Ramblings from the Ragged Edge

Ramblings from the Ragged Edge

In their sixth publication (third volume of poetry), Antonio Cassone brings a collection of edgy material, written mostly at darker times in the authorâ€™s life. The book is in three parts, the first of which is â€œPoetryâ€ that runs the gamut of emotions; passion, newfound love and the loss of it, mostly from a special friendship with a seemingly younger man â€“ or a few chosen â€œothersâ€ and all that goes along with it. Addiction, smoking, suicidal thoughts, depression, sexual frustration, gay bashing, bullying, discrimination, robbery and war are also explored in this work. The second part is â€œRealization, Acceptance & Healing Epiphanies,â€ which is more poetry about finding love can sometimes hurt, hanging onto it and letting go â€“ all the while allowing oneâ€™s spiritual side to see them through. Finally, the collection closes out with â€œProseâ€ primarily a â€˜best ofâ€™ from the authorâ€™s blog. This includes hard hitting social commentary on breaking news and outrage over yet another senseless murder; tributes to passed on celebrities and icons including Senator Edward Kennedy, singer Loleatta Holloway, Aaliyah and movie icon Elizabeth Taylor; perspective on President Barack Obamaâ€™s 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and a heart-wrenching open letter to the authorâ€™s mother on what would have been her 69th birthday. As is custom with Cassoneâ€™s previous works, they seek answers to lifeâ€™s trials and tribulations by looking within and sharing with the reader the most personal of feelings to help us all grow and evolve, to rise above from the murky â€“ in the hopes of learning and seeing the light.

Country	USA
Author	Antonio Cassone
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781482780789
ISBN	148278078X
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	162
PublicationDate	2013-03-21
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Ramblings from the Ragged Edge

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