Brion is in sync with his consciousness and spiritual self, as seen by the poems’ deep teachings. Taking the time to ponder on the underlying meaning of the poems and personalizing them is recommended to get the most out of the book. Fortunately, this is relatively easy since the author paints a vivid picture of the book’s different themes, which include meditation, the afterlife, lost love, empathy, consumerism, family, time, society, tenacity, and more. Several poems resonated with me, but ‘The Child In Thee’ stood out because it reminded me that “growing up isn’t growing old.” I felt inspired to keep my inner child alive and to be bright-eyed and full of vitality.
To add depth to his poems, Hanks uses a variety of poetic and literary devices, such as rhymes, repetition, metaphors, and similes. The author’s repeating of the query “What was happening to me?” in ‘Was I Dreaming?’ made the reality of dying to feel more poignant and chilling.
“Only you can truly rescue yourself from yourself.” Some poems appear to talk directly to the readers, using straightforward, second-person language and phrases that create the feeling of getting instruction from a knowledgeable ancestor. Other poems have such styles as personal musings, narrations, and social commentary. A stand-alone essay in the book also provides significant views about humankind.
Brion K. Hanks ensures that his messages are properly communicated in each poem, so that even people who are not major poetry fans may grasp them. However, the poems have a variety of poetic tropes that will appeal to core poetic aficionados. Anyone who has the opportunity to read and ponder on this profoundly insightful, intelligent, and evocative book will feel an immediate positive internal alteration that will gradually spill over into everything they touch. A must-read for all fans of poems and essays with wise, thought-provoking messages about living consciously and being truly alive!