Bøger af Greg Watson

Annmarie Revisions is a short collection of poems relating to romance, relationships, and loss. It was first published as a chapbook in 2000.

Review Excerpt by Connie Wanek, MNartists.org Things You Will Never See Again, a collection of poetry by St. Paul's Greg Watson, is dedicated to the memory of Mark Allen Cole, and one cannot help but read the book through the lens of this dedication. Even the title suggests that the poems are a kind of report to his friend on how the world looks after his death.But the work is not uniformly sad, by any means; nor are the poems "confessional" or filled with personal detail. Most of the work is brief and lyrical, with attention to sound and the natural image. Though the setting for most of the poems is urban, they are inhabited by sycamores, sparrows, elms, crows, fish, rivers and lakes-and the wind blows through them, and they are rain-washed. Watson evokes the natural landscape through lyrical metaphor, as in these first lines of "The Silence of City Streets" The silence of asphalt, like the silence of large water, weighted with age and expectation, bears the namesake of all our departures...Occasionally the lines relax into prose-the book begins with a prose poem-but mostly they are spare. Watson has enough confidence as a poet to allow a brief, but dense thought to stand as a very short poem, as in "Credo," presented here in its entirety: Never turn away from a blessing no matter how severe.As suggested by the quotation from the Dalai Lama which precedes the first poem, the theme in these pages is impermanence. Even a poem like "A Brief Encounter," which turns on one of those small miracles of the imagination, shares this central notion. It's a lovely poem, nine lines, swift and sure. Watson has a keen eye and ear: in "Sounds Heard During an Afternoon Storm in September" he says the shadows are "woolish" and the rain sounds "like a litter of cats/ lapping from the same milk bowl."Many of the poems work the way a Zen koan does, presenting a paradox or small riddle that must be solved, not through rational thought, but through acceptance and reconciliation of contradictory truths. One feels that the poet, too, is seeking as he writes, and that this process is more the point than any conclusion he may draw. Too, we find the impulse of the Buddhist toward humility: Watson says Each time I re-write my epitaph, it requires fewer and fewer words.Occasionally a pair of adjectives or an adverb seems unnecessarily decorative, as here in "Monument" "The thick and stately oak...casting small, bird-like shadows/ in the feminine, overgrown grass." Part of this is writing style. But too many modifiers, rather than clarifying, can cloud a poem's effect.Overall, though, the poems are penetrating and rewarding. Things You Will Never See Again is Watson's third book from March Street Press. In an era when readers' patience is often tested by baggy narrative poetry, it's refreshing to read poems that move directly toward an essential conclusion.

"Live can suddenly be sent crashing down when images, conversations, smells, or sounds begin to remind us of something that was now associated with a traumatic event at that time.""Emotional trauma increased the feeling of shame many years ago. Families hid it and never spoke about it, fear that Trauma would shed disgraceful light on the survivor. The syndrome of we "don't air our dirty laundry". Blocking the incident was the only way to treat the accident, but it did not solve the problem, of course. It was encouraged to learn to remove or to disassociate from the recollection of the incident, but it only removed intense negative emotions and made the survivor live a wounded life. The myriad of emotions associated with overcoming Trauma can never stop. And when these emotions are dismissed, they reappear in the form of self-destructive behaviour.""Trauma contributes to a transition. It removes the driver from his seat and makes him a passenger, harnesses the extraordinary power to direct his life and destroy it, and brings into the present the deteriorating effects that have accrued in the past."These are some of the pieces of information provided in this book. This book is also well packed with information on Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), their causes, effects and various approach in providing solutions to them. This book will be most useful when dealing with depressed and traumatised individualsHaving interviewed a number of people, we found a husband whose wife was sexually assaulted when she was in her teens and still suffers from the Trauma years later. Explaining, he said she would not allow him climb her on bed because it brought back memories of the unfortunate incident, since getting Therapy with the methods described in this book, she has been more confident during love makingAlso, a war veteran who was conscripted into the army at a very young found himself unable to sleep after years in retirement. He has however been recovering quite well, when asked about his inability to sleep, he explained that whenever he closes his eyes, he sees the first person he ever shot in his life. "His eyes were filled with such pain and agony as I never seen before", he explainedWhy is Greg Watson interested in the overall study of Trauma? Ever since his favourite nephew who was a witness to a gang shooting has been experiencing some sort of Trauma every time he hears a bang. Greg Watson has devoted his life to reading books and making different researches on Psychology, Trauma, How the mind works to mention but a few. He has had to work with various Psychologist and Psychiatrists in order to make this book a success.As quoted in the book "Survivors, who have undergone trauma in childhood, including a natural disaster, injury, or childhood abuse, frequently fail to recover through puberty and young adulthood. Teenagers and young adults sometimes feel helpless because they don't know how to help their loved ones. It can make a big difference to learn how trauma affects people and what they can do to help their recovery process," this book helps to achieve that aim.

Have you ever wondered when you leave the room and leave your little child alone, why doesn't he/she call for you like you see other kids do?Do you ever wonder why your child has a better connection with his/her teacher than with you? Do you know what your passion is and who and what drives you to achieve that which you so strongly desire? Do you know why you feel a sense of vulnerability or panic every time your partner fails to respond in a time of great need? Do you wonder while you feel disconnected with your partner? Do you want to find out why you have those unsettling emotions? Do you want to know how to get out of your addiction or obsession? You can get the answers to these questions and more. The only challenge? Purchase and read this book.What is this book about? This book provides adequate information on Attachment theory which can be analyzed and dissected in many ways, but it is presented in its simplest form to highlight the complexities of interpersonal relationships between people. This can start ties between parents and children, friendships and of course, romantic relations. Generally, there are four sides to Attachment theory that most models use to define: free, busy, disintegrating, and frightening."Emotions do not just come from the sea, although they might feel that way. A thought is behind every emotion. A negative emotion therefore, is really only a symptom of negative thinking. We think we are badly treated and upset. We assume we could fail, and we are afraid. But few take the time to recognize the feelings that produce emotions. You can even fault yourself for feeling or blame others for producing the emotion, but do not make any real attempt at discovering the root cause of the emotionWhy did Greg Watson write this book? Greg Watson is a brilliant scholar who has devoted his life to studying human beings and they relate. He has studied various works done by various and notable Psychologist amongst which is John Bowlby, he has also had to work with his team of Psychologists and Sociologists to bring this book to a success.

The first edition of Open Door, Open Wall was the winner of the 1998 blood & feathers chapbook contest, and was originally published by Malevolence Publications. This is contemporary American poet Greg Watson's second edition of Open Door, Open Wall - updated for publication as a small paperback in 2020.

Cold Water Memory is a collection of poems about winter. Greg Watson writes about true love, lost love, crow dust, dark eyes, coffee grounds, deep autumn, and ancient photographs. His poetry is testament to what Albert Camus once said: "In the midst of winter, I finally learned there was, in me, an invincible summer." -Heather McElhatton, Minnesota Public Radi

A rare kind of stillness seems to be the hallmark of a Greg Watson poem, which is all the more remarkable because the poems themselves are anything but static. The poems are about moments caught, pinned down, observed, but they open into such wide emotional and erotic terrain in which the literal, domestic world slides effortlessly into the figurative. We should be grateful that such poems exist, and that our paths can cross with theirs. Watson's images are surprising and ring true; while the themes--love, loss, faith, desire, and the beguilement of the world--are familiar enough, these are not "familiar" poems. Once you have encountered these poems you will wonder how you ever managed without them. --Jude Nutter, author of Pictures of the Afterlife and The Curator of Silence

Greg Watson's work is lovely, straightforward poetry, easy for poetry novices to read but still rewarding for more practiced readers. All his books explore a mood or experience in related short poems, imagistic and moving. Ideal gift books, as almost any reader can enjoy these poems. -Lightsey Darst

"A groundbreaking 2-in-1 book that offers the dynamics of human relationship and Treatments to Psychiatric disorder results from traumatic events." -- Bestselling Author, Greg Watson.The first Book "THE ATTACHMENT THEORY" is crafted to help you discover the basics of Your Actual Relationships by your Attachment Style using the Emotional Focused Therapy. Also treats childhood abuse or neglect, anxiety, eating disorders, Borderline personality and interpersonal issues. The second book "THE PSTD WORKBOOK" is designed to provide you with the skills and techniques to overcome Trauma and start recovering.This bundle book works hand-in-hand guiding readers to: Understand how emotions are produced and related to thought and behaviorStretch and re-organize the individual's key emotional responsesFabricate a shift in the interactional positions of the couples and to establish new interaction cycles. Deal with Trauma sooner rather than laterImprove parenting the traumatized child with Different methodsPromote the building of a secure bond between couplesPossess skills to Identify and address PTSD symptomsKnow how to treat Post traumatic stress disorder with hypnotherapyTreat other problems often related to traumatic experiencesAnd More!This revolutionary 2-in-1 book guides readers in determining what attachment style they and their mate (or potential mate) follow, offering a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections with the people they love and gives solutions to emotional & psychological Truama.If you want to use science to improve your living, then select the "Buy Now" button and take your Copy Now!