EXISTENCE journeys into the grand and mysterious corridors of the human condition. Touching on themes of love, birth, death, change, and nature; submerge your meditations into the truths of old world religions, mysticism, Eastern and Western philosophies, and new age awakenings. Listen to the insights of sages and rumors from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Rome, Asia, Greece, Africa and the Americas. Pry at the very roots and constructs of Jungian symbolism and ostensibly abstract thought. Brood over humanity's outward manifestations of a collective and dynamic consciousness that lurks within the aboriginal self; suggesting a powerful struggle between concepts of inner and outer reality. McGill is searching for the delicate fragrances of ancient knowledge, perceptions, and primordial archetypes that like a thin, veiled mist, lingers dormant in the folklore, stories, mythology, tradition and art of our human progenitors, all culminating to impress the reader with a sense of our greater purpose in life.
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Featured Contributors: Bill Perrot, Charlotte Moore, Chloe Ryan, Chris S. Heinen, Dennis C. Chisum, Gabrielle F. Culmer, Harry Jeudy, Jacqueline P. Gelfuso, Jennifer Warren, Lilya d'Ashuri, Michael Henrnandez, Ochora David, Rebecca D. Roberts, Renee Terrell, Robert Black, and Simon Seamount.
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In EXISTENCE I have tried to create a book that can be enjoyed, studied and referred to again and again. I have endeavored to create a contextual work of my verse, observations, art, photography and sculptures, which has been carefully complemented with relevant contributions by other artists, other contemporary poets, book excerpts, famous quotes, stories and poetry of the ages. Through this non-linear approach, I hope to offer the common reader a rich texture and discussion from diverse cultural perspectives about the mysteries and meanings of our existence. I call my poetry 'Living Poetry,' because it is continually a work in the making, as I too am a work in the making. When you read one of my poems, you may be in fact reading the thoughts, sentiments and life experiences as seen through my eyes, and the experiences of many people in many places. My poetry is about real people, relationships and experiences that we can all learn from. My poetry is certainly not about me, for I am far too unimportant. I am just a student of the world; a miniscule, and frail embodied consciousness struggling to understand, and be a meaningful part of this great, mysterious play of life which is set on the stage of our baffling home in the universe. Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man. True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility. Life is a wonderful journey. I believe we should make good use of the precious time and talents we have been given. We should look at the world around us, as well as the mysteries within us, as we seek for understanding and harmony with self. The gift of thought is more than I can bear, and I am elated in gracious joy for each moment I have in this beautiful and painful existence called life.
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More than Poetry,
By Andrea Carter (Lewiston, ID) - See all my reviews
This review is from: EXISTENCE (Paperback)
I am not a poetry expert, but I enjoy reading contemporary poetry and I really enjoyed existence. McGill's work, while at times a bit stuffy and even preachy is also at times profound and really left me thinking. Some of his poetry especially the shorter ones, hit me with feeling like I had just realized something I had always known, but never really thought about. One of his poems, 'You Will Live them One More Time,' brought me to tears when I started thinking about my own young children. This book made me think about my life and what it all means.
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Meaningful human topics and all heart and feeling...,
By Regina P. "socialstigma@writeme.com" (Prescott, Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: EXISTENCE (Paperback)
My sister in-law bought this book and I have commandeered it. EVEN IF YOU HATE POETRY, you will love this book. The themes are so universal and it is full of relevant artwork and illustrations. While McGill's work is the primary focus of the text it is surrounded with some amazingly diverse texts that entertain various viewpoints of our existence. One thing that impressed me most is there is no apparent bias. Secular, Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or Humanist, the author really has his bases covered with no apparent axe to grind or opinions to try to enforce. It is a very open-minded and refreshing presentation. Since the book has so many wonderful accompanying texts in it, one could hardly grow tired of the book or not learn something. McGill's works themselves are nothing short of brilliant. I did not care for some of his poems from his youth he included at all, nor was I much impressed by some of his more abstract poems that seemed to hover on themes of technology and science. That being said, some of his more classically styled poems just wash over your senses with a real passion you can feel in your soul. You can tell that this poet really is a deep thinker and has a passion for life. I could feel in a number of his works a real desire to reach out and empathize and feel and understand and love. Many of his poems just slide off of your tongue and you can tell that he has real mastery over his verse the way he moves actual meaningful human topics effortlessly through a demanding repertoire of allegories, metaphors, and carefully executed phonetic dances. No matter what reviews you find here, one thing is certain; McGill's work may not be consistently wonderful, but when he gets it right it is obvious that he is not only a skilled and practiced wordsmith, he is all heart and feeling, is not afraid to share himself, and some of his poetry is simply beautiful.
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