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In the Dark, Soft Earth

Poetry of Love, Nature, Spirituality, and Dreams

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Pub Date 7 Jul 2020 | Archive Date 7 Jul 2020
Plum White Press LLC | Plum White Press

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Dig into this delectable journey through the dark, sensual, and ravishing poetry of Frank Watson. Ruminate the searing to the sultry as you absorb this haunting lilt of burning carnality. The poems ignite rapid and surprising shifts in focus and perspective as they twist and turn your preconceptions, allowing the implications to linger in your thoughts.

Vignette verses explore the workings of love, nature, spirituality, and dreams with sprinklings of tarot symbolism and jazzy blues. Together these verses contemplate the subtle underpinnings of a soft Earth.

Hear what readers and reviewers have said about Frank Watson’s poetry:

“Compact poems replete with stunning and visually arresting images.”

—Kirkus Reviews (The Dollhouse Mirror)

“Watson left me wanting more. More poems. More imagery. More blue nights and haunted dreams. More weeping wood and moonlit ecstasy.”

—The Portsmouth Review (The Dollhouse Mirror)

“This book was HAUNTING. There is no other word for it. Fantasy, romance, contemporary, mystery, and historical all rolled into one; each poem brought all of my emotions bubbling to the surface. It’s not something I will soon forget.”

—Shawna Brooks, Goodreads (The Dollhouse Mirror)

“A collection that is both sensuous and graceful; I found myself drifting into a tranquil garden of dancing words and imagery. The eloquence is revealed in the rhythm as each page prances past the reader. A highly recommended compilation of words become art.”

—Patricia Zarounas Murphy (Seas to Mulberries)


Dig into this delectable journey through the dark, sensual, and ravishing poetry of Frank Watson. Ruminate the searing to the sultry as you absorb this haunting lilt of burning carnality. The poems...


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ISBN 9781939832207
PRICE US$19.99 (USD)

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Featured Reviews

Lyrical. Mysterious. Sensual. I adored this volume, particularly Book Eight, An Entrance to the Tarot Garden.

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This was one of the most beautifully designed poetry books I have read. I adored the art that accompanied the poems.

Very easy to read in one sitting. Perhaps it was simply my phone but it was sometimes hard to tell where one poem ended and another began. It did not however hinder my enjoyment.

This stuck with me and is undoubtedly (in my opinion) the best line in the book: "Burnt like embers, burnt like the sea - alone in time and dead to me"

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I really like the way the author wrote the poetry and one poem in particular I highlighted because I enjoyed it that much. I flew through this collection within an hour and I feel like the imagery was amazing along with the artwork in the collection.

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Absolutely beautiful!! The poems have a beautiful choice of words that pull you in to the visualization of the authors words. This is a book I would read over and over and get a different picture in my head every time.

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