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In Words for Things Left Unsaid, Corie Rosen combines clean, direct language with fresh, intricate imagery to offer insights into the complex contradiction of her title. In this striking debut, she pores over detailed memories, fearlessly plunging us into the heightened emotional landscape of a failed relationship without resorting to easy melodrama or irony. This book is one of the most powerful thematic collections I have read in a long time.Jim Daniels, author of Birth Mark s and Show and Tell, winner of the Independent Publisher Award for PoetryWith Words for Things Left Unsaid, Corie Rosen does not merely offer words. Reflection, tenderness, and studied longing braid the chords of these poems; Rosen's generosity is a lucid love for the self, beloveds, and the natural world. While it may be true that "Nothing is said between / the arms of two people / trying to reach one another," Rosen's capture of this quiet moment reveals the nuances of verbal and nonverbal communication, hindsight, and the truth about connection: that we need each other.Diana Khoi Nguyen, author of Ghost Of and National Book Award finalistAmid these poems about the agony and perplexing conundrums of love, one finds a line that hits the gut: "' "violence" was just another word for love.'" These are poems that don't leave the house. The sofa, the kitchen, and the bed become witnesses to estrangement. Corie Rosen is not afraid to show hurt, and she succeeds brilliantly in telling us about the essential part of the human journey. Like a basketball coach who throws a rookie in against MVPs, I included one of Ms. Rosen's poems in with an anthology that included some of the best poets of the last hundred years in my anthology, "From Totems to Hip-Hop." Her poem, "Madonna for the Damned-a 1980's Heroine," was so outstanding it was broadcast on Voice of America. Now the talent is wedded to experience. The result is one of the best American poets writing today.Ishmael Reed, author of Conjugating Hindi, MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize nominee

All the sonnets from this collection highlight the many joys found in everyday life, from the people we interact with to the natural world that surrounds us. They are as uplifting to read as they are tantalizing when recited aloud.... This collection is a soothing experience sure to bring a smile to the face of any readers in need of a reminder that life is filled with promise.-RECOMMENDED by the US ReviewThis thoughtful and beautifully written collection of sonnets virtually jumps off the page and into your head and heart.Redolent with emotion and keen observation, each section can stand alone in strength and sagacity. But together in one book, this collection of sonnets is graceful and creatively contemplative.The writing style is intelligent, sensitive, and incandescent. Coupled with a robust vocabulary and a knack for creating vivid word pictures that virtually jump off the page and into your head and heart, this collection of sonnets is quite an achievement.It's a thoughtful work that's meant to be sipped and savored slowly, like fine wine. Indeed, readers are likely to return again and again for additional helpings of this finely crafted collection.-ReedsySonnets of Love and Joy, a collection that is a welcome uplift for these...times, when the effort to capture joy and love is too often replaced by angst and a sense of doom.Here lies respite from the modern crisis that provides existential relief and a sense of well-being. Here, too, is relief from the less seasoned free verse format, returning stricter rules to the poetic effort while demonstrating that it can remain accessible to contemporary audiences.[E]ach poem contains a grounding in landscape and a heart throb of emotional connection that inspects the various facets and incarnations of love and joy in the world.Sonnets of Love and Joy's diverse, spirited life connections reach out to readers to capture and describe moments of harmony, awakening, and interconnectedness with life and nature...the perfect example of how poetry's forms and rules remain relevant to modern living.-Midwest Book ReviewBuchheit sets himself up against some of the literary greats. It's a difficult task but there are moments of great beauty and exquisite insight in Sonnets of Love and Joy for which Buchheit should be applauded.Sonnets of Love and Joy collects beautifully crafted and unapologetically old-fashioned poems on a variety of subjects. Paul Buchheit's skills as a poet are clear, and traditionalists will find much to treasure in this contemporary call back to the poetry of the past.-Indie Reader

This original book collects poems and stories about being a poet, stories we rarely tell eachother. These stories express the life of a poem from initial experience to artistic conception tofinally, a "home"-printed in a literary journal or a book, illuminated on a web page, presented in an art exhibit, or residing in a reader's heart. Through her often wry and always captivating narrations, Patricia Williams guides readers through a tour of each poem's publication history. I would recommend this book to any person, young or old, who wishes to be a published poet but needs a model and the courage to persist.-Angela Williamson Emmert, MFA, Adjunct Faculty, University of Wisconsin, Fox ValleyIn this collection of poems and mini-essays, Patricia Williams documents her journey from finished piece to rejection and finally acceptance. What I find most interesting are her reflections on this voyage, her thoughts and revelations that come as a result. The book is eminently readable. I sat down to read it and couldn't put it down. There is a lot to learn about persistence and the notion that there may be a home for your poem even if many doors to publication seem to be closed. Three things to remember after reading this book: every editor has his or her own taste, every editor is human, and Poet, don't ever give up!-Karla Huston, Wisconsin Poet Laureate emerita, author of Ripple, Scar, and StoryThis book is a must-have motivator for any poet who's ever received a rejection letter. Pat's submission experiences are written testimony that persistence is not an afterthought. It is an essential part of the process for every poet who expects to be successfully published. Take it from an experienced professional-this works.-Joe Jones, publisher emeritus, JP Media, LLC