A Very Special Book Review: My Vibrating Vertebrae: And Other Poems by Agnes Mae Graham

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by Karen DeMers Dowdall

 

Agnes Mae Graham’s beautiful collection of rhyming poems, My Vibrating Vertebrae, is stunning. Like a brilliant jewel, her poems will take your breath away. Moments ago, I read the last poem, and I couldn’t wait to review this book of poetry, that did take my breath away. Agnes Mae Graham’s brilliant book of poetry gave me a sense of awe, incredulity, of the beauty, wit, charm, love, grace, and sorrow, with tears of joy too.

Agnes Mae Graham brings all of this beauty to each page of rhyme and rhythm with perfect beats that flow like cadence, lilt, and is music to one’s ear; it sets the stage for deeply felt and lived emotions that bring forth memories of a time lost to all, but those who lived it.

I laughed, I giggled, I felt joy and pain as her memories brought back memories of my own; of my father and mother who experienced similar moments in their lives as well, but the stories they once told are now gone forever. It was with great joy that I can now recall them through Agnes Mae Graham’s heartfelt poetry.

Each poem she writes is unique to a place and a time. Three of her poems are especially poignant for me, The Antrim Coast Road, Journey in an Aeroplane, and Panic, yet every poem will touch you deeply and bring you to that place and time.

It is fair to say, that this beautiful, heartfelt collection will be with me always. I give this book of poetry a 5 star review.

Agnes Mae Graham

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Karen DeMers Dowdall

Karen DeMers Dowdall was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. She has lived in Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and England. Karen has a PhD, MSN, BSN, RN in Nursing from Florida Atlantic University. “Books of every genre teach us about life, how we think, and view the world." She has written poems and little short stories since she was a child. Karen loves art, she enjoys drawing, painting in oils, pastels, colored pencils, and doing portraiture. She has also taken ballet, Jazz, and modern dance since she was three years old and owned her own dance studio.

27 thoughts on “A Very Special Book Review: My Vibrating Vertebrae: And Other Poems by Agnes Mae Graham”

    1. Roberta, thank you so much. I just reread it and I now see a couple of run-on sentences…Oh Gosh. I must go change those errors. thank you for the kind comment and forgiving those grammatical errors. I wil go fix the issues. Karen 🙂

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    1. Chris, I can’t even begin to tell you how much your Mum’s book. I loved it and I actually cried as I was writing the review, it means that much to me. I also bought the paperback along with my kindle that i already had. I now realize I have two run-on sentences. I wil fix them. Karen 🙂

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      2. Chris, I just wish we add an edit button here, where comments are placed. I could barely see through my tears as I wrote this review of your Mother’s beautiful book of poetry. I have fixed most of the grammatical errors.

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