What is love?
—a touch of paradise?
—a touch of purgatory?
—a touch of the infernal?
Love is merely hope,
and hope springs eternal.
—from "What Is Love?"
—a touch of paradise?
—a touch of purgatory?
—a touch of the infernal?
Love is merely hope,
and hope springs eternal.
—from "What Is Love?"
The images in the above video are illustrations from some of the poems in the book. They may give you an indication that this book isn't just a collection of sentimental, romantic love poems. The peoms are about hope, springs, and eternals. Yes, some of the poems are about love or lost love, but there are others about life with occasionally a bit of humor. On the surface, some of these poems might seem a bit sentimental or romantic, but a careful reading provides more insight as to their true meanings. As one reviewer said:
When I downloaded this book, I gave it a quick read to see what it was about; but I was in a hurry, so I put it aside. The next day, I read the book more slowly, the way poetry is supposed to be read, and I realized there is more depth to these poems than a cursory reading might suggest. —K.B.
Metered poetry breaks mid-sentences and is to be read according to the punctuation, not the line breaks. Unmetered poetry has line breaks for a reason, not for the meter; they mean something. In Mills's poetry, they mean "pause" (unless the break is just due to page or column width). The pause has purpose. Ignore the pause, and you'll miss the point; you'll miss the depth.
If you like poetry (and I was told by one person, even if you usually don't), consdier purchasing this book. It is available by clicking the book cover image or here. Updates about the book may (or may not!) be found in the "Poetry Blog" below: