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The Echo of Rose Petals
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I wouldn't pay to hear you
sing
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Highway Tourette's by
proxy
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Reviews
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January, 2012 brings us the latest collection of Khristian's poems from
SFUMATO Books A collection which bridges the socio-politcal environment we find ourselves bogged down by idealism and metaphysical wanderings. Not to mention some introspective meditation. As always he punches his sardonic and self-deprecating wit as a formalized punctuation into the every day adventures we call life. Order your copy of "The Echo of Rose Petals" now from amazon.com or from
SFUMATO Books now.
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July, 2007
saw the release of Khristian's latest collection of poems from
BadGrrl Press the long awaited collection
of love poems from the sardonic wit of Khristian. Known for his, er... unique
perspective on those intimate items we "call" love this collection makes
for a rather interesting read. As always Khristian stretches the boundaries
of our reality and exposes the cliches from which we hide. "Love" poems for
us would be a stretch but from the artful mind of Khristian a whole new
understanding of beauty and love emerges. Order your copy of "I Wouldn't
Pay to Hear you Sing" now from amazon.com or from
BadGrrl Press now.
Amazon.com or Waldenbooks, Borders, Target.com, City
Lights Book Store, Martha Merrel Books, Broad Vocabulary Bookstore, and other
fine and not so fine bookstores...
Link:
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Highway Tourette's by proxy
2005 saw the
release of Khristian's collection of poems from
SFUMATO Books and with this a rash
of new hate mail and a few orders! See what everyone is raving about! Get
your copy now at
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Highway Tourette's by proxy
I'm generally not much of a fan of most modern poetry. I find that most of what is out there is either a dour collection of philosophy written by self-styled introverts or wanna-be Bukowski worshipers that add little to any kind of prose. So it was with trepidation that I cracked this one open. Boy, was I surprised. Mr. Kay has managed to craft a book that not only brings back memories of the beat poets of the past but also manages not to become mired in his own words while keeping the reader interested. Definately take a chance on this one. You'll be surprised at how well Kay's work sticks with you.
Mr. Kay, if I ever get the chance to have a beer with you....I'm buying.
(*****) Shawn Cook
Martinsville, IN USA
May 14, 2009 | |
There were two things I immediately disliked about this book: the awful cover
which is a real turn-off and spidery font face. I have no idea who the audience
is that this book is aimed at. Yet, the content is brilliant and Kristian
E. Kay is wise and insightful. I found myself saying "yes" that's how it
is as I turned the pages. I have read the book and reread several poems and
will continue to dip into this splendid work .Kristian E. Kay's writing and
brief biography reminds me of Jack Kerouac's.
(****) Alfred L. C. van Amelsvoort
Woodend, Victoria Australia
May 9, 2009 | |
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"There's a
train that runs past my house
like a scar across the silence"
This is my favourite line from Kristian E Kay's poetry book, taken from 'I
want to lay with my head on your belly'. I've lived in numerous houses near
train lines and a late night - or early morning - train really can seem like
a scar across the silence. Even if I'd never lived near a railway line, though,
I think the imagery alone would have been enough to conjure the experience,
and that as far as I'm concerned is the essence of where poetry succeeds
or fails. To win me over poetry needs to speak to me - either by making me
look again at things I've experienced or by allowing me a glimpse of the
poet's own experiences. And when it comes to experiences Khristian has had
more than his fair share. According to his biography he's spent a life
hitchhiking, motorcycling and hopping freight trains across America in search
of truth. Just imagine the stories he could tell. In fact this is what attracted
me to this book (which I received as part of the Member Giveaway programme)
in the first place. While Khristian has been off experiencing everything
America has to offer, I've been.. well, I've been.. um, busy? I envy him
his experiences and his attitude to life. But could he successfuly get this
across to his readers? In the main, the poems which appealed to me here were
the ones I could relate to from my own personal experience. 'Highway Tourette's'
should be instantly recognisable to anyone who's ever found their own personal
Mr Hyde coming to the fore when they sit behind the wheel, or indeed anyone
who has found themselves on the receiving end of someone else's road rage.
The short-but sweet 'How Other People Talk' really did make me laugh out
loud at the inconsistencies we each and every one of us exhibit when dealing
with one another, and 'An Honest Man' simply confirmed my view that I'm not
the only one out there - although if you want to know what I mean you're
going to have to read the poem. If you have read the poem and you're female,
I'm sorry, we're not all like that. Oh, wait - yes we are...
(***) George Ward
Ealing, London UK
May 8, 2009 | |
I don't know
exactly how to write this review. Let me start with the cover art. If this
book was in a book store sitting on the shelf, I would definitely not pick
it up because of the cover art. I didn't connect with most of the poems in
the book, and I found some of them pointless. I did like "Owed to Jack",
"We Never Got a Parade", and "What Will You Say When They Come for Me?".
(**) Nate Djupstrom
Menomonie, MI USA
Apr 25, 2009 | |
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