Hello, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Melinda Longtin and her new book, “Metaphoria”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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Metaphoria
by Melinda Longtin
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GENRE: Poetry
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BLURB:
Collecting
seashells
Off
the sands of time,
I
race to Grandfather Clock.
Barter,
Burden,
Broken,
Bought.
My
broken shells are gone.
The
beach is empty.
I
Have
Nothing
But
salt and canvas.
What
new life
Can I
create?
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EXCERPT TWO:
A
Meteor Left Me Hollow
The
raid is so excruciating. How do I describe a punch From space?
The
asteroids never stopped Or so it felt. They mortified my atmosphere. A meteor
left me hollow.
It
had far too many clones, Born of selfishness. Dominance. Envy. Rage.
A
being of vampiric touch, He robbed me Of my organs. Cut my walls And burnt my
innards.
Take
and take And Take! That is all A herd of meteors Can comprehend Or succeed at.
Dignity
is as clouds, Having had their form stolen, And morphed to the sculpture, Only pain
could love.
I
must save myself. This galaxy Could murder me.
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BOOK TRAILER:
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Melinda will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
AUTHOR BIO:
Melinda Longtin is the founder of
inspirwing, a professional development blog focused on helping people pursue
their dreams. Inspired by her own recovery as a survivor of domestic abuse,
Metaphoria started out as a private attempt to organize her emotions. However, it quickly evolved into drastic
personal growth as well as her passion for assisting others. A previously
published poet and successful educator, Melinda lives life to the fullest in
the American Northeast with her soulmate and their cat. Chase your dreams too
at https://inspirwing.com.
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Melinda ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your support!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhen did you know that you wanted to be a writer?
ReplyDeleteI have loved to write since I was a child. However, I did not choose to publish my writing until I started working at a home for abused and neglected children. Their struggles and recovery inspired me to start inspirwing and have Metaphoria-- it was not about me anymore. It was about sharing my story to benefit others, whether it be other survivors who felt lost and alone or their loved ones who wanted to understand how abuse can affect people. Thank you for your support, and I hope you enjoy Metaphoria.
DeleteHow did you come up with the title of your book?
ReplyDeleteSince the whole book is filled with metaphors and imagery, I chose Metaphoria to convey that.
DeleteIt's been ages since I read a book of poetry; it was so refreshing to read the excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the suggestion. I will look into them. What is your book?
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