Singing Forever in My Memories: Poems & Vignettes

Singing Forever in My Memories is a collection of poems by Mike that cover a lifetime of visions and experiences, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to Walt Whitman-style poems about nature's landscape. The words become his metaphorical pictures, images, and feelings of happiness, comfort, and uncertainty about the future.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 108 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2024
Publisher: Mosaic Press

Singing Forever in My Memories is a testament to its title, as Mike's shared verses encompass a lifetime of the visions and experiences of a literary artist. In fact, the title could have been aptly named a Swinging collection of memories that dance across the page in rhythmic patterns, accompanied by lyrical harmonies. The words take on a metaphorical quality, becoming his visual representations, images, and feelings of happiness, comfort, and our own uncertainty about the future. These lingering questions, "Who am I and why am I here?" continue to echo in our memories.

Mike's poems transform into an album of his life, filled with the milestones of his journeys and challenges spanning sixty years. For instance, in 1962, a piece of burning cigarette foil became his concern for our survival on Earth during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then, in 1973, an updated version of the same poem became a collaborative exercise with Arts students in a classroom. Furthermore, with his Vignettes, Mike captures snapshots of Nature's landscape, which reappear in a Walt Whitman-styled poem, "Lifes Journey is a River." This poem details the colors, smells, sounds, tastes, and touches of our journeys on the river of time, culminating in reaching the Oasis.

In essence, Singing Forever in My Memories is a captivating collection of verses that celebrate the essence of a literary artist's life and work. Mike's words paint vivid pictures, evoke emotions, and leave a lasting impact on the reader, reminding us of the beauty and complexity of life's journey.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781771617369