"A remarkably compelling collection" -- James Gordon, veteran Canadian singer/songwriter. Timepieces - Selected Lyrics, by Canadian songwriter/poet/lyricist Howard Gladstone, is a compilation of his best lyrics from his eight albums released from 2002 to 2024. "Gladstone is at the top of his game" with "his ability to communicate simply and directly while maintaining a poet's lyricism," Gordon wrote. "It's an inviting style and many of these songs really resonated with me, and I'm sure they will with any reader." Gladstone's lyrics "bite into the social conscience of humanity and touch us right in the heart," according to another reviewer. "A perfect balance of words, innovative expression and clarity of thought that takes one off to new places" and "shapes ordinary words into beautiful visions," wrote a third. With a craftsman's approach, Howard Gladstone writes as a seasoned journalist would: with a keen eye for detail, and a filmmaker's sense of story. There is also more personal and introspective writing in the lyrics, reflecting the tradition of the searching romantic poet. For variety, there are fun and light-hearted songs in the eclectic mix. What they all share is Howard Gladstone's impeccable wordcraft. A recurring theme in Gladstone's writing is finding strength in the face of adversity and helping to heal the broken world and ourselves. Topics include environment, justice, morality, human nature, religion, exile, memory, passing time, fate, hurricanes, fires, art and creativity, the endless road, hope, globalization, and the sweep of history. Water and birds are two examples of recurring images. Gladstone also has a travel bug resulting in pieces about New Orleans, Jerusalem, Rome, Paris, Dublin, India, Granada, Hawaii, Tahiti, Newfoundland, Mississippi, Muskoka, and other locales.
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Timepieces: Selected Lyrics
"A remarkably compelling collection" -- James Gordon, veteran Canadian singer/songwriter. Timepieces - Selected Lyrics, by Canadian songwriter/poet/lyricist Howard Gladstone, is a compilation of his best lyrics from his eight albums released from 2002 to 2024. "Gladstone is at the top of his game" with "his ability to communicate simply and directly while maintaining a poet's lyricism," Gordon wrote. "It's an inviting style and many of these songs really resonated with me, and I'm sure they will with any reader." Gladstone's lyrics "bite into the social conscience of humanity and touch us right in the heart," according to another reviewer. "A perfect balance of words, innovative expression and clarity of thought that takes one off to new places" and "shapes ordinary words into beautiful visions," wrote a third. With a craftsman's approach, Howard Gladstone writes as a seasoned journalist would: with a keen eye for detail, and a filmmaker's sense of story. There is also more personal and introspective writing in the lyrics, reflecting the tradition of the searching romantic poet. For variety, there are fun and light-hearted songs in the eclectic mix. What they all share is Howard Gladstone's impeccable wordcraft. A recurring theme in Gladstone's writing is finding strength in the face of adversity and helping to heal the broken world and ourselves. Topics include environment, justice, morality, human nature, religion, exile, memory, passing time, fate, hurricanes, fires, art and creativity, the endless road, hope, globalization, and the sweep of history. Water and birds are two examples of recurring images. Gladstone also has a travel bug resulting in pieces about New Orleans, Jerusalem, Rome, Paris, Dublin, India, Granada, Hawaii, Tahiti, Newfoundland, Mississippi, Muskoka, and other locales.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836634621 |
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| Publisher: | Amazon Publishing Agency |
| Publication date: | 06/09/2025 |
| Pages: | 170 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.36(d) |
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