Posted November 1, 2009, 12:45 PM EST: I stumbled upon Banana the Poet, aka Michele Brenton, on the Writers Digest website. I've been following her on Twitter ever since and I read the sample poetry before purchasing this book as well. I really like the mixture of serious and funny poems that are included in this collection. "Cut Glass Floor", one of the serious poems, is raw emotion...it evokes the pain of a lover's broken promise that everyone has felt at one point or another in life. "While Sincere Apologies to my Teacher" is funny and sweet, even in its brevity, which is refreshing because Michele uses only enough words - the right words - in creating her prose. I am purchasing this book as gifts for several friends, and a copy for myself!

Review on Barnes & Noble for Alternative Poetry Books - Yellow edition

How cool is that? :DDB)8|:D

It is an amazing feeling to know that someone I've never met has taken the time to not only read my stuff but actually buy it (more than once)and then review it online like this! So much more than I expected.

Of course when I started out I had to have a certain amount of confidence, but really all that I was certain of was that I would do my best not to make a total twit of myself. Which meant taking time to try and make the book the best first attempt I could possibly manage, and not being daft and getting myself into debt getting it 'out there'.

Anything after that was going to be a bonus.

But is it awful? Now I've had that great review I'm hooked on that feeling. I hope I get more nice ones.
And what if I get a stinker?

Too much thinking again.

I'll just enjoy this lovely moment and try not to spoil it for myself.
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