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A Poetic Spanking is a collection of free verse poetry that explores faith, love, and societal issues while encouraging believers to build a relationship with God. What inspires you to write poetry?
Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s put me in touch with Motown and a lot of jazz. I also come from a family that enjoyed music and singing. I always imagined myself as a song writer. In school,. I found that I also loved to do book reports. So, I also imagined myself as a novel book writer too. I was not good at either. Poetry, in my opinion, gave me the best of both worlds.
What are some literary devices you find yourself often using?
I use the King James Bible to help me with the accuracy of biblical facts. the rest is stuff in my head and current events.
My favorite poem from this collection is ‘Life as We Know It’. Do you have a poem that stands out to you from this collection?
I like, Why Hate and Free Willie. They both touch on the ills of society that seem never-ending. To tell you the truth, it’s hard to pick a favorite because I love them all.
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
My next project is ongoing. It will concentrate on politics and the antics of #45, plus God again to lead the book off. I like for a title, God & Country.
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How we should live from day to day.
The scriptures said there would be a Messiah,
And saving souls would be his desire.
Anthony Toomer enjoys telling true stories while using poetry as the narrative. In his first volume of poems divided into three parts, he interweaves personal experiences and current events with introspective observations that lead others on a journey through his path through life as an African American man.
Toomer begins with reflections inspired by biblical wisdom and his Christian faith that explore the power of prayer, the never-ending battle between good and evil, and God’s ability to pull us out of the darkness and into the light. In the remaining two sections, Toomer reflects on love, the sanctity of marriage, and the need for justice in the Black community as ignorance continues to plague humanity, even in today’s modern world.
A Poetic Spanking is a volume of free verse that explores faith, love, and societal woes while encouraging believers to build a lasting relationship with God.
A Poetic Spanking
A Poetic Spanking by Anthony Toomer is a compilation of free verse poems that explore a variety of topics from faith, love, and contemporary societal issues that are occurring within the black community.
Toomer’s writing is potent and really opens the readers eyes to the power of prayer. The author also sheds light on many social issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the various injustices that African Americans face today.
Toomer’s poems are diverse and range from preaching the word of God, to poems of love, to poems that sounded like music lyrics. There is a fervor to Toomer’s words that is easily felt and makes each poem feel profound as well as spiritual.
While this collection explores spirituality, I appreciate that the author does not force his faith upon the reader and does not try to convince the reader to become followers of God. Instead the author shares his knowledge and his strength in his faith with readers through his poetry.
Author Anthony Toomer is an artist and this shows in his poems. While the poetry was stirring all on its own, I would have liked to have seen some imagery along with the poems; just something to break up the blocks of poetry. But this is a minor point for a collection that I heartily enjoyed reading.
The author’s acknowledgements before the start of the book allows readers to see the real Toomer as he shares a bit about himself. I was not sure how the title fit the poems, but after finishing the book I can officially say Toomer has delivered a poetic spanking.
A Poetic Spanking is an eloquent and thoughtful collection of poetry that I highly recommend to poetry lovers who are looking for an impassioned and inspiring read.
Pages: 160 | ASIN: B093B1PYGG
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