Poems to Make You Laugh, Cry and Think - Life's a Load of Bananas

by Allan J. Sweeney

Overview

Background
Allan Sweeney studied creative writing in a University of Kent Diploma course, and mustered merits without bluster or bribes (he exudes ethical codes).

General
Here is a harmony of human existence, a making and breaking of the caring and sharing cake of life. Be prepared for laughter, tears, and deep thought as you recall emotions. Really, as the title suggests, 'Life is a Load of Bananas'!

Structure
Eleven sections contain seven poems each (approx). Together, the collection describes a life on Earth, on childhood, humour, romance, abuse, lover, philosophy, cryptic, mystical, New Year, dying, heavenly. Gosh, over 70 poems – that's a real bargain!

Subjects
Humour and happiness shines throughout, from the one minute new baby beaming bliss and then stealing sleepless nights; to the child gearing to grow up as brainy as God.
Light-hearted love of life is balanced by poems that tackle tough topics.
'The Dread Tread' evokes emotional exclamations on child abuse; and 'Message from Mother' reflects thoughts of someone just deceased.
Romance, spirituality and love hold keys to happy hearts. So, key poems are bolted securely within sections, to unlock doors to romance, spirituality and love in readers' lives. Or vice versa.

Poetic styles
Concrete, lyric, carpe diem, rhyme, pastoral, verse, free verse, sonnet, romanticism, senryu, limerick and haiku are some poetically stylised poems. Each vies for velocity of verse within an anti-poet's style helping higher harmony and happiness.

Poetic techniques
Verse, refrain, metonymy, assonance, doggerel, allegory, rhyme, elision, rising meter, quatrain, falling meter, envoy, stanza, alliteration, understatement, feminine rhyme, epithet, anapest, iamb, analogy, trochee, stress, meter, euphony, idiom, simile, figure of speech, syntax, personification, enjambment, irony, versification, jargon, meiosis, litote, antithesis, moritake, apostrophe, onomatopoeia, euphemism, paradox, metaphor, archetype, persona, and synecdoche. Nothing but the best and worst is good enough for readers!

Enjoy
This poet's objective is to sell work wholesale to buy wholemeal rolls. Please help. If while reading, emotions become too emotive, don't panic… This poet is also a therapist.
Happy reading!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011466847
Publisher:	Allan J. Sweeney
Publication date:	08/16/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	488 KB

About the Author

Allan J. Sweeney studied Creative Writing on a Diploma course at the University of Kent, and gained class merits for poems, fiction, and non-fiction writings. He since published fiction, poetry, and non-fiction books, including therapy manuals, research into healing of ADHD, a new 3-minute all-over exercise programme, Reiki, a book on angels who exist on earth, pre-pilot research into healing of deafness, academic publications, a book on how to get rich financially and spiritually, and so on. Almost 20 publications will be available soon for download.

Books sold direct, as paperbacks, have sold in significant quantities.
For example, 'The Ultimate Students and Teachers Reiki 1 Manual' sold many thousands of copies.
And 'Angels on Earth', 'A Merchant Seaman's Survival', and 'Life's a Load of Bananas' all sold good print runs.
Now it's time to offer these and other unique eBooks at reduced prices.

At least 15 more eBooks are projected to be written, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and a 'How to Cure…" series for different health conditions.

Allan is currently seeking a traditional publisher for future books.

Memberships include to Society of Authors, the Author's Licensing and Collecting Agency, and the Doctor-Healer Network.

Allan's international lectures (on the subjects of his books) include appearances on TV or radio shows in Australia, Denmark, Dubai, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, UK, and USA.