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Diamonds from Coal

by Jonathan Bolick

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   TITLE:Diamonds from Coal
   AUTHOR:Jonathan Bolick

   The poetry in this book is skillfully told, but some of the poems didn’t seem to follow the titles. In the very beginning, I was grabbed by the poem, ‘Love Dad,’ then I ran into ‘Grace Under Fire and New(sic) Fancy,’ which I think was in reference to a fish, but the poem under it made no sense. Diamonds into Coal was full of love and admiration for family, for sure. Everyone mentioned got a very beautifully written poem.

    Barring the beautiful poetry, I had a very difficult time reading it, because the titles were nonsensical to the art. The poetry flowed very well; the rhythm and beat was great, but as a poet myself, I prefer my titles to be a sensible introduction to what I write. I was very, very confused by many titles of the works. I’d prefer that the author left them unnamed.

  THREE STARS - *** (out of five possible)

  Reviewer: Anastasia

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MyShelf.com

   TITLE:Diamonds from Coal
   AUTHOR:Jonathan Bolick

   Jonathan Bolick read Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and was fascinated by the images and feelings that the words to this poem evoked. This experience led him to write poems of the simple but important things of life.

   The book is divided into four chapters: Family, Friends, Forever and Haiku. The first poem in the Family chapter, "Love Dad," expresses his love for his son, but he does not use the words, "I love you." Somehow there was no need. In another poem, "The daughter I'll never see," he expresses his feelings for a daughter he will never have.

   All the poems are about simple things but paint an image that brings simple things into focus as important. Such was the case with "Rose." "It has thorns as well as beautiful petals, / as we look at it's (sic) beauty." In "Frozen Moments" the author uses lines that remind one of the closing lines in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" "Miles and dreams from here / you will wonder and remember."

   The poems in the final chapter, Haiku, are not as engaging as those in other chapters, but judged on the merits of the genre, they show some skill by the author in this poetic form.

   Diamonds from Coal is a collection of poems that would make a good gift for someone who loves the family and its values.

  Reviewer: Willie Elliott

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