Paintings and Sculptures

Each piece in this socially conscious collection of poetry describes a painting or a sculpture: some a re-vision of a classic; others an original work not yet realized. Among the artists whose work is re-imagined are Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Dali Botticelli Monet and Rodin.It has been a long time since Ive read a poetry book but when I came across Paintings and Sculptures by Chris Wind I was hooked. You know that feeling-when you read the first page and you know youre going to like the book? That happened when I read the first poem. ... I lovedMona and I could picture the scene; it might have happened that way well never know. Also The Last Supper was brilliantly clever. But my favourite one was Lady of Justice-such a fine poem with a subtle message ... This is for sure a book Ill reread every couple months! Mesca Elin 5/5Praise for chris winds poetry collections... a top pick of poetry and very much worth considering. Midwest Book Review about dreaming of kaleidoscopes ... not only dynamic imaginative verse writing but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight ... Joanne Zipay Judith Shakespeare Company NYC about Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protestThere is anger and truth here not to mention courage. Eric Folsom Next Exit about UnMythed