Frost of Spring Green: A Collection of Poetry (Frost Of Spring Green Poetry) - Softcover

Hood, Karen Jean Matsko

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1930948921 ISBN 13: 9781930948921

Publisher: Whispering Pine Press International, 2014

Synopsis

Karen Jean Matsko Hood’s writing is bold and honest. She communicates in a simple, direct way that is sure to captivate readers. If you are not yet familiar with her work, you are in for a treat with Frost of Spring Green! This volume of poetry can be read for pure enjoyment or as an insightful examination of our busy world. You may read one of her poems, enjoy its breezy wittiness, and then revisit it months later to discover something altogether fresh and new. This is what ultimately makes her poems lasting treasures: they reveal depth over time. Each reading promises something new, an additional layer of meaning that will enrich your daily life. Drawing from many of her poems already accepted for publication in international journals, Hood, as an emerging American poet and author, brings together unique verses in this, her first book of poetry. Hood’s poems remind us to value our link with nature and the environment in daily living. Her poetry voices outrage toward current social injustices, offers a voice for the downtrodden, and brings hope to the most hopeless of situations. She is optimistic in her quest for dignity for all life, and brings visual impact to her themes of nature. Frost of Spring Green will also be available in international bilingual editions. A collection of poetry ideal for reading time and again, this book makes a great gift for friends and family members.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Frost of Spring Green covers many different
aspects of nature and life. This volume of
poetry may be read for pure enjoyment or
as in insightful examination of our busy
world.
Poems like Silent Forest, Rain Clouds,
Storm, and Kant in the Wind take the reader
from the peace and quiet of the forest to
leaning into the ferocity of the wind, not
just in nature but in life.
Oak Tree helps us to find and strength, and
the reader will and seasonal joy in Nature's
Dance. Follow the seasons from Gray Spring
through Summer Blossoms to Autumn Air
and Winter Skies, then finally back again to
Frost of Spring Green.
Nostalgia for times past is evoked by
Montana Hometown, Old Brick Schoolhouse,
Grandpa's Cradle, and Homebound, while
aromas spoken of in Sweet Peas, Chokecherry
Syrup, and Lilac Hammock awaken the senses.
A sense of injustice and outrage is
provoked by Profane Verse, Roots of Violence,
and Neighbor Boy, while Palm Sunday,
Easter Altar, and Sanctification bring us
peace in this troubled world.
Interspersed throughout this volume 
for your enjoyment are poems in shapes,
such as Hungry Flies, Cave, Pine Cones, and
Lemon.
So curl up with your favorite hot drink or
stretch out on a lawn chair in the sun, and
travel the highways of life, your emotions,
and nature with Frost of Spring Green!

From the Back Cover:

Current and Future
Poetry Books by
Karen Jean Matsko Hood
Frost of Spring Green Series
Frost of Spring Green - Book 1
Chill of Summer Blue - Book 2
Bloom of Autumn Gold - Book 3
Warmth of Winter White - Book 4
Hood Poetry Series
Cupboard Door - Book 1
Feminine Muse - Book 2
Feminist Revival - Book 3
Haiku Poems - Book 4
Hummingbird Hover - Book 5
Hypermnestra - Book 6
In Honor of Adoption - Book 7
In Honor of Take Back the Night - Book 8
Limerick Loons - Book 9
Micropoetry - Book 10
Poems in Shapes - Book 11
Segments - Book 12
Sonnet Symphony - Book 13
Tanka Thoughts - Book 14
Tweet Poems - Book 15
New Orleans Fleur-de-lis Book 16
Hood Inspirational Reflection Series
Morning Reflections - Book 1
Evening Reflections - Book 2
Reflections for Women - Book 3
Reflections for Men - Book 4
Poetry for Children
Under the Lilacs - Book 1
There's a Toad in the Hole...A Big Fat
Toad in the Hole - Book 2
Stinky Feet and Other Unpleasant
Items - Book 3
There's a Goat in the Boat - Book 4

About this edition

• Publisher: Whispering Pine Press International
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1930948921
• ISBN 13: 9781930948921
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230