Title: Consorting the Muse in Her Upstairs Office
Author: Ralph Bowers
Publisher: WorkBook Press
ISBN: 978-1961845053
Pages: 111
Genre: Poetry
Reviewer: Anthony Avina
Pacific Book Review
Being able to capture a feeling or emotion in the heat of a moment is truly powerful. Whether through a picture or a piece of artwork, or perhaps through the creative flow, creative endeavors have allowed artists of all kinds to produce wonderful pieces that delve into the heart of humanity. While emotions and memories drive many of these pieces, other abstract subjects can become the heart of any creative work, especially in poetry.
In author Ralph Bowers Consorting the Muse in Her Upstairs Office, the author reflects on a wide range of topics through relatable and heartfelt poems. This collection takes readers on a journey through everything from philosophy and psychology to the depths of various mythologies and the powerful allure of romance, and so much more.
The author has done an incredible job of crafting a collection of poems which speak to the heart and speak directly to the reader through powerful imagery and relatable emotions. Rather than having poetry that seems too wordy, complicated, and goes right over the average reader’s head, this book delves into common and personal experiences and subject matter readers can easily identify with. The way the author writes this collection means readers can gobble up each poem hungrily as they eagerly turn to the next, and yet the book has a readability factor that will have readers returning to it time and time again.
Readers who enjoy books which focus primarily on poetry, while also exploring topics such as spirituality, philosophy, and mythology, will feel deeply immersed in the author’s work here. One personal favorite poem of this collection was titled “What Will Beauty Do,” and this poem not only spoke to the power love and romance have but highlighted how love can impact a person‘s life as they go through everyday struggles. This and the other poems readers will be able to relate to, showcasing the level of variety and motion which this collection of poems touch upon. A rewarding read for poetry lovers seeking both beauty and substance.
