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The Costume Box
by Peter Hynes
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Genre: Poetry
Synopsis
This is the second edition of poetry written by Peter Hynes, after Under the Oak. I hope you enjoy reading these poems, and perhaps I can make you think about things you might not ordinarily think about.
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Enjoy this peek inside:
fame and fortune
his voice insinuates itself
to repeat his songs
in your loving ears,
so that wherever you go
you see him in your mind
and hear his love returning yours
as the refrain echoes
in your lonely heart,
making your empty head think,
inspiring the realisation
that for all his supposed success
he’s still not really satisfied
nor immensely happy
that’s because he recognises
that fame and fortune
have led to old friends
turning their faces away
when they see him on the street
because they can’t stand to hear
how he’s eclipsed them—
not what he thinks,
but which they believe
in their dreamless,
too-frequently jealous minds,
all of them evidently incapable
of comprehending,
or perhaps conveniently forgetting,
the sacrifices he’s had to make
to achieve this level of celebrity,
or that he’s serious when he says
that he’d gladly chuck the lot
if only he could go back
to the days when he was poor,
struggling and sleeping on floors
and have his friends’ love again
which I would think
is probably what explains
the sadness which has crept
into so many of the songs
he’s writing nowadays
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About Author Peter Hynes:
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Peter Hynes is a Canadian. He began writing poetry many years ago, in high school. His poetry has been published in various anthologies and elsewhere since. This is his first book of poems. He was born in southwestern Ontario. He still lives in the province with his wife and their small menagerie.
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Sounds like a good book. I enjoyed the peek inside.
Thanks a lot. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book.
Sounds great.
Thank you, I hope you enjoy it.
The poetry book would be interesting to read. It is not something I read often but would love to learn.
I hope you enjoy at least some of my book and that it sparks a greater interest in poetry in general for you.
What responsibility do authors have to their readers?
I’m not sure a lot of writers stop to think about having a responsibility to their readers. Personally I’m trying to “speak” honestly, and without malice; but at the same time I think a writer has to attempt to give their reader something to either enjoy or sink their teeth into.
Poetry is one of my all time faves when it comes to reading as my dad is a poetry writer. I would love to add this to my reading collection!
Thank you, I hope you enjoy my book as much as you enjoy your dad’s poetry.
Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy reading it.
This looks like a very good book.
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This sounds like a good book. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. I really hope you enjoy it.
Love this cover!
Thank you. Let’s hope you like the contents, too!
I love poetry and the cover is beautiful!
Thank you. I hope you enjoy reading my poems.
I always enjoy reading poetry!
Nancy
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This is a great change of pace for me. Thank you for sharing!
I hope you enjoy my poems.
Hope it does well!
Thanks! Me too!
I enjoyed reading this well done excerpt!
Thank you for sharing it.
Barbara Montag
Thank you. I appreciate your comment. I hope you like the rest of the book, too!
Poetry is a neglected genre. It deserves more recognition.
I couldn’t agree more. Poetry appreciation seems to go in cycles. We seem to be on the downturn at present.
looks like a fun one
Cheers. I hope you enjoy it.
Did you have any writing education?
Barbara Montag
Not insofar as poetry is concerned, but I think some of my work at writing prose informs how I write poems. I’m not sure how one would teach writing poetry, as it depends so much in inspiration and capturing images as they ‘appear’ in the writer’s mind.
Look forward to any future books.
Thanks. I hope I can generate enough work to create a third book. I hope you enjoy the first two.
I enjoyed the synopsis and the peek inside Thank you for the giveaway!
I’m glad you enjoyed them.
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy the book.
I cannot wait to read this
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The books sounds wonderful. I love poetry.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it.