Ghosts, Goblins, Gods, Geodes
by Pamela L. Laskin
ISBN: 978-0-9820540-1-7
Ghosts, Goblins, Gods, Geodes is a new collection of poetry by Pamela L. Laskin. It focuses on themes of loss and redemption. The delight in this book is that the geodes in her life are so terrific, that they help transcend the fears and grief associated with the ghosts and goblins, enabling both the writer and reader to achieve a level of contentment and happiness. Gladys "Poppy" Perez-Bashier, publisher of Clique Calm Books, and a writer herself, captures the essence of the book when she says, "The puissant portraits that Pam Laskin paints with the poems of Ghosts, Goblins, Gods, Geodes tells of the inextricable haunts of our daily lives. She confronts the threat of AIDS and hurricanes and being a little girl without a home, even on Christmas, and the astronomical rent rise pushing a longtime local shopkeeper to say good-bye to a Brooklyn neighborhood. She eloquently redefines the Myths and their Gods. Here she chisels away at the rock to find the intimate crystal lining in her love for a husband, parenting, teaching, a New York subway ride and yes, her devotion to poetry. Ghosts, Goblins, Gods, Geodes is evidence of a current significant literary voice."
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