A RED, RED ROSE
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Beware! What lurks in the darkest shadows.
I imagine myself, amongst friends, a roaring bonfire, where spooky and twisted tales of old are told in hushed whispers. Now you get to add R.B. O’Brien, as she adds her very own twisted, grim tales of dark mayhem. Tales that give us goosebumps and frights in the darkest night. Beware! What lurks in the darkest shadows.
Wait, there’s more content to devour? Oh yes! Normally, this poet delivers you words of romanticism, that fuel the mind, heart and soul, in love and sensuality, both its highs and its woe. In A RED, RED ROSE, she delivers you into the darkest recesses of her mind’s imaginings. Here she has readers explore what is hidden inside of us, beneath the facade, when the feelings turn dark and vengeful yet still managing to showcase the strength, courage, and power of being feminine to overcome what pains us and to face our fears head on to find our light.
A RED, RED ROSE is a beautifully rich, powerful, and feminine statement of gothic, dark poetic verse and prose.
“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned,”
~ William Congreve (The Mourning Bride)
Don’t miss your dance with the darkness— they say first impressions are lasting, this book delivers. I thoroughly enjoyed each poem and story.
I imagine myself, amongst friends, a roaring bonfire, where spooky and twisted tales of old are told in hushed whispers. Now you get to add R.B. O’Brien, as she adds her very own twisted, grim tales of dark mayhem. Tales that give us goosebumps and frights in the darkest night. Beware! What lurks in the darkest shadows.
Wait, there’s more content to devour? Oh yes! Normally, this poet delivers you words of romanticism, that fuel the mind, heart and soul, in love and sensuality, both its highs and its woe. In A RED, RED ROSE, she delivers you into the darkest recesses of her mind’s imaginings. Here she has readers explore what is hidden inside of us, beneath the facade, when the feelings turn dark and vengeful yet still managing to showcase the strength, courage, and power of being feminine to overcome what pains us and to face our fears head on to find our light.
A RED, RED ROSE is a beautifully rich, powerful, and feminine statement of gothic, dark poetic verse and prose.
“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned,”
~ William Congreve (The Mourning Bride)
Don’t miss your dance with the darkness— they say first impressions are lasting, this book delivers. I thoroughly enjoyed each poem and story.
Darkness in the soul of the poem and prose
Author R.B. O'Brien brings us a dark look into the human soul with A Red, Red Rose. This book has dark poems and prose stories that will chill you to bone. One of the ones that stood out for me was one where a little girl had meet a friend in a playground and was given a doll that looked like her. The doll though was beaten up and on her way back to her mother the little girl fell and was sliced open in some areas and her eye was out of its socket. Then near the end of the book there's one about an actress who was posing for photos for a gig in a movie that she had landed the lead in and when the photographer left she had to deal with the dead body of the actress whom she took over the part from. Then at near close to the end the last prose was that of a girl who would tell herself that she would get on the train tomorrow and she is then hit by a car. Then her day repeats. This collection is worth every penny and I highly recommend it to all horror fans and those that like the macabre.
Author R.B. O'Brien brings us a dark look into the human soul with A Red, Red Rose. This book has dark poems and prose stories that will chill you to bone. One of the ones that stood out for me was one where a little girl had meet a friend in a playground and was given a doll that looked like her. The doll though was beaten up and on her way back to her mother the little girl fell and was sliced open in some areas and her eye was out of its socket. Then near the end of the book there's one about an actress who was posing for photos for a gig in a movie that she had landed the lead in and when the photographer left she had to deal with the dead body of the actress whom she took over the part from. Then at near close to the end the last prose was that of a girl who would tell herself that she would get on the train tomorrow and she is then hit by a car. Then her day repeats. This collection is worth every penny and I highly recommend it to all horror fans and those that like the macabre.
Thoughtfully dark
You think A Red Red Rose would be all romantic and smiles but this shows us the darker sides of us. My favorite one or I guess you could say the one that touched me the most was about a little girl who was different and meets her first friend at a playground. What happens is definitely dark and will touch your soul. These poems made you really think about things and see the darker side.
You think A Red Red Rose would be all romantic and smiles but this shows us the darker sides of us. My favorite one or I guess you could say the one that touched me the most was about a little girl who was different and meets her first friend at a playground. What happens is definitely dark and will touch your soul. These poems made you really think about things and see the darker side.
Soulfully Twisted!
Sometimes it's just words, sometimes it's words on a page that touch your soul and make you feel. There are days when everything appears to be working against you...when the rain does not soothe, but rather maims...yet we discover that inner strength and weather the storm.
Sometimes it's just words, sometimes it's words on a page that touch your soul and make you feel. There are days when everything appears to be working against you...when the rain does not soothe, but rather maims...yet we discover that inner strength and weather the storm.
Catherine Pratt it was amazing
This book is so perfect for reading since its almost Halloween. Dark poetry in this book is beautiful if you like this sort of thing. I love the poetry but I kind love the short stories better. They make you think, after you read the whole story, you actually have an ah ha moment. The poetry is beautiful, if you like dark stuff. Right now and forever will be, R. B. O'Brien, is my all time favorite author for pretty poetry and prose.
This book is so perfect for reading since its almost Halloween. Dark poetry in this book is beautiful if you like this sort of thing. I love the poetry but I kind love the short stories better. They make you think, after you read the whole story, you actually have an ah ha moment. The poetry is beautiful, if you like dark stuff. Right now and forever will be, R. B. O'Brien, is my all time favorite author for pretty poetry and prose.
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