Sandra's Book Club: Blog Tour: MIND EXPRESSIONS by Alysha Potente

Mind Expressions: A Book on Poetry with Syllable Counts

by Alysha Potente

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GENRE: Poetry

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BLURB:

This poetry book has a total of over 130 poems, and most feature alongside: beautiful photography art. All of the poems are different from the next, in meaning and technique.

Analytical in nature, each poem dives into various topics. With this are also syllable counts, where the number of syllables per line are counted and arranged. This brings forward a technical side to poetry writing, where it is precise and balanced.

It is a skill that requires practice, where you hear the word for what it is, using mathematics while rhyming words together. All of the poetry features different rhyming forms.

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EXCERPT

JUST WATCH FOR ALL OF THESE LYRICS..

Words are sung with vocal ranges..

It’s a tuneful piece that exchanges..

Some words hold more power than some..

Getting stuck in heads that we hum..

They lock into the soul and mind..

Swirling into depths to remind..

They affect emotions it’s true..

Shaping our personal world too..

Our own thought patterns can alter..

Changing us and what we harbour..

Careful though, listen carefully..

They can affect you mentally..

Careful though, show an alertness..

The devil these words might possess..

A prowling beast in the language..

Worshipping it with a passage..

Careful though, take note of meaning..

Yes a song can be catchy as..

Do you know what the meaning has?..

Just watch for all of these lyrics..

With the beat make it deliquesce..

Tap into the language it portrays…

Tune out the beat that gives you sways..

It's easy to just sing along..

‘Oh look I’m stuck too on this song’..

Singing it loud in the shower..

Giving these lyrics all the power..

Careful though, listen carefully..

Look what’s this evil entity?..

Careful though, step with a caution..

This could all be a libation..

A demon conducting behind..

Open your senses to the signs..

Careful though, be truly thorough..

Syllables: 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8= perfect patterns.

Every two lines rhyme together.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Alysha has been a self- taught creative writer, since the age of 16, in her hometown of Perth, Australia. Her passion for it developed on its own, the need to express herself in a different way other than verbally, was what motivated her to keep up this passion. The use of words was captivating for expression and the love of rhymes was also heard by ear.

Alysha's first poetry book that she read was actually in Primary School and it was called 'Revolting rhymes', which was a retake on nursery rhymes but in a humorous way. This book started this creative side in her at a young age, that, and also her love for art in general.

In 2015 she studied a short course at Berklee, where she was introduced to the notion of syllable counts. In fact, though she had actually been doing syllable counts unconsciously with her poetry in general. By using the same measurement of lines going off of sight, had in turn created similar syllable counts/patterns in her work.

Her book 'Mind Expressions' is a technical side of poetry writing that's come to life. It's the use of mathematics, along with creative writing. She wanted to give the reader a breakdown of each poem within, in order for them to delve into each poem further and analyse it using a different set of eyes. The poems are analytical in nature, along with syllable counts (some perfect) and perfect rhymes. This really showcases poetry at the highest skill.

Alysha is multi-talented in Art itself and is also a perfectionist. For where her passion lies in different artforms, is where she crafts her skills to a perfection standpoint.

CONNECT WITH ALYSHA

https://alyshapotente.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065852568798

https://www.instagram.com/alyshapotente_artist/

PURCHASE LINKS FOR MIND EXPRESSIONS:

AMAZON https://amazon.com/dp/0228894085

AMAZON (AU) https://amazon.com.au/dp/0228894085

AMAZON (CA) https://amazon.ca/dp/0228894085

BARNES & NOBLE https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mind-expressions-alysha-potente/1143804488

KOBO https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/mind-expressions

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