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Poetry in a time of Pestilence: Perspectives on a Pandemic Kindle Edition

by Alex Morritt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Cast your mind back to January 2020 - the beginning of a new year, the start of a new decade. It all seemed quite promising. A welcome breeze of optimism blowing away the cobwebs, after the madness of Brexit and the chaos of the Trump administration had dominated the international headlines for at least the previous three and a half years.

Then out of left field, the global pandemic struck. Everything changed, almost overnight, and it's still changing in a way that we have yet to fully comprehend.

'Poetry in a time of Pestilence' is a collection of poems that explore the diverse range of human emotions as experienced by many as a result of the carnage wrought on their lives and livelihoods by Covid-19. The pendulum swings in mood and temperament, the highs and lows, the hopes and fears, the darkness and the light, the sadness and the joy, to mention but a few.

Despite each country, each continent experiencing slightly different realities in relation to the pandemic, there is a universal perspective shared by all humanity - a feature that resonates throughout this poetry collection.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08L178VPJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paxanax Press; 1st edition (October 9, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1588 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 37 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Alex Morritt

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Alex Morritt is a British national currently focused on Central America, whilst working on several ongoing literary projects.

He describes his work as that of a 'cultural observer' celebrating what is unique and extraordinary within the everyday lives of people in a particular country or region.

His latest work 'Poetry in a time of Pestilence : Perspectives on a Pandemic' comprises a collection of his poems written under lockdown and is available as a Kindle Edition (2020) from Amazon sites worldwide.

His previous publications include:

'Lines & Lenses - A Quotographic Collection' (2016) available from this link and Blurb's regional affiliates:

PRINT & DIGITAL: www.blurb.com/b/7547355

It focuses on some of the seismic events of that year and the pressing issues of our time via a combination of thought-provoking quotations and images.

'Impromptu Scribe' (2014), Alex's highly acclaimed début fictional short story collection, available from Amazon sites worldwide as a Kindle Edition.

Central & South America provide the setting for two of his earlier published works - both poetry & photography travelogues - available from these links:

'Glimpses of Guatemala - a poetic and photographic perspective' (2012)

PRINT: www.blurb.com/b/3183261

DIGITAL: www.blurb.com/b/3195786

'Guises of Guyana - Peering into the Interior' (2013)

PRINT & DIGITAL: www.blurb.com/b/4346573

Alex has some of his poems published in Spanish in a poetry anthology entitled 'Labios de Arena' presented at the International Poetry Festival in Granada, Nicaragua in February 2014.

Having lived and worked in many different parts of the world and with a passion for foreign languages, he continues to be driven by a healthy dose of curiosity for what makes people tick and how that may differ from one culture to another.

Alex counts himself very fortunate to be immersed in such a fascinating part of the world where inspiration is never far away.

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Very timely, Poetry in a time of Pestilence
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Very timely, Poetry in a time of Pestilence
A true statement of the true feelings of all around us. Direct, a lively and elegant punch to the stomach to insist we all recognize the changes are here to stay.
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john Berry
5.0 out of 5 stars A true wordsmith
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020
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Alex Morritt proves in his new book of poems that he is a true wordsmith. It is interesting to investigate the origins of creativity. In Morritt's case it has recently been the Covid - 19 crisis that has plagued the entire planet. The poems are complex and not obvious. One must pay attention when reading, it is not about the rhymes. The insights into the current realities are profound and illustrate a lot of circumspection on the part of the author. One can't escape the subject of this book, however that is not the reason to read it. The reason is to absorb Morritt's perspective on this pandemic and to pay attention to the words and the way they are crafted. I did not come away from this book depressed. I came away feeling I had shared the author's wisdom and profound understanding of uncharted waters. I highly recommend this book and am eager to begin my third reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A warm comfort and counsel to turn to in these days of Covid
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020
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The author writes beautiful poems about this horrific, difficult Pandemic year. He shares his challenges and frustrations with the lockdowns, the uncertainty, the news, the ignorance, the science and the frustration and anger with our despotic leaders. They are so familiar as they are our challenge and frustration as well. This book provides the reader some solace, a glint of the sublime, and even some joy, shadowed as it may be. I liked that these poems spoke plainly, simply, clearly--in beautiful rhyme. For the subject at hand, who wants to have to guess at meaning, or attempt to discern murky truths in what are already, very murky times.
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Lyle Waldman
5.0 out of 5 stars Most enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
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I immensely enjoyed reading Alex Morritt’s poems in “ Poetry in a Time of Pestilence “.
He has taken a current, very difficult subject, and presented it factually and compassionately, in poetic form.
I highly recommend this book to everyone.
Lyle Waldman, MD
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Derek WW Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars Very timely, Poetry in a time of Pestilence
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
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A true statement of the true feelings of all around us. Direct, a lively and elegant punch to the stomach to insist we all recognize the changes are here to stay.
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Derek WW Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars Very timely, Poetry in a time of Pestilence
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
A true statement of the true feelings of all around us. Direct, a lively and elegant punch to the stomach to insist we all recognize the changes are here to stay.
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Brett Starr
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice collection of poems for 2020.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021
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2020 was a brutal year. This collection of poems is written well with wonderful words and alliteration. I like Conundrum the best.
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Tomodachi
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing on many levels
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021
I keep returning to "Poetry in a Time of Pestilence" because it resonates at different levels depending on how I'm experiencing a particular day during the pandemic. It's a timely work that seems to reflect thoughts and feelings I hadn't otherwise acknowledged. Highly recommended.
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