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Heartbeats in Rhyme - cover

Heartbeats in Rhyme

Anita Britto

Publisher: BookRix

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Summary

The Art and Soul of Anita Britto 
  
If you share my passion when it comes to rhyme 
I hope my book appeals to you and you lose track of time 
I’ve let my mind meander and travel far and wide 
Unrestrained – Unfettered – My soul has been my guide 
  
When words rush in like angels perhaps where eagles dare 
And my heart with pleasure fills while floating in mid air 
I drift along the mountains, the valleys, lakes and hills 
And soak in William Wordsworth with golden daffodils 
  
I dream of Keats and Shelley while Byron plays the fool 
Once you breathe Kahlil Gibran you’re sucked in a whirlpool 
Enticed by none but Oscar Wilde whose wit one can’t surpass 
Walt Whitman will knock you out with his leaves of grass 
  
While Rilke’s sonnets beckon and Rumi makes you swoon 
And Javed Akhtar sings a rhyme under the crescent moon 
No matter whom you fancy obey the tide and swim 
Listen to Neruda’s call before the lights go dim 
  
Words don’t ask for reason nor do they ask for rhyme 
Express your thoughts with passion and sentiments sublime 
While Rumi makes you ponder reflecting on each word 
Gulzar is magic to my soul – “I’m shaken and I’m stirred”
Available since: 12/20/2023.
Print length: 90 pages.

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