Shadows on the Carpet III Available on Amazon

I have been very busy this past month and a half and did not have time to post the fact that Shadows on the Carpet III was available for purchase on Amazon.  So here is the link - better late than never.

Shadows on the Carpet III on Amazon

...from desolation to restoration...

Shadows on the Carpet II Available on Amazon!!!

"Shadows on the Carpet II" is now available for purchase on Amazon!!!  I am so excited. Join the journey and navigate through the darkness - these poems are mostly relationship commentary poems with some social/political undertones.

Available on Amazon

Shadows on the Carpet I Available on Amazon!

Shadows on the Carpet I is now available on Amazon!!!  I just don't understand why they have tagged a book of relationship/social/political commentary poems as suitable for age range 1 - 17 and grade level 1 and up????

click here Shadows on the Carpet I

Shadows on the Carpet I

I have finally finished the cover for "Shadows on the Carpet I".  I was not able to work on it while I was in Nevada visiting my grandchildren because neither my son's nor my daughter-in-law's computer worked.  I just submitted it for approval.  I pray that I will be able to get copies of the book in time for the Tamale Hut Cafe Reading Series where I will be the featured reader for May.  If not, I will just read from "The T. Collection" and I still have a few of  "Dearest and Most Precious: A Love Journal" left.  I would like to include "Shadows on the Carpet I" if I could.  That way, I will have something for my readers' varied tastes.

Working hard on "Shadows on the Carpet Part I"

After getting through the holidays and then the snow and more snow and deep freeze, I have been busy working on preparing "Shadows on the Carpet I" for publication. I decided to split Shadows on the Carpet into 3 books (each book with 3 sections and containing about 35 poems). Part I - Shadows, Visions and Luna-cy is almost ready.  Formatting is still the biggest challenge for me.  I finally have a revised front book cover for part 1. Neither software nor hardware were cooperative and every thing took me longer than I expected due in part to some 'operator error' and program incompatibility.  I still need to come up with something for the back cover and finish formatting the manuscript to fit the template and be aesthetically pleasing to my eye. 

This 1st part will contain the most direct and overt social/political commentary poems with some relationship under tones - a descent into the abyss so to speak. The 2nd part will be falling deeper into the pit and part 3 will be hitting rock bottom and the climb back up and out.  Two and three will contain more overt relationship poems with social/political undertones. 

Sharing the revised front cover with you today.  Comments welcome!

Available Now - The T. Collection

The T. Collection: A Retrospective s now available on Amazon (including in Europe)!!!  As promised, the link to my cousin, Ciba's demo version of  "I Think of You" - my lyrics from the back cover of the book with his music. 

I Think of You audio

Buy the book here

Actual book cover

T. Collection approved for printing

Finished adjusting the cover and uploaded the tweaked interior and cover for approval.  Approved for printing!  Now to proof read it online again and order a proof copy to see if the formatting needs to be adjusted more.
 

Project Priority - The T. Collection

I have decided to make the 'T. Collection - A Retrospective' project a priority above the 'Shadows on the Carpet' at this time.  I have been sitting on the 15 poems in this series for a long time looking for someone to illustrate it for next to zero money as I have been on a shoestring budget and my efforts to raise money via Fund Anything for 'Shadows' fell flat. 

I am tapping into my own creativity and creating 'photo art' to go with the poems because I have specific images in mind to go with most of the poems.  My writers' group authors are using Create Space (Amazon)  to self publish their novels and have encouraged me to use that resource as well.  I don't know how well it will work for poetry, but they do mention poetry in their publishing info and images as well.

Soooo..........  let me share 'Marigolds' with you now.  There is an audio version of it as well for those that are interested - link provided - click here

MARIGOLDS

photo art by AVR

When I see marigolds

I remember the time

We strolled down the alley

Hand in hand

Stopping to kiss

You stooped down

Picked some marigolds

Gave them to me

A sign of your love

And then I get

A flashback

Of the pain

On your face

As I walked

Out of your life

Not knowing then

It would be forever

Shadows on the Carpet - Clarity

Clarity is the 9th and final section of "Shadows on the Carpet".  The journey has taken us from the darkness to the light. Today I am sharing the poem 'Clarity'.

photo by AVR

Clarity

See the silence in your mind

Hear the colors of your heart

Be still and travel far

Search wide to find the

Treasure that is truth

As colored sands of time flow

Like rivers into eternity

And in this moment

Creation is our only reality

© Alice Vedral Rivera 3/17/12

Shadows on the Carpet - Section 4 - Fallen

The 4th section of my book is 'Fallen'.  I have tagged 9 poems for this section.  I am sharing 'Fallen Angel' and it will be the last poem in the section.  This poem was inspired by the photo.  I got out of the car and looked down and took a picture and this is what I saw- a gift from my camera.  I just love it when nature and my camera make the photo art for me.

photo art by AVR

Fallen Angel

  

In tears she lays

This straying angel

Drained of fervor

Unable to fly

Faded and cold

Like the fallen leaf

That floats on a

Puddle of water

In a bizarre

February thaw

© Alice Vedral Rivera 2011

Shadows on the Carpet - Section 3 - Luna-Cy

The 3rd section  of "Shadows on the Carpet" is 'Luna-Cy'.  At this point, there are 5 poems tagged for this section and I have not decided which should be first.  I am sharing this one with you today.  Your comments are always welcome as I assemble this manuscript or on any post.

Coercive Satellite

 

photo art by AVR

Cold globe of night

You lie lifeless

On a background

Of a dark gray

Starless awning

Unaware of

Dragons stirring

On your behalf

Intense dramas

All taking place

Because of your

Violent power

Wreaking havoc

On virtuous

Passionless lives

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2007

"Shadows on the Carpet" Section 1 - Shadows

1st section - Shadows

 
Shadows on the Carpet

 

Transient shades of gloom

Opaque clouds of black ink

From my past despair seep

Into my future to

Color the shape of my

Present as various

Carbon tints of drab pain

From my life flash on and

Off to form ominous 

Shadows on the carpet

Windows to the darkness

  

© Alice Vedral Rivera 4/30/12

The 1st section of "Shadows on the Carpet" is titled 'Shadows' and the above poem is the 1st poem in the book.  There will be 9 sections in all and over 100 poems.  I will be posting excerpts for you to comment on as I finalize the manuscript.