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Mirror of Souls
Mirror of Souls
Mirror of Souls
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Mirror of Souls

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This book is a breakthroughin modern day poetry. It is an eclectic book that reflects contemporary society with its problems and its vision. In this book, the author uses her talent as a gifted poet to paint a rather realistic picture of the human condition, where she also vividly describes the struggle for survival. Within the passages of her poems, the author debates upon the issue of fate versus faith. She also contemplates the nature of truth versus happiness. She offers spiritual hope, and some thoughts on meditation. Throughout the book, the theme is a quest for truth, a quest for freedom: freedom from our daily anguish, freedom from miseries, and from madness. Most importantly, the author also offers insight on the role of the poet today and/or how the poet is viewed within society.

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PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateAug 26, 2004
ISBN9781418477905
Mirror of Souls
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Angella Ricot

Born in Haiti, award-winning author Angella Ricot immigrated to the United States over twenty years ago. A graduate of the University of South Florida, she was trained in both psychology and the medical sciences. She has appeared in the Miami Times and in the New York Caribbean newspapers. Her first book, Mirror of Souls, was released in 2004, with subsequent works pending publication. Angella Ricot currently lives in the heart of the cosmopolitan city of New York. While her rigorous training laid the foundation for her career, her roots in the Caribbean mixed with the zest of urban city life provide the tapestry for her inspirations.

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    Mirror of Souls - Angella Ricot

    © 2004 by Angella Ricot. All rights reserved.

    No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a

    retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author.

    First published by AuthorHouse 06/22/04

    ISBN: 1-4184-7790-7 (e-book)

    ISBN: 1-4184-4646-7 (Paperback)

    This book is printed on acid free paper.

    Library of Congress Control Number: 2002093559

    Contents

    FORETHOUGHT

    THE LIVING MURAL

    PORTRAIT OF A GODDESS

    ANATOMY OF A SHADOW

    WEDDING OF THE LAMBS

    THE KING IS DEAD

    CONFESSION OF A HOUSEWIFE

    WOMEN’S LIB

    ODE TO A FAIREST BEAUTY

    SUNGOLD

    ODE TO A FAIREST LIGHT

    I BELIEVE IN ANGELS

    HAPPY GRACES

    BURNT COPPER SKIN GIRLS

    GHOSTS OF QUARANTINE SQUARE

    FALLEN PARADISE

    ADIEU TO SWEET GRANNY!

    INSANITY

    BEAUTE A LA MODE

    THE NEW INFERNO

    ARMY CAMP

    THE SLAVE 2000

    THE MILLENNIUM MIGRANT

    CHOSEN MESSIAH

    THE BLIND MADAM FREEDOM

    DEMOCRACY Y2K1

    L’ OISEAU NOIR

    THE SELFISH MIRROR

    THE MOUSETRAP

    FAITH

    CALL UPON THE RAIN

    MIRROR WITHIN THE WATERS

    MY GARLAND ROSE

    O YES I PRAY

    GOLDEN MOSAIC

    ROAD WHEEL

    SCATTERED GOLD

    QUARREL WITHIN

    PARIS I HAVE CONQUERED

    THREADS OF HOPE

    DEAD ROSE UPON MY PILLOW

    PROVIDENCE

    SUN GO AWAY! GO AWAY!

    THE 8 O’CLOCK NIGHT THAT RANG MIDNIGHT

    MAD JEZEBEL OF JERICHO

    LOVE BALLADS

    DREAM OR DESIRE

    REPLY TO THE PROPOSAL

    MALADIE D’AMOUR

    ALONE IN THE WOODS

    LOVER’S QUARREL

    STRANGER STAR

    TRAINS OF DREAMS

    TWINKLE! TWINKLE STAR!

    BLASPHEMY

    MY DEAR PRICILLA

    WINE AND ROSES CAN WAIT

    LOVE DARES

    BELLA DORA

    VACANT SHELLS

    BEASTS OF THE DESERTS

    BOOK OF MEDITATIONS

    PENNY’S WORTH

    GLORY ALLELUIA!

    NOTHING’S THE SAME

    OLD GOOD FELLOWS BEWARE

    PLATO’S SHADOWS

    SPRING WINDS

    FATE OF THE CHURCH RAT

    APOCALYPSE TODAY

    PRAYER OF A DAMNED SOUL

    NAKED TRUTH

    BOUND SLAVES

    NEW COLONY

    SACRED ENDOWMENT

    BLINDING LIGHT

    HERE AT LAST!

    SONGBIRD

    HAVE YOU EVER SUNG?

    MY SOUL’S IN PEACE

    PRIZED BONE

    MY FINGERS

    THE MASTER’S QUILL

    A LITTLE GIRL’S WISH

    HEAVEN’S GATE

    SAVAGE CREATURE

    PRODIGY

    EPIPHANY

    THE SUNSHINE LIGHT GLOW

    STOLEN DREAMS

    DIVERSITY WEEK

    SONGS OF SONGS

    ANGELS IN THE BLUE WIND

    MEANING BEHIND THE GHOST BRUSH

    MUSICAL QUILL

    ODE TO A DOLL

    THE RAINBOW IS DEAD

    RAMA DORA

    DEI GRATIA

    MIRROR OF SOULS

    RENAISSANCE WOMAN

    SILENT OPERA

    MORTAL SUBJECT

    ETERNAL REQUIEM

    WANDERING BOAT

    PARADISE CITY

    THE LONELY WALK

    THREAD OF FORTUNE

    SWEET SENSATIONS

    PERHAPS

    ACROPOLIS

    THE JOURNEY

    VALHALLA’S GRACE

    LONE VOYAGER

    THE MILLENNIUM VISION

    DAYBREAK

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    To my beloved family My true muses

    FORETHOUGHT

    Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

    She hath killed her beasts; she Hath mingled her wine; she hath also Furnished her table.

    She hath sent forth her maidens: She crieth upon the highest places of The city,

    Whoso is simple, let him turn in Hither: as for him that wanteth Understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and Drink of the wine which I have Mingled.

    Forsake the foolish, and live; and Go in the way of understanding.

    -Book of Proverbs

    PART ONE

    THE LIVING MURAL

    PORTRAIT OF A GODDESS

    La femme demigod- An all-mighty, all powerful Picture of a monumental portrait Designed upon the stain glass Of tomorrow’s mural:

    -A glamorous window of fame and fortune -A vase of gold ripening in the sun.

    The crimson, like the Sunset King, An iridescence of red, gold, and purplish colors Calmly awaiting upon every crossroad.

    ANATOMY OF A SHADOW

    She wore the sunshine upon her breast.

    Upon her ankle shone a living star.

    Beauty was like music embroidered upon her veil.

    She was the Siren Diamond,

    The crystal that reflected a thousand lights.

    She walked with this standing aura.

    Upon her wind rose this gleaming shadow

    Of fear and courage

    Love and hate

    Life and death.

    Those who loved her would love to hate her.

    Those who hated her would fear to love her.

    She owned a white horse that lived thousands of years

    Beyond which no one had ever seen.

    She was the mighty shadow behind the white horse.

    Every now and then she would come out ride the horse

    And make wonders fall off the sky.

    No one would ever see her face

    But only the silhouette like an aureole emanating

    From the Sun.

    WEDDING OF THE LAMBS

    Daisies bloomed inside the bridal room. Outside on the veranda bride and groom Stood side by side ready to take vows.

    And thee, Giorgio Giovanni Lothario…, Do you take Anna Maria Alexandria. as Your lawfully wedded wife?

    Asked Hymen, the god of marriage, In a rather stern sacred tone

    When the not

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