{"id":503,"date":"2025-02-04T21:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/?p=503"},"modified":"2025-02-04T21:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:31:40","slug":"snippets-of-love-and-other-pesky-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/2025\/02\/04\/snippets-of-love-and-other-pesky-emotions\/","title":{"rendered":"Snippets of Love and Other Pesky Emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Collection of Short Poems by Stephanie Shaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the literary world, poetry always has a place in the forefront. It is deeply personal in a different way from prose. As a young man back in the day, when I thought of poetesses, women like Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Ntozake Shange, and Maya Angelou came to mind. Today, I bring to you Stephanie Shaw\u2019s Snippets of Love and Other Pesky Emotions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we think of the word love<\/em>, it brings with it an entire array of connotations and emotions. Romantic love, familial love, agape love, requited and unrequited love are included, as is heartbreak and loss. Shaw\u2019s poems are short yet potent with the emotions therein. \u201cUnrequited\u201d reminds me of having a crush and pining for someone you can never have. \u201cImagine\u201d took me back to the Temptations\u2019 1971 hit, \u201cJust My Imagination.\u201d \u201cAwaiting\u201d speaks of those who\u2019ve been burned and are guarding their hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her collection, Shaw shares poems about the joy of being in love, such as \u201cIn Love Again,\u201d \u201cJoyful,\u201d and \u201cAll I Want.\u201d There is the passionate love of \u201cSated,\u201d \u201cSensual,\u201d and \u201cBurning.\u201d And there is the downside of love, as expressed in \u201cFading Away,\u201d \u201cAshes,\u201d \u201cA Coming Storm,\u201d and \u201cIce Cold.\u201d \u201cPensive\u201d could be seen both as love lost and grief over the death of a loved one. \u201cBetter Days\u201d gives us hope. These are but a sample of Shaw\u2019s heartfelt style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love Shaw\u2019s concept in her poetry that less is more. I can easily visualize her sharing her work at a Spoken Word event to a rapt audience. After all, love is something everyone can relate to, whether you\u2019re walking on air or sitting at your kitchen table reaching for a pint of Ben & Jerry\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her collection is available on Amazon, as well as her upcoming works, The Fanged Witch<\/em> and The Trip to Nowhere<\/em>. Hat tip to you, Steph, for poetry par excellence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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