Writings on the Wall: Inspirational Poems & Quotes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781505732375)

Review of "Writings on the Wall." First of all, a good double-edged title. From my memory of Biblical lore, the writings foretold the collapse of Babylon and the consequent freeing of the Children of Israel from servitude. The approach is Quite simplistic - alternating poems with brief, aphoristic Food for Thoughts comments - cf La Rochefoucauld's Maxims. The collection has something of the feel of an almanac, a guide to everyday living. The dominant theme is that of personal conduct, with an emphasis on fortitude and tenacity: One gem in this collection is his declaration of the writer's mission: The Poet Words flow onto paper like rain, forming giant rivers of unseen lands. The very force guides us along a journey, that holds of great adventure. We are the explorers of the literary world. We must find the courage to write what others are unable to, with the greatest of passion. A poet dreams, and then must portray his visions, upon the page that lies before him. It is the beauty of all things, that inspires us to communicate in such a way. A man does not wake up one day, and decide to become a poet. It must live in the very blood that courses through his veins. He is the creator of a world, only he has known. He is the actor and director, of all that speaks out through his pen. He is a man of all men....visionary of all visionaries. What you haven't seen, he has. What you can't say, he can. There is a great resilience, a sense of personal optimism in one of the finest poems here, Body, Heart, and Soul - "If the body were a tree trunk, the inner rings would surely begin to reveal the time it has had to mature. If the heart was an open book, it would then be placed on the New York Times best sellers list, as one of today's best romantic novels ever written. If the mind was a time capsule, it would then be capable of holding onto every one of life's precious moments, without ever having the chance of fading away." By David Russell, Editor of Poetry Express. To learn more about Robert, please visit his website at: http: //roberthensel.webs.com