Radiant Jukebox (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798330436927)

Fresh new poems! Poems in this chapbook are brilliant and diverse: cento, free verse, aubade, ode, and sestina.... Put a coin in the "Radiant Jukebox," and pick a poem! You love poetry, but want some variety? Poems in this book are inspired by music and nature, as well as life experiences. From a conversation with a muse to musings over a teapot, the diversity of subjects and forms will keep you engaged. Becky Ventura was a public school music teacher for many years; she has retired from full time teaching. She is a new poet on the scene, under the tutelage of respected poet, Judyth Hill. Whether you're interested in poetic forms, nature poems, music poems, or free verse, "Radiant Jukebox's" sparkling poems will keep you coming back to read again and again.

Becky Ventura's Radiant Jukebox meshes the natural world with the poet's rich inner life, and we are all enriched and inspired to do the same. Lyrical, deep, creatively captivating!

--Patricia Ritchie, author/illustrator of The Dunehaven Council, visual artist, and professional musician

Becky Ventura writes intuitively from the heart. The lyrical tone of her poetry echoes musical cadence. Come prepared to journey with Becky, as she shares her vision of resonant imagery. --Akira Ellen Hanson, visual artist and author of Mirrored Canopy Delightful and gorgeous work. Brava! Radiant Jukebox is a collection of bright surprises.

--rm mist, poet, fiction writer, naturalist, author of four chapbooks and When We Were Dragonflies