EVEN THE ASH…

Martin Akwari

From author Martin Akwari who brought you TO CLAP WITH ONE HAND comes a memorable poetry anthology. EVEN THE ASH, originally titled, “Sounds from the Seasons of Life” attempts to bring to life his love for poetry. Here, we have poetic pieces that are as wild as they are deep, all pulsating with emotions daubed in the rich words that have become the hallmark of writers from Africa. Each emotive work is layered with insight and depth, which will make you think.

EVEN THE ASH reflects some aspects of his perceptions of life, mirrored through its many transitions. With words, he draws the thinking human into a challenge where faith has meaning; and the person that believes begins to see that the outer shell of the sum of life might be rough, but its inner parts are all good. The 'Believer' begins, from the point of this awareness, to seek and trust in the Power that initiated his journey, and to revel in the new joys of his discovery.

Whether you are reading a part of the poems from his early years, or those he recently added to the collection, they all resonate with life and lure the mind to take deep spiritual journeys into scenes and images which he creates and displays, as in a market place, from line to line and page to page.