Poetic Potpourri

What is poetry without emotion? The bubbling kettle of human feelings can be difficult to contain, but it finds a calm haven in the realm of poetry. We all feel joy, pain, love, passion, grief and we all find comfort when the right words help us realize that others have felt the same way. This is, I believe, the beauty of poetry. When words and stanzas resonate in my heart, it s because the poet has somehow mastered the ability to speak to my private emotional life. Emotion-filled poetry is like a simmering potpourri, which spreads a mist of warmth all around the room. Sarah Louise Yagi knows about emotion, and from her poems you will harvest a bountiful blend the yeast-scented treasures in She Found a Way, the mossy yearning in Where Are the Frogs?, the bittersweet traces in The Willow s Sigh. To further enhance the blend of words and images, this unique collection borrows poetic styles from around the world and across time. The rosy elements of the word sonnet, the exotic essences of the tanka and haiku, the lively spice of the epigram each distinct form contributes its unique fragrance to this poetic bundle.