BOOK REVIEW - The Rainbow of My Soul
Mike
Available as a download for $1.25 366 pages Paperback $16.85
(U.S.)
This is an expansion and revision of Katie’s previous work, Wisdom of
the Woods. The original collection of poems numbered a bit more than
80, while this offering contains nearly four times as many in a book
which is three times the length. Not all of the original poems made
into this collection, although I’m not sure why.
I freely admit that I often avoid poetry (especially modern poetry)
since I often fail to “get it”. Some poets, in my opinion, lost sight
of their potential audience and produce poetry strictly for their own
consumption. Ms. Scott is not one of those poets, I am happy to say.
Ms. Scott makes an effort, at the very least, to appeal to a variety
of readers with varying viewpoints, and covers everything from earth
and animals, holidays and love, among other topics. Most of the poems
are short (some are extremely short), which may make them more
appealing to some readers. She also introduces each section with a
few remarks so you can get a feel for her thoughts.
Due to the relatively high cost of printing and shipping a book to me,
I read this as an eBook and found that the only drawback for me was
the limited time I had each day to read it (I share a computer with my
son [anybody got a spare laptop lying around?]). It would have been
nice to have a hard copy by my bedside for late night reading.
I know that poetry can have a limited appeal (I admitted as much
earlier), but I really do like Katie’s style and presentation. The
only “flaw” I found was the arranging of the Table of Contents
alphabetically rather than sequentially, and that is simply a matter
of personal taste and nothing more.
My review of the original edition was very short (in fact, this review
is already longer that it was), but it hit the high points nicely. I
found this collection of poems to be thought provoking in some
instances, and a pleasant relaxing interlude in others. There is a
little something for everyone in this collection.
I would recommend buying the physical book (again, personal
preference), but if you opt to go for the eBook, I recommend backing
it up so that if you have a computer mishap you don’t lose this
enjoyable little gem. I have no hesitation recommending it to folks
who enjoy traditional forms of poetry.