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Bottled Memories: A Journey through Addiction and Early Recovery Paperback – July 25, 2020
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- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 25, 2020
- Dimensions6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13979-8666325841
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- ASIN : B08DBW163L
- Publisher : Independently published (July 25, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 40 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8666325841
- Item Weight : 2.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,992,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #70,596 in Poetry (Books)
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About the author
David Ritter is a poet who writes about various topics, including...
- Personal struggles and everyday life
- Emotional experiences
- Faith and spirituality
- Love and relationships
- Life and death
- Grief and loss
- Hope and resilience
- Inspiration and motivation
- Humor and wit
His poems are known for their simplicity, accessibility, and emotional resonance, making them relatable to a wide range of readers.
David Ritter has written several popular poems, including "Gone Fishing," "Gone Hunting," "Gone Golfing," and "Gone Riding." His poems often have a theme of loss and remembrance and are intended to be used at funerals or in obituaries. He has also written a book of poetry called "Bottled Memories: A Journey through Addiction and Early Recovery" and "Memories for Keeps".
To read more of my poems for free visit rittersrhymmeandreason.org
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When I think of this poetry collection in its totality, I think of this as a sort of "wilderness poetry." No, not like Ansel Adams or John Muir type wilderness - I'm talking the Israelites in the wilderness, or Jesus during the 40 days of temptation. In Christian mythos/theology, a wilderness period is a time in one's life of indeterminate length during which there is suffering or struggle. The wilderness implies a "lostness" or a "search" in addition to deprivations or struggle. While much of Ritter's poetry reminded me of Kevin Parrish's <em><strong>What Words May Come</strong></em>, this set of poetry had a stark difference in that it marked one wilderness period and faith journey rather than a gamut of life lessons. Its themes and progression were very well done.
The poetry within the book is well done. I know a lot of people don't like rhyming poetry, but I do, and Ritter does an excellent job coming up with new rhymes throughout. My biggest complaint about the compilation, however, lies in the steadfastness with which he sticks to the four-line stanzas and rhyming couplets or rhyming on alternating lines. Only six of the 28 total poems did not have this format. I would have liked to see greater variety.
Like I usually do with collections, I will choose 3 poems to talk about more specifically. My favorite, one that sticks out from the rest, and my least favorite.
<strong>Favorite: The Kind Man</strong>
I think this poem was probably chosen by Ritter as the central piece of the work, given that it is in larger font and tells a story with beginning, middle, <em>twist</em>, and end more readily than some of the others. The twist is easily expected, and yet it's that payoff of getting the twist that made this poem one of my favorites.
<strong>Standout: Alone once Again</strong>
This one had that "haunted" flavor that just crept under my nails and hair. It just doesn't sit well in the soul, and yet you can't look away for hope that the speaker will change his wayward ways or that the mythical "you" and subject of the poem might show up. After reading "The Flower Never Blossomed," just a few poems later, "Alone once Again" takes on an even more vicious and important meaning.
<strong>Least Favorite: Had My Share</strong>
Whether purposeful or not, the first line "I've had my share of constant sorrow" got me off on the wrong foot with this poem. It reminded me of the tune "Man of Constant Sorrow", which while I enjoy the song, it's too easy and too often referenced for a pop culture item. After that, the poem felt relatively repetitive after such goodies as "Material Things" which had a fairly similar message.
Some of these peoms were comical, some were tragic, and some were very inspirational. I highly recommend this short book of peoms for anybody who is facing addiction in their life.