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    Soul Music The Colour Of Magic
    Soul Music The Colour Of Magic
    Soul Music The Colour Of Magic
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    Soul Music The Colour Of Magic

    By David Ellis

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    This is a poetry collection that embraces the playful, evocative and rhythmic nature of music in its words. The title is inspired by a Fantasy author, who is very well respected and admired by the writer.

    In his follow up to his award-winning poetry collection "Life, Sex & Death", David Ellis has selected another series of poems that focus on inspirational and love/romantic values, imbuing them with a real sense of purpose to fire up the reader's imagination, along with giving them hope, courage and strength.

    Explore a myriad of poetic styles and themes that evolve into emotional experiences that we can all relate to on many levels. In this eclectic collection, David delves into a mix of sensual free-form / free verse pieces and more traditional forms such as Haikus, Lunes, San Sans, Sestinas, Tritinas, Abacedarians, Shadormas, Lais, Kyrielles, Sonnets, Kennings and others (even a Golden Shovel poem inspired by The Raven / Edgar Allan Poe!)

    Enjoy the poems shared within, for many will strike a chord and give you a tune to call your own.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Ellis
    Release dateDec 14, 2019
    ISBN9780463139653
    Soul Music The Colour Of Magic
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    David Ellis

    David Ellis’s previous novels include In the Company of Liars, Jury of One, Life Sentence, and Line of Vision, for which he won an Edgar Award. An attorney from Chicago, he serves as Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

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      Soul Music The Colour Of Magic - David Ellis

      Thank you for purchasing this book and supporting the author with your interest in poetry, along with embracing the opportunity to read poems that experiment with both free-form / free verse structure and traditional forms/styles.

      The poetry in this particular volume predominantly embraces themes of an inspirational nature and how our emotional responses to situations can influence our lives in cathartic, enchanting, even spellbinding ways.

      It is said that music can speak to our very souls, bringing us hope, courage, serenity, joy, awe, peace within ourselves and ultimately generate love unlike any other feeling we have ever encountered before. I believe that our words have a rhythmic magic of their own, their musicality inspiring us to move mountains with our minds.

      The poems included here regularly explore love/romance motifs and some even indulge in the occasional sprinkling of humour throughout the pieces.

      I am very lucky to have made the acquaintance of esteemed poet and author Vijaya Gowrisankar, who has very kindly written a foreword for this collection for you all to enjoy before the poems begin.

      My award-winning debut poetry collection is also still available and can be purchased at your favourite book retailers. It is called ‘Life, Sex & Death – A Poetry Collection’.

      If you are interested in further updates regarding my work, feel free to become a follower on Twitter or subscribe to my blog. My Twitter handle is @TooFullToWrite and my blog can be found at www.toofulltowrite.com.

      Stay inspired friends and never give up on your dreams, focus and flourish!

      Cover design by David Ellis (Cover Art by Arthur Ellis – www.blindartist.co.uk)

      Published by David Ellis at Smashwords.

      Copyright © 2019 by David Ellis. 1st Edition.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      For permission requests, write to the author at the e-mail address provided in the ‘About the Author’ page.

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      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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      If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.

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      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      About The Author

      David Ellis is an award-winning poet, author of poetry, fiction and music lyrics.

      His debut poetry collection ‘Life, Sex & Death’ won an International Award in the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards 2016 for Inspirational Poetry Books.

      He lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent in the UK.

      David is extremely fond of cats and dogs but not snakes. Indiana Jones is his spirit animal.

      He can be contacted at davidellisbusiness@gmail.com

      Contents

      Intro/Preface

      About The Author

      Foreword By Vijaya Gowrisankar (Author Of Inspire, Reflect, Explore, Savour & Evolve)

      True Colours (A Lune Poem)

      Some Of Us Die Heroes

      Flowing With Affection

      No Ordinary World With You In It

      The Truth In The Triviality

      You Can’t Hide From The Sun, The Moon, Truth Or Love

      Heir Today, Gone With The Wind Tomorrow

      Nobody Dances Sober For Long

      The Endless Beauty Of An Authentic Voice (A Tritina Poem)

      Vulnerable Delight

      Every Dawn, You’re Surprising

      Seasons Exist, Renew, Rebirth (A Quatern Poem)

      Soul Music The Colour Of Magic (A Spine Title Poem)

      Bittersweet Memories Feeding The Senses

      Surrendering Memories

      Hate, A List Of Things I Really (An Abecedarian Appendix/List Poem)

      Let Your Passions Take Your Breath Away

      As Beautiful As A Thousand Kisses (A Tritina Poem)

      My Kingdom For An Honest Newspaper Headline

      Art On Its Own Terms (An Abecedarian Poem)

      The Nature Of The Enchanted Heart (A

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