The Rhythm of My Soul

I thought I was good at writing poetry! I find that I am lacking after reading your works. Divine words placed on the pages of your book! Very nice work and I wish you every success with it!

hi leigha, there are some wonderful expressions of love and identity, reaching out and being rejected, - as
well as being accepted and fulfilled, it's all part of it, the coming and going of different experiences. I liked the way you played with words and questions and explored them from all angles.
I found your experiments with ongoing rhythm very interesting and consider that as poetry they may be superior to your rhyming verse, where some of the lines sound slightly forced to fit the format. I liked the freedom of your freestyle.
I wondered if you had ever teamed up with a musician to transform your writing into songs because I think quite a few of them would be perfect when set in music, as rhythm is one of the outstanding features in your style. On shelf.

The Rhythm of My Soul

Hi Leigh,

I've thought for a long time that there is not enough poetry on this site. Yours is a welcome addition, honest, raw, genuine and unpretentious, I liked Elle's suggestions, perhaps setting some of them to music would be possible. Very happy to support your poetry, if I have to choose a favourite it would be Sad Day.

Best wishes and good luck
Andrew W
(Sanctuary's Loss)

Leigha,
I found these poems raw, beautiful, and deeply moving. Shelved.
Jacqui Christensen
(William's Revenge)

Such a WIN!
hahah
I dig this book alot.
I have only started it but I feel it.
So far "The Lie", and "Waiting" are my favs, for suuure!
I support this kind of poetry to the max.
Seriously, good job.
I know its tough for this type of writing style to make it "big" but I definatly support it.
Dope.

I read quite a few of your poems and really enjoyed them. "This is for Mother" reminds me of my wife chasing after our 3 boys as they grew up. I backed your book because I enjoyed what I read. If you find time look at few of mine and critique some I would appreciate it. Don

Hi,

I have backed your book because I found it eminently readable
but have to cover 25 books a day just to keep my place on here.
If you would like a more specific comment please return the favor.
Good luck with it.

Tim Chambers
Moonbeam Highway: With Apologies to Miguel de Cervantes.

The Rhythm of My Soul will be an inspiration to lovers of Christian poetry, who will enjoy and take comfort from your work. I am totally unequipped to critique your writng, bit I'll be happy to back it for them. Have you seen 'Announcing Joy', another anthology on this site with poetry along related lines?

Leigha
I grew up with a dislike of Poetry, I maintain to this day it was the fault of my High School English treacher....I think she was really an evil goblin pretending to be human......But through reading to my children, over the years, I;ve grown to admire and respect anyone who can write poetry....There is no learing process, you either have it in you , or you dont............I dont.......I dont even have the patience to complete a crossword, or play a board game to the end without cheating......So 10 out of 10 from me for being able to put this together....

In your intro.....you say.......to deal with at my best......typo.......to deal with (me) at my best..... thought you might want to change that......

Best wishes.....shelved with pleasure......

I thought I was good at writing poetry! I find that I am lacking after reading your works. Divine words placed on the pages of your book! Very nice work and I wish you every success with it!

hi leigha, there are some wonderful expressions of love and identity, reaching out and being rejected, - as
well as being accepted and fulfilled, it's all part of it, the coming and going of different experiences. I liked the way you played with words and questions and explored them from all angles.
I found your experiments with ongoing rhythm very interesting and consider that as poetry they may be superior to your rhyming verse, where some of the lines sound slightly forced to fit the format. I liked the freedom of your freestyle.
I wondered if you had ever teamed up with a musician to transform your writing into songs because I think quite a few of them would be perfect when set in music, as rhythm is one of the outstanding features in your style. On shelf.

Thank you ever so much for your kind words. I have never thought about putting my work to music until this site it has been mentioned several times. I appreciates that wonderful words and i am glad you liked it.

hi leigha, there are some wonderful expressions of love and identity, reaching out and being rejected, - as
well as being accepted and fulfilled, it's all part of it, the coming and going of different experiences. I liked the way you played with words and questions and explored them from all angles.
I found your experiments with ongoing rhythm very interesting and consider that as poetry they may be superior to your rhyming verse, where some of the lines sound slightly forced to fit the format. I liked the freedom of your freestyle.
I wondered if you had ever teamed up with a musician to transform your writing into songs because I think quite a few of them would be perfect when set in music, as rhythm is one of the outstanding features in your style. On shelf.

Leigha, I enjoyed reading your poetry of life experiences. Your poems really truely speak to real life matters and relating is easy. Backed.

Natasha (Water Under the Bridge…rises)

Hi Leigha. I'm not into this genre so I can't really comment of the quality of your work within it. I can say your sentences seem to flow well and the feelings you express are nicely presented. I can back it on that basis. On my shelf.

I've been told that writing poetry is "simple" -- you simply let the words of your heart flow to the paper, but I've always found that I can't release my innermost thoughts so freely. You have a true gift. I particularly liked the second chapter, and the different emotions - from the almost too cheerful opening to the "I look at you..." It is hard to say goodbye, but there is a time and a place for all relationships. You've told the transition from hope to release beautifully. This was all very personal - and I wanted to let you know that I felt something. Good luck to you.

Lovely poems. Seems like n autobiography in poetry.
Congratulations.. All the best wishes with them,
Mikey The Free

Leigha,
I found these poems raw, beautiful, and deeply moving. Shelved.
Jacqui Christensen
(William's Revenge)

I found these poems really spoke to me, the feeling behind them is palpable. I wish this book well. It has my backing anyway.
BADD

The Rhythm of My Soul

Hi Leigh,

I've thought for a long time that there is not enough poetry on this site. Yours is a welcome addition, honest, raw, genuine and unpretentious, I liked Elle's suggestions, perhaps setting some of them to music would be possible. Very happy to support your poetry, if I have to choose a favourite it would be Sad Day.

Best wishes and good luck
Andrew W
(Sanctuary's Loss)

As a new formalism poet, you strike me as a lyricist! Have you set any of these to music? Backed!

I like the way that you've captured the emotions that many others can identify with.

Yoiu have a poetic language that comes alive new and fresh, with a perspective that is uniquely your own. I've read up to "I'm Just a Baby " and I I liked it as much as I liked "She Won't Cry" and "Only One," these three had that edge, that sensation a well crafted poem evokes.
I'd suggest you work on your rhyming scheme, though.
Good luck

Emma Philips
The Dark Intruder

This has to be backed as I love all it stands for. I have been where you have (not my childhood though thankfully) and so I understand where you are coming from. Writing does help indeed and by sharing your thoughts, emotions and feelings, it just may help someone else as well as you. I believe in God entirely and trust in Him at all times. The bad things we go through in life are the things that have taught us all we know and made us into who we are today. THEY are the very things I thank Him most for. My book may sound like I don't belive in Him, bit I believe all gifts are from God and used correctly can help others. Goof luck and I hope this does well for you. On my shelf. x

Thank you ever so much I hope that one person can learn from what i have been through and not have to make the same mistakes that have.