Free Verse in Useless Times

By P. W. Chaltas

What is the truth? A gift of the human condition to the self. Free Verse in Useless Times is the first collection of poetry ever published by the author. Peter W. Chaltas has written 14 collections of poetry over many years. This is the first to be released. The poetry addresses questions that concern everyone. Free Verse in Useless Times asks questions about the truth of the human condition, speaks about nature, about beauty, and about what may transcend the finite human existence. It is poetry inclusive of error, lust, the modern day material world, and the politics of exclusion, as well as of love, forgiveness, and spirituality. Threading through the lives of the famous, infamous, and anonymous, it alludes to invisible and organic ties that bind all of us together. It is a poetry of questions, some of which ultimately remain unanswered.

• Language: English
• Publisher: P. W. Chaltas
• Release date: Dec 26, 2015

P. W. Chaltas

Peter W. Chaltas is an entrepreneurial poet and has been writing poetry since the age of 16 when his father passed away. He was educated at Trinity college at the University of Toronto and majored in Literature and Philosophy. In his fifties, he became an online twitter poet. His work has since been published in online publications like Paper.li and Twimagination, as well as on his website Pwchaltas.com. Over the years, he has written 14 collections relating to art, poetry, creativity, love, loss, death,and nature. The One, spirituality, and the alienation and loneliness of the immigrant, the forgotten outsider, and the survivor are also dominant themes in his work. These poems were meditations and therapy written for himself that, until recently, were unpublished, and shared with only his closest confidants. After many years of consideration, he is now publishing his works. A self described "Willing servant of the Word and art", some of Peter's own personal favourite aphorisms are "The eye is a lily on arched stem", "One can be more than One, at One time" as well as Moshe Safdie's maxim "He who seeks Truth shall find Beauty". Peter is also actively involved in, and blogs on topics such as entrepreneurship, and fashion and has had a long and varied career as an entrepreneur. He has a background in graphics and apparel; been a restauranteur; and a real estate agent and investor. He is passionate about poetry, photography, and art. In his heart of hearts his essence is that of artist and poet musing on the truths of the human condition.

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Reviews for Free Verse in Useless Times

[Luis Ocampo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Not too shabby,
It was
Rather good.
Hope it stays
That way
After only
Reading 2 poems