Taste Your Emotions

Taste Your Emotions ~unplugged~

This is the second revised and expanded version of the earlier work Taste Your Emotions, a book containing poems only, each telling a story of the struggle for physical, emotional, and spiritual sobriety. The poems inside this book express a variety of emotions, taking you through an experience from deep pain to the joy of emotional freedom. Attempting to balance between a short memoir written in a creative way, a self-help book of sorts, as well as grouped enlightened writing trying to lead others in embarking on self freedom. Thus, this book is simply not a book of poems and writings; it is a dark journey of pain, confusion, and addiction leading to a bright awakening of the heart and mind. The poems and writings are both heavy, raw, thought-provoking, even forceful in their convictions at times, and they are also light and touching in their innocence at other times, culminating in a moving expression of strength and determination. You will not just read these poems and writings; you will experience them, think about them, be moved by them, and maybe, if I am lucky, even be somewhat changed by them.

What was changed from the first edition was some poems of lesser relevance where removed. More background to the author, his life, and experiences behind the poems was added, which makes the read much richer and deeply connecting. Likewise, there is added writing on the thinking and philosophies which brought about his ever-evolving and life-enriching change. One mantra he lives by now, which he created, is: KNOW yourself, LOVE yourself, & BE yourself.

Comments from Past readers:

Well-organized and powerful/life-affirming works ~ Chris Massey

A compilation of life's struggles and victories ~ Timothy Talosi

Fascinating Read ~ Pat Sturt

The poems are very emotional, touching to the heart ~ Tonya Graham

The title is right on. As I read this book, I experienced deep feelings and emotions. Most books don’t touch my soul the way this one does ~ Becky Sedgwick