Rithimus Aeternam

Candice James has put together an excellent collection of contemporary rhyming poety. The book is presented in 8 themed sections:: Surreal; Love; Nature; Dark; History and Story; Cowboy Poetry; Miscellaneous;and Whimsy. The collection starts off with an introductory poem on the aging process titled Turned Inside Out excerpt below: Turned Inside Out (c) Candice JamesWandering into Alzheimers night /Im fading away from realitys light.//Ive forgotten the words to your favourite song /and the lyrics to mine dont seem to belong. /I cant differentiate between right and wrong /and the memories I cherished are now lost and gone. //I reach for my cane as my hands start to shake /I cant recall when my bones didnt ache. /I look in the mirror and see a white streak /has replaced the black strands of my widows peak. / Then my mind starts to wander. My eyes glaze over. /Im a child again running through fields of clover. //But still there are things I barely remember /and Januarys now just a prolonged December. /Ive learned many things from my sojourn on earth. / Theres two sides to everything; each of great worth. /A whispers the other side of a shout /and today is just yesterday turned inside out. There are many subjects and emotions addressed in this wonderful book of contemporary rhyming power poetry. It is truly a gem in this world of mostly free verse poetry. These poems and this book will never become dust in the wind. It will withstand the tides of time.