The Rain Sermon: Le Sermon de la Pluie

By Dianne Cikusa

Bilingual book in English and French

Through simplified character portraits, the poet presents life as an emotional image palette, exemplifying our human traits and idiosyncrasies. Positive social, ethical and environmental values are gently embedded as the author shows us variations of the world through differing perceptual eyes: those building up our inner pictures, and those prodding the outer world of our actions. There is a contemporary relevance in the themes explored, including an emphasis on self-worth and creative potential - as well as our interconnectedness with nature and our social interactions with others.

The strength and linguistic vibrancy of this work is achieved through its emotional incisiveness and by moulding fresh image from the texture of our universally-shared human experiences. A declarative and authorial voice intersperses with distilled moments, softer musings and sentimentality - prompting an awareness of our human emotions and the role they play in our personal development and also as a product of our internal schemes of self-preservation.

Livre bilingue anglais-français

Au moyen de quelques portraits simplifiés, la poétesse nous présente la vie comme une palette d'émotions représentant les traits et particularités de l'humanité. Valeurs sociales et morales, toutes positives, sont délicatement imbriquées par l'auteure qui nous montre les facettes variées du monde à travers diverses perceptions - celles qui construisent nos images intérieures et celles qui encouragent nos actions. Notre "moi" peut en effet osciller entre l'union provisoire et la totalité de la vie avec des sentiments d'inachèvement ou de mécontentement envahissant. En outre, il y a une pertinence contemporaine dans les thèmes explorés, y compris l'importance de la confiance en soi et du potentiel créatif sans oublier nos liens avec la nature et la société.

La force et la vitalité linguistique de cette oeuvre résultent de l'éloquence émotionnelle et de la manipulation par ailleurs de nouvelles images émanant de nos expériences humaines universellement partagées. Une voix assertive, entrecoupée de purs moments de douces rêveries et de sentimentalité, nous donne conscience de nos émotions humaines et du rôle qu'elles jouent dans notre développement personnel et dans nos machinations dictées par notre instinct de conservation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Release date: May 8, 2019
• ISBN: 9780648492313

Dianne Cikusa

Dianne Cikusa is an Australian writer and poet. She is a Wollongong University graduate, with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages). She also holds a Diploma of Language Studies (French) from the University of Sydney, and has further participated in and directed collaborative works of translation for publication.Dianne’s work has been published in various online journals, zines, magazines and anthologies, including Cordite Poetry Review, Going Down Swinging, Poets Union Anthology, Zine West, Subtle Tea and numerous others. One of her short poems also appeared as digital media in the Melbourne 2010 Overload Poetry Festival. She is the author of 3 books of poetry, one of which won First prize (Gold medal) in the 2020 Global Ebook Awards in Poetry category, as well as Third prize (Bronze medal) for Best Ebook Cover. Dianne has additionally published nine books of wisdom quotes & reflections, including six e-books and three in print format.A selection of writing merchandise is available to purchase exclusively via the Red Bubble platform ~ www.redbubble.com ~

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