Flourish

By Kasondra Rose

Venture into a young artists world in Flourish. Multi-disciplinary artist Kasondra Rose creates an anthology of verses culled from her poetry journals, which chronicled her experiences in the creative life. Introspective and inspired, Kasondra creates impressions on life and love with words having rhythm and grace, and dancing across the pages of this book. The poems have a lyrical and musical quality which is not surprising as the author is a practicing singer-songwriter. Expressive and profound, these poems elevate ones senses and lend us the ability to see and listen to the world arounds us through a sensitive artists soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 21, 2005
• ISBN: 9781469117591

Kasondra Rose

Kasondra Rose began to discover her creative voice at a young age, venturing into the dance world for most of her life. She tested out other kinds of expression, studying art and acting briefly, and eventually focusing on vocal study. All along the way, she kept poetry journals" to chronicle her experiences, and they are presented here for the first time in print. Born in Muskegon, MI and now living in Clearwater, FL, Kasondra works as a singer/songwriter in Tampa Bay area venues.

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Contents

the poetry of you 

green and wild 

setting it down

opening

Venus flees the scene

the root

leaves’ display

oh 

comma

a great smile 

so hot

would I? 

gone

still 

like moths do

winter hesitancy

how does it grow

red ecstasy 

undeterred

shy

sleepy willow

even keel 

away

new york city 

redemption

dinner 

curving

road 

light and heavy 

patience

spilling

the sun rejoices

red on every hand

not for sale

handsome 

warrior

hope growing

wishing

green card

fed

be the watcher

stillness is the turning

no rest

silvery fish

sunset

attraction

love your burn 

give me time 

time and scale

same game

Icarus fell

moon face 

mourning

star tour

two hands 

behind its flaming heels

breathe 

atonement

journeying

unsupervised visitation

reach 

end into beginning

in the face of pain I:

abandon 

in the face of pain II:

indelible 

in the face of pain III:

condolences 

in the face of pain IV:

meaning 

dusting off

subtle bliss

outside the box 

tidal 

airplane

airplane II

wind song

doubt in nyc

equation

the girl who came from nowhere 

Dali painting

hot whispered wonders

dancing green paradise

technicolor

light free

daydreaming

red petals

bright Eternal Love

bird of peace 

how does your heart sing 

if 

on a ledge

here

time

alter

forest

a few short steps 

cloud hanger 

the street lights know the way

This book is dedicated

to

my ever