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Book review:
A Troupe In Masquerade
Reviewed
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Diane
Tegarden, Author
FireWalker Publications, Inc.
www.firewalkerpublications.com |
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Jack Huber, a well traveled technical
writer, has written a book of poems that show us he is as good with his
pen as he is with a camera. With Jack, when these two creative processes
diverge, watch out, you are in for a rare treat.
His most recent poetry collection entitled “A Troupe in Masquerade”
is both thought-provoking and visually refreshing as you accompany Jack
on his numerous adventures around the country and the world, capturing
images and matching them with words that touch your heart.
In “Tranquility”, an Italian sonnet, he neatly juxtaposes
the concept of the necessity for war vs. the tranquility that can be
found in a more peaceful way to live, and is nicely done, leading us
gently to a conclusion rather than battering us over the head with dire
warnings.
Although his sestina “A Picturesque Café” is based on a
photo of a building, by the end of the poem it evokes a romantic streak
in the reader. The poem is an ode to the place where he met his future
wife, his "only one", a place where visitors immediately share in the
warmth and friendliness of the coffee shop itself. All the romance of
that special cafe is evident in this sweet little poem, inviting you to
sit down, enjoy the conversation and warm yourself with a cup of coffee.
I would recommend this book to true lovers of poetry, as he also defines
and explains several poetry forms in his preface, simplifying what is
sometimes considered a rather mysterious form of writing.
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