magically create an opening for new possibilities to emerge. In this case, it was emptying the old hidden “shoebox” of poetry that provided the momentum. After publishing Soul Notes eight years ago, the creative floodgates opened wide and, since then, poem after poem has found its way onto paper, a number of which appear in this next collection. (There are still more in the shoebox.) $13.00 Ripe ~ A Collection of Passionate Poetry and Pears
In Ripe, my creative muse has taken a big leap. In partnership with Patti Burris, the wonderful artist whose paintings grace the covers of Soul Notes and Soul Notes Too, I have put together a collection of poems about sensuality and sexuality, in the wake of turning 50. Each poem is presented in conjunction with one of Patti's gorgeous and evocative paintings. AND each partnership of pear(s) and poem is artfully placed on facing pages by a talented graphic artist and book designer, Kenneth Ruelen. The result is Ripe - A Collection of Passionate Poetry and Pears published by and immediately available through Xlibris. Ripe is available in both hard cover ($28.99) and soft cover ($22.99) plus standard shipping @ $4.48 for one book plus $0.99 per additional book. To Order: Telephone #: 888.795.4274,
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Feeling My Way – 99 Poetic JourneysA fourth collection of poetry by Minx Boren. The author says, “For me, poems are a way to pare feelings, and the thoughts they evoke, down to their essence, to something essential. As such, each is a unique doorway into the realm of Self.” Unlike self-help books that offer good advice, poetry allows the reader to confront his own truths and touch her own deep wisdom. $22.95. Comments by ReadersSoul Notes and Soul Notes TooI
absolutely loved your
book of Soul
Notes.
Every page, a blessing
and a gift. So many
of your poems have special
meaning for different
souls in my life. I
plan to share your book
in exactly that way!!!
Keep knowing your truth! I
truly enjoyed [your
poems]: your ability
to examine emotions
and to articulate them
in their almost endless
variety and subtlety
is quite impressive--and
enjoyable. Although
I guess that all writers
ultimately write about
themselves, your honest,
clear responses to all
the phenomena you touch
upon offer a uniquely
personal, yet welcome
communal songfest we
can all participate
in. Thanks. I
have just read your
poems and I am gasping
for breath . . . for
real. You have spilled
your guts and come up
refreshed and clean.
Bravo! Minx
Boren's Soul
Notes is
truly food for the soul.
She writes directly
from her heart to ours
with a wonderful mix
of poignant simplicity,
powerful word-play,
and deep knowing. I
find myself picking
it up for different
reasons -- opening it
to a random page to
guide me in a moment
of reflection, or escaping
into her poetic landscape
while sitting on a New
York City subway . .
. what a magical parallel
universe it offers!
And yet at the same
time, she's writing
from her own very personal
experience and perceptions
of the world around
her. That authenticity
and vulnerability is
what makes Soul Notes
such a gift to anyone
who journeys through
it. Such
a sense of passion and
desire. I was blown
away by Minx's openness
and honesty. As
rich and succulent as
a ripe pear, the verses
Minx has created evoke
the beauty and sensuality
of intimacy. Each and
every word is delicious. Insightfully
written. Practical and
thought provoking. A
wonderful read, particularly
with a partner or lover. Minx Boren’s poetry touches the heart and challenges the mind. I’ve experienced the power of her words on hundreds in my trainings who have been moved to another level of consciousness by the authenticity of her voice. The mark of a true poet.
Thanks for your continual supply of creativity! This issue of The Sage-ing Journal includes your poem “forever friends.” I love the sentiments of your work – so fresh, alive, engaging! I get a visual sense of what you write. Your words speak to the issues of aging and fully living, living fully.
I have said it many times and it is true, your poems speak to me in a way that not many other writings do. I read them with a smile on my lips and in my heart.
How moved I am by your "in memoriam". How fortunate for you to be able to translate your impressions and feelings into poetry, and how good for the rest of us that you share.
[In church yesterday the Minister said that] a poet's job is: to observe life; to assimilate it; to condense it; and to hand it back to us. That's what you do.
Of one thing I am certain...your poetry truly touches the reader with heartfelt words of wisdom and a sense that you are leading them inward on a deep and beautiful journey.
Love your stuff, picked up 2 books of your poetry and did not put them down till I was done. Awesome! … And now you have two fans from Boca. My ten year old is reading your book. He found it and said he wanted to read if for his required twenty minutes. He said it helps him feel calm, he loves it and it helps his headache go away.
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