Sitting on a Rock

While I usually don’t gravitate toward poetry, the book’s enchanting cover seemed to beckon me. I decided to request it, and I’m thrilled that I did! As I read through the poems, many struck a chord with me, prompting moments of reflection. Although I initially devoured them all, I now plan to savor......more

Oh poetry, thou fickle siren, luring thousands of writers into your gentle-seeming embrace only to let them flounder on the sharp rocks of skill that underpin you. So here's the deal, dear readers. Poetry is about image and emotion. Back in the day, it also used to be about form and rhyme. For better......more

3.75 ⭐️ s Gary L Brinderson's Sitting on a Rock is a calm rippling on a quiet pond, during a warm spring day. Birds are chirping softly, singing a gentle song, while the world collectively breathes. I say all this to say, that Brinderson's collection is poignant and beautiful. It is reflective and......more

Sitting on a Rock is a collection of 99 poems. The poems cover themes including kindness, love, affirmations, and self-journey, and they would be perfect for many people as the poems can relate to various stages and states of life. The poems often use repetition, formatting, and positive messages to......more

Absolutely beautiful & heartfelt.......more