Chords in the Soundscapes

<p><em>Chords in the Soundscapes</em> is a full-length collection of nonfiction poetry about sounds and emotions.</p><p></p><p>This collection is divided into two interrelated sections: 'The Science of Music' which focuses more on the technical side of music and sounds more generally and 'Love Notes' which focuses more on emotions such as love and grief.</p><p></p><p>The poems in <em>Chords in the Soundscapes</em> are largely autobiographical in that they capture and distil Michael J. Leach's formative memories from childhood adolescence and adulthood.</p><p></p><p>Connections between Leach's life and songs from diverse genres are conveyed through various poetry types from ghazals to prose poems forming a cycle of deeply personal and human reflections</p>