Other Poems of Longing

By Juan-Paolo Perre

In his latest collection, "Other Poems of Longing", poet Juan-Paolo Perre explores the many shades of longing. Whether tinged with despair, hope, exaltation or great introspection it is one of the primordial of emotions that we sentient and self aware beings possess. In these exquisite lyric poems, Perre explores with his transcendent and deft touch longing in all of its universality.

 

Since his acclaimed debut collection, "A Confederacy of Joy" and the recently released, "Carmina: The Nomad Odes", Perre has consistently creates poems of great power and beauty, noted for their arresting music and lyricism. This offering of powerful and intimate poems is no exception.  "Other Poems of Longing"  is a profound and emotional tour de force.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Juan-Paolo Perre
• Release date: Jan 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9780996062176

Book preview

I.

Saudade

Sehnsucht

Weltschmerz

That Thing…

When You Don’t Write for A While

You start to think of writing with more sanctity.

Like the rarity of that petulant flower,

The night-blooming cereus, meant to die

Under a bright full moon and never more to see a day.

But it wouldn’t have it…thought it had so much

More to give. It peels its red flesh back one instance more

And blooms riotously full-faced to the sun to endure

The inevitable cheek slap of blistering light.

Then with a petticoat of exhausted pistils and dried out stamen

It gives up the ghost and falls to earth in defeat as was always

Meant to be. Some would say it’s such a shame