Saturday, December 1, 2018

Poetry book Taste the Wild Wonder by John Mark Green - Editorial Reviews



Here are some editorial reviews of Taste the Wild Wonder:

"John Mark Green writes with soul and weaves poetry from love and bones and fire. His new book is art and includes illustrations that complement the words beautifully."
Jacob Nordby, author of Blessed Are the Weird - A Manifesto for Creatives

"I make my living, in large part, working on science documentaries like "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" and "Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman." As such, John's poetry, and the celestial muse that inspires and infuses it, speaks to me at an almost cellular level. His words, enhanced by Beth Little's whimsical art, are about the profound improbability of our existence, the majesty of a cosmos seeing itself through dumbstruck human eyes, the phosphorescent beauty of everyday nature, our infinite smallness in the face of a plumbless universe, and the bittersweet acknowledgment that one day our eyes must forever close to this majestic ballet."
Brandon Fibbs, Factual Producer
Segment writer/producer at Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman
Research Coordinator at Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

"Taste The Wild Wonder has delighted my heart with its poetic wisdom and awe-inspiring imagery. It was a joy to read, a shooting star across the sky of those who are looking to heal, to grow, and to find the light and the hope in their lives again.
(A Better Today Media book review)
Liz Newman, author of Hope Between Heartbeats


"Taste the Wild Wonder is a rare collection of elegant observations of the eternal that doesn't get too puffed up in itself in the process. The poems contain a series of "short, sharp shocks" of recognition that are worth reading and re-reading. Some lines, like "Night is a shameless voyeur," remain long in my memory."
Robert F. Darden, Professor - Baylor University
Author of more than 25 books, including Nothing But Love in God's Water, Volume I: Black Sacred Music from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement (Penn State University Press, 2014)
 

Poetry Book Release: Taste the Wild Wonder by John Mark Green

I'm happy to announce the release of my first book. Taste the Wonder is a collection of 71 of my poems, along with 11 amazing illustrations by artist Beth Little.


  • Taste the Wild Wonder is a book which explores the miracle of our existence, in a world which brings both joy and pain. It asks how we should live, when time, and everything we love is quietly slipping through our fingers. I believe it will challenge you to see the world through fresh eyes; awake and awestruck. It is a call to feel deeply, and connect with your truest self. I hope you will join me on this journey.

  • In Taste the Wild Wonder, I take the reader deeper than I can with a lot of my online poetry. There are some lengthier poems, and I put a lot of thought into the order and flow of the poems so that in reading the book, the individual poems combine to create a larger effect, taking the reader on a transformative journey. I don't want this to be just another collection of poems sitting on your shelf. I want you to be changed in subtle ways, after reading it.

    Taste the Wild Wonder is available from Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats.

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