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Love Lingers

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Love Lingers is one of the tastiest poetry collections I've read in a long time. Dominique's verbal concoctions leave you wondering how in the world she came up with these images but so thankful that she did. My favorite lines include "I'm not naked, I'm in Love", and "Walked me like a mangy mutt". Grosvenor takes us head-first (or should we say heart-first)into the good, the bad, and the ugly and shows us that in life and love...it's all poetry. Dom is truly a writer's inspiration and a reader's dream. Love Lingers and so does Dom's poetry.

I absolutely love this collection of poetry by Linda Dominique Grosvenor. I've read the collection, countless times. Often I'd skip around to various selections according to how I'd felt or what was going on in my life. The book opens up with a quote from Nikki Giovanni stating that "we love because it's the only true adventure." Well, this collection for me is also like an adventure. It greets you at the door with a "Kiss" and then sends you through 109 different experiences. One poem after the other, daring you to inhale each thought, each word and feel beyond the obvious.

I have a few favorites. "Breasts" for some reason makes me imagine my lady, looking into the mirror, topless and perhaps noticing me spying her reflection. I gave the poem called "Chocolate" to her and told her that she needed to read that one and think about me. She laughed. It's also one of my favorites though. Other favorites are "Showering,"
"Honeymoon," "Kid," which got a quick laugh out of me, "King,"
"Truth," and "Yesterday." Actually, I could go on and on... My favorites in this collection truly depend on what's happening in my life.

I'd just like to thank Linda Dominique Grosvenor for creating such an insightful collection of poetry. One can tell that she is definitely in tuned and forever in touch with what Love is truly about. This book will forever remain displayed on my coffee table so others can peep it out. I think I better get a second copy, just in case...

"Like a fine wine that gets better with age so does the spicy poetry of Love Lingers. With each succulent turn of the page the reader is held captive by the words and by the possibilities."

T.C. Matthews, Prolific Writers Network...

Linda Dominique Grosvenor is what one can truly call an author. She writes dynamic stories and has created a sizzling hot book of poetry. You will find true emotion, love, lust, romance and more in this book of poetry. Kudos to Linda Dominique Grosvenor for being a versatile stunning writer!

Love Lingers is a lovers delight. Fresh, leap off the page words capture the reader from the first poem to the last. Kudos to Ms. Grosvenor on a remarkable work.

Ms. Grosvenor is not only a master storyteller, she's a dynamic poet. Her collection of Love Lingers does just that, lingers in your memory long after the last page has been turned. She takes you through the gamut of doubt, fear, heartache and finally allows your heart to see with her prose, a union ordained by God. This collection is for every heart that beats, one that will leave you satisfied and aching for more. I anxiously await the next installment of poetry from Ms. Grosvenor.

Linda Grovesnor's Poetry is rich and wonderful. Her words are filled with humor, love and a twinge of passion. Love Lingers is a must have collection for any lover of poetry.

It wouldn't have been fair to review the husbands poetry (Lifespeak) without reviewing the wife's collection. Together they make a witty, fun-loving couple. Love Lingers was sensuous without being ridiculous and the poems were short enough for my attention span and kept me from not losing the meaning before the poem was over. Her language and use of words catches you by surprise and makes you realize that poetry really doesn't have to rhyme. I recommend this.

spokenwordwoman

When I began reading "Love Lingers" I was immediately drawn to page 101 a poem titled "Misunderstood." After reading this poem I knew Dom and I had walked the same paths once. "Assume" was also a favorite because out of all my loves this particular person assumed all the wrong things about me and lost the chance at the greatest love of all time.

Love Lingers is raw and filled with the random thoughts of love told by Linda Dominique Grosvenor. I am not sure when she felt in her heart to express her thoughts through paper and pen but we are blessed that she has.