Magnetic Repulsion, 100 Poems From Desire to Disgust, is a collection of poetry that keeps pulling you back to read more. It begins where most relationships do, right from your first heart twisting clean thought of promised romance, and pulls you along to the final charred burning of your partner's belongings. Marshmallows, optional, although highly recommended to keep you afloat in a sea of metaphors. Patricia A. Hawkenson shares the experiences of powerful attractions that keep dragging couples together and then yanking them apart. From that first dance, where toes tangle languidly, and shoulders create a soft place to fall, through dating and suspicion, arguments and slamming the door, this collection covers it all while uncovering just enough to please and tease. If the reader likes bare legs and kisses before the insults are thrown to the dogs, then they have been suckered again in to that sappy-love-happy vortex where we all want to live. But the delicate balance between love and companionship eventually tips the scale to hate and repulsion. This is all accomplished with a gentle humor that keeps slipping through, tying it together without a pretty bow or even the price of a box of chocolates. You've got to love a cheap date. If we are being completely honest, you'll start reading with a sigh at the memory of someone softly touching your thigh, until you look up to notice that white line on their finger, the mark of a lover who has changed their mind. At which point you might be inclined to throw them as far as you possibly can. Resist the temptation until the force of the magnetic attraction that you and your partner once had, pulls you back together again.
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Vivid,
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Magnetic Repulsion is a book of poems that throws vivid imagery of love learned and lost at the reader. It is littered with strong metaphors. Some of the poems were easy to relate to because the majority of us have been through all of these emotions. The way in which Hawkenson chronicles the cycle of love is done so with wit and her personality shines through the pages. It was extremely enjoyable to read a book of poetry with such a personal feel to it... although it had me reminiscing about things I had wished to forget ;)I would heavily suggest this book to those that enjoy reading poetry that speaks of passion and heartbreak. I'm sure I don't have to tell any of you this, haha, but if you're not one for poetry or poetry about love- don't even bother picking up this book.
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Desire and disgust aptly describe this collection of poetry,
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Sometimes a book strikes a reader in a manner not initially intended by the author. "Magnetic Repulsion: 100 Poems from Desire to Disgust" by Patricia A. Hawkenson is more humorous than heartbreaking. It begins with a heavy emphasis on sex, proceeds into metaphors about the loss of desire, and concludes with an anger-fueled break-up. Hawkenson says the collection of poetry is a mixture of real-life events and those created in her imagination. Written over a 10-year span, the poetry reflects the progression of a relationship from can't-keep-my-hands-off-you attraction to get-out-of-my-sight repulsion.How is relationship drama given levity? Through Hawkenson's hilarious descriptions of physical desire. Lovers in bed are compared to a dryer set on tumble. The man's hotness is related to the hissing steam of a grandmother's radiator. Wanting to devour each other like a Thanksgiving turkey. The empty holes in a hunk of cheese are their inner longing for fulfilling love. At times, it seems that the love story is told out of order. Questions arise such as: Did the two know each other in high school? Was the man married before? Is he still married when he begins the relationship with the woman? Is the man still living with his wife while sleeping with the woman? Does the woman eventually become the man's second wife? Is the man in a hospital dying of lung cancer? The progression through the 100 poem collection appears to be linear, but some pieces of the poetic narrative don't seem to follow a chronological order. There are stand-outs among the pack. * "Can I Borrow A Pencil?" is a great image of schoolboy showing his feelings for a girl by giving her a hard time: "You stepped on it intentionally, all for the want of a room full of giggles distracting others from realizing you loved me." * "The Crack" shows the first moment in doubting a lover's fidelity: "I couldn't tell you when it sprouted through the frozen earth the rock solid foundation of our partnership that seed of doubt." * "The Teller" describes the solidarity of women as casualties of love: "...so she repeated 'Congratulations' and just then I wondered if the pain of divorce like the pain of childbirth is forgotten when the next hope for the new life comes along." * "Saturday at the Farmers' Market" compares a farmer's tan to a man's finger missing a wedding band: "...but the white line of your finger where you have removed our ring, lies about your futile effort." Hawkenson admits that she does not follow any particular rules when composing poetry. She writes as the spirit moves her, even if it takes her to some unusual places. * Contemplating the beauty, not the mess, of broken eggs in "Over Easy." * The sentimental post-coital statement, "My DNA is all over you" in "Call Me Cell." * Feeling admiration for the buttery popcorn public display of affection of an overweight couple in "All I Want." * Heartache as "discolored and chunked" vomit in "When I've Had Too Much." * Devotion as "a towering mountain of folded underwear" in "Stiff as a Board." * All words being with the letter d in "Dating Dilemma" including dude, damn and diarrhea. The final poem "Existing After Our Love Dies" leaves the status of the couple's relationship unresolved. Do they get back together? Are they now pursuing a purely physical relationship free of a marital bond? Is an unexpected night of passion a mistake? It is up to the reader to decide. Overall, desire and disgust aptly describe this collection of poetry.
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Love Like You've Never Seen It Before,
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Throughout the pages of Magnetic Repulsion, author Patricia Hawkenson presents the all-too-familiar cycle of like-lust-love-hate-love revisited - only with a cleverly crafted poetic edge. Featuring 100 poems touching on every imaginable aspect of the musings of the heart, Hawkenson's collection has the power both to inspire and frighten with its vivid imagery and powerful grip on reality.Anyone who has ever fallen in - and out of - love is more than aware of the feverish highs and gruesome lows of the overall romantic experience. In compelling fashion, Hawkenson chronicles each step of the process, from the jittery first touch to the lingering ache of rejection, all in vivid, glowing language and with the deft touch of a seasoned wordsmith. Though love is, by nature, inherently complex, Hawkenson illuminates it for the reader in down-to-earth, accessible ways that both demystify it and make it highly relatable. Furthermore, her impressive use of self-deprecating wit lends her musings a genuine touch sure to strike a personal chord deep within the heart of the reader. Thoroughly engaging, Magnetic Repulsion is a highly entertaining, enjoyable read. Kudos to Hawkenson for crafting such a timely, powerful poetic illustration of love at its best - and worst. Wendy Paulson Apex Reviews
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