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    The Marble Block & the Poems It Inspired
    The Marble Block & the Poems It Inspired
    The Marble Block & the Poems It Inspired
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    The Marble Block & the Poems It Inspired

    By S. Swan

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    "The Marble Block" poem connects with the reader, bringing a moment of enlightenment. It is a road map of how to deal with pain. In this poem one faces their own marble block and learns where they are on their own personal journey in the present, and where they can be in the future.

    "The Marble Block" poem was made into an award winning animated film in 2022, "Marble Me Free".  At a Zen Writing event on February 2023, "Marble Me Free" was shown as the prompt for those present to write and/or draw. This book combines the creations from that event with the poem that inspired them:

    • "The Marble Block"and "Thank You" by S. Swan
    • "this heart rises" and photograph by Melanie Alberts
    • "Bound" by Bianca Bedugno
    • "Trapped?" by Paul Causey
    • "Inhale" by Jenille Cross-Figueroa
    • "Indestructible" by Jess Godwin
    • "Beyond" by Peggy Lamb
    • "Barriers" by Elayne Lansford
    • "My North Star" by Jean Lopez
    • "The Swinging Pendulum" and illustration by Kim Mosley
    • "Gift" by Ksenia Alessandra Petrova
    • "How Do I Get Around This?" by Ivory Danay Smith
    • "Perspective" by Veda Smith
    • "The Well and Me" by Melissa K. Tolliver
    • "Through a Locked Door" by Sarah Webb
    • "The Debris of My Efforts" by Lucinda Wise
    • "Opening" by Mylene Zozaya Tinoco

    50% of the profits will be donated to Appamada.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherS. Swan
    Release dateMar 29, 2023
    ISBN9781734299199
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      I am enamored by the way you express yourself, S. Swan. The words are filled with both pain and joy which you really made me feel too.

      —Carol

      I tried not to read all of it but I couldn't stop. :) I loved each one.

      It draws you in.

      Steals your heart.

      Cuts deep into your psyche.

      Demands introspection.

      Empowers your soul to take a deep breath

      and move forward.

      From heart-wrenching to inspiring, join multiple writers as they paint a vivid picture of the human experience and take you on a journey of self-discovery, resilience, reflection, and empowerment. This collection is a celebration of the human spirit, and it will leave you feeling inspired, uplifted, and grateful for life's journey.

      —K Hubbard

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      Text, The Marble Block, and Thank You Copyright © 2023 by S. Swan

      this heart rises and photograph Copyright © 2023 by Melanie Alberts

      Bound Copyright © 2023 by Bianca Bedugno

      Trapped? Copyright © 2023 by Paul Causey

      Inhale Copyright © 2023 by Jenille Cross-Figueroa

      Indestructible Copyright © 2023 by Jess Godwin

      Beyond Copyright © 2023 by Peggy Lamb

      Barriers Copyright © 2023 by Elayne Lansford

      My North Star Copyright © 2023 by Jean Lopez

      The Swinging Pendulum and illustration Copyright © 2023 by Kim Mosley

      Gift Copyright © 2023 by Ksenia Alessandra Petrova

      How Do I Get Around This? Copyright © 2023 by Ivory Danay Smith

      Perspective Copyright ©

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