Postcards

by Ben Nuttall Smith

Overview

Postcards - Ben Nuttall-Smith

“Postcards” is a journey of discovery to places and cultures most of us want to explore. The poetry is profound, entertaining, humorous. In language and rhythm, each postcard becomes a poetic canvas. The wash, all vibrant landscapes, ethereal beauty, ocean moods, feasts and fauna, soon morph into stunning impressions of places, customs and characters in comical scenes from real life. These poems are mesmeric. Their mosaic images guide us through the spheres and atmospheres of the past and present. Serene and wild, historical and political, we roam their landscapes like Hardy, sail their oceans like Hemmingway, talk people, politics, religion and poverty like Joyce and Yeats. From Ireland, Europe, South America this book thrills, enlightens, challenges perceptions and soars in the senses. – Strider Marcus Jones – Poet, Hinkley, Liecestershire, England

"Postcards" by Ben Nuttall-Smith showcases once again, what an incredible poet he is. Within this, his 6th, literary offering, I was captivated as I travelled through the countries of Ireland, England, Europe, Hawaii, South America, and many more, all from the comfort of my lounge chair. Nuttall-Smith's ability to transpose his visions into poetry is breathtaking indeed and epitomizes the art of great writing. You will find yourself compelled to read his addictive masterpieces again and again. – David J. Delaney - Poet, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

"Postcards", a perfect title, for this poetic travelogue from Haiku to prose poems. Ben Nuttall-Smith, a cheerful guide, describes with a full painter’s palette: Ireland to Brazil, Italy to Sunshine Coast, BC and more! He shares his honest opinions of injustices, but is avid about the memorable rewards offered by each country as centuries of arts & crafts, music & museums, churches & ruins, seascapes & weather reports, fragrant menus & local characters are shared. Much historical data slides into your memories, urging you also to experience such places. Enjoy his wise assessments and witty asides. Bernice Lever, Poet, Bowen Island, BC Canada

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044556065
Publisher:	Silver Bow Publishing
Publication date:	05/25/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	139 KB

About the Author

Ben Nuttall-Smith taught Music, Theatre, Art, and Language until he retired in 1991. Ben is 1st Vice President of the Federation of British Columbia Writers, a member of the Canadian Authors’ Association, Editorial Board member for the Canadian Poetry Association quarterly magazine Poemata and member of the Canadian Writers’ Union. Publications include a book of poetry - A Moment In Eternity (Silver Bow 2013), an historical novel – Blood, Feathers and Holy Men, (Libros Libertad 2011), an autobiographical novel, Secrets Kept / Secrets Told, (Libros Libertad 2012), a 3500 word illustrated children’s book – Henry Hamster Esquire and a book of Haiku for children illustrated by Jan Albertin –Grandpa’s Homestead. Ben’s poems and short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and online publications including All That Uneasy Spring ed. Patrick Lane; Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine; Poemata Canadian Poetry Association; Royal City Poets, Silver Bow Publishing, Between Earth and Sky, Silver Bow Publishing, Lucidity Journal of Verse, Bear House Publishing, Houston, Texas; Cyclamens and Swords on line poetry magazine. Ben was the winner of The Surrey Board of Trade Special Achievement Award 2011 for work as a writer and for service to the writing community Website: www.BenNuttall-Smith.ca