Poetry Book Review: “Ever So Gently”

Ever So Gently by Lauren Scott (2023). Available on Amazon.com at https://a.co/d/6VKTDPu.

Lauren Scott’s latest poetry collection reflects the inner life of the poet as she seeks to bring serenity and harmony into her world.

In “Messages from the Sea,” her verses paint a vivid portrait of nature, using keen observations and sensitive emotional reactions:

“listen intently

inhale, exhale, feel the calm

your soul will thank you”

Her signature poem, “Ever So Gently,” reminds us to leave our negative thoughts behind and enjoy the positive things around us:

“Remember, the breeze carries

burdens down rivers

and across oceans,

majestic trees sway with joy,

sheltering from shadows,

and the light shines even if only

a slight glimmer slips through”

Even when trouble rears its ugly head, Lauren embraces it with gentle grace, as described in her poem, “Diane.”

“a caring, soft force

a disciplinarian

heart teeming with love

her circle embraced the warmth

from her glimmering essence

~

“poppy-orange painted

fingernails matched her kind smile

her laugh contagious

lifting wavering spirits

always spreading elation

she blessed our marriage

twenty-four months was her time,

tendered memories

nourishing our emotions

unbeknown the grief to come

~

“time swiftly progressed

cancer penetrated her

soul, the oxygen

tank accompanied us on

that cold day in December

~

“we slid onto faux

leather, an afternoon lunch

the horizon bleak

her love flowed into my heart

strong emotions untethered

~

“fifty-nine was her

final number of candles

on her apple pie

a haunting, morning phone call

altering lives forever”

Life, love, death — all of these themes are covered in this collection of beautifully written poems. Thank you, Lauren, for sharing your heart and soul with us!

Website: www.baydreamerwrites.com

Dawn Pisturino

Author, Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987 – 2023

Author of the Month for March 2024 on Spillwords Press

Co-Author, Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology

Co-Author, 2023 Arizona Literary Magazine

Co-Author, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women

April 28, 2024

Copyright 2024 Lauren Scott. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright 2024 Dawn Pisturino. All Rights Reserved.

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