The Dance of Intimacy: love, loss and longing through poetry

by Linda Wall

Overview

Preface

The more I've lived life and studied literature, the more it becomes apparent that neither exists in a vacuum.  Both literature and life are expressions of the interaction between the Creator and the created.

Writing poetry has been a cathartic process for me all my life. These words you read were never written with the intention of ever been shown to another human being. They are the words of one woman's experience of the human condition in searching for love and intimacy.

I hope you, dear readers, will find yourselves upon these pages and be comforted that you are not alone—in your search for love—in your hurt from love, and hopefully too—in finding and keeping everlasting love in these exciting and changing times.

 

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780973228274
Publisher:	Fourth Dimension Publishing
Publication date:	08/09/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	239 KB

About the Author

Linda Wall was awarded the distinction as 'Poet of Merit' by the International Society of Poets in 1995 and 2002. She has had a few of her poems published in anthologies compiled by the International Society of Poets. Ms. Wall was also nominated 'Poet of the Year' for 2002 by the Famous Poets Society. Linda has written over 250 poems during the last 30 years. This is her first published collection of poetry. Ms. Wall resides in 'Beautiful British Columbia', Canada and has one grown daughter. Linda is a freelance writer, editor, publisher and independent researcher. Ms. Wall operates International Writing Services a business-to-business writing, publishing and graphic design company.

Table of Contents

A tantalizing collection of romantic poetry

From the blush of new love to the hurt and heartbreak of betrayal and unrequited love, Linda Wall shares a small part of her collection of over 250 poems written over the last 30 years. This is her first published collection of poetry.

Ms. Wall says, ‘Writing poetry has been a cathartic process for me all my life. These words you read were never written with the intention of ever been shown to another human being. They are the words of one woman’s perspective of the human condition in searching for love and intimacy.’

Dedicated to Eros & Venus

Five separate chapters: The Dance of Intimacy, Leo the ManLion, The Bandit and the Rose, PEN Pals & Eve and the Serpent. Each chapter focuses on a different relationship Ms. Wall was in.

Postscript

I find it very interesting that the last poem in this series takes us back to Eve and the Serpent in the Garden of Eden—where life—and intimacy—all began.

This suggests to me that I have come full circle.

In Native American tradition, it is said that life is a dance on the circle—or hoop—of life. Others suggest that life is played out on parallel planes simultaneously. I envision a combination of these beliefs—that life is more like a Slinky toy stretched out. When one travels the 'circle' and returns to the beginning, they have actually elevated a notch on the circle of life.

This collection represents for me my personal evolution on the hoop of life—one full revolution. Now my life moves into a new phase, slightly elevated from where this all began. Hopefully it represents the same for you.