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Raven's Brew

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I have never been a big poetry reader but Ravens Brew is so amazing and fantastic. Chrissy Davis takes you into her poems w/ her and makes you feel part of it. I definitely recommend this to poetry readers and those who aren't poetry readers. It will change your mind!!!

Some things just don't mix well together, things like cheeseburgers and loneliness. This is true when it comes to me and poetry. In short, I didn't really know how to appreciate this kind of worded art as much as the more long-winded novel or short story, but I'm more than glad to have picked this up. As one reviewer put it, the poet is one for all people. From the beginning piece "Sea Stories" that sets the tone for the collection, to the last soaring stanza of "Finger Painting," you'll know that you're in for a treat. What the poet offers here is an amalgamation of snapshots, thoughts, and emotions loosely connected not only by subject matter but by that sort of human condition that we all harbor inside.

The poems of this collection are all at once evocative, quiet, and dark and they present themselves successfully by also exhibiting a kind of clarity of vision all artists strive for. Childhood, nostalgia, betrayal, guilt, love-- these are only some of the recurring themes touched upon with both an honest and forward-looking eye. Some of the pieces that have left an impression in my mind are "Sandwich," "Armchair," "All the Tea in China," and "Old Woman at IHOP." If Peter Pan's followers are still out there, they are embodied in the piece "Lost Boys." Another piece that stands out, "Mayhem's Monkey," to me details the torturous process that is writing.

However, whatever the subject, the poet consistently presents to us meditations of the psyche, the results of time spent reminiscing. If this poet can convert this reader to appreciate the essence of feeling that makes poetry so strong, she can do the same for you. No more pearls before swine here. This comes with highest recommendations.

I have my own personal copy of this book and I have to say I love it! I can really relate to the emotion behind each and every poem. Tonight I am purchasing this book to send to a friend as a gift.

I never review books, but I felt the need to say something about this one. My fiance asked me to order this book for her, so I did. When it got here, I ended up reading it cover to cover before she even had a chance to look at it. I'm not typically a fan of poetry, but Chrissy's poems have a touching, whimsical mood to them and they kept me reading until the end.

I love this book and can't wait for her to release more of her work!

The author has a way of keeping your attention. I read it in one night just because I couldn't wait to see what the next poem would be about. It was like reading a story. Poetry isn't generally my thing but now I view it in a new light.

Christine Davis brings a fresh voice that meets the reader in broken places no one else seems to understand. What a gift!

While reading Christina's poems you feel the hurt, anger and betrayal she felt but also her desire to be free. Her words weave a story that sets yourself in her place. The poems take you from the darkest despair up to the highest plateau of life. A good read and recommend for anyone who has had trials and tribulations throughout their life and has overcome them.
If you know anyone who needs to be inspired I highly recommend this book.

I purchased Raven's Brew for my wife who loves poetry. She immediately got into it, loved it and finished reading it in a couple of days. Then one day I grabbed it and started reading it, I enjoyed it! I'm waiting for her next book.

I thought that this book was awesome, she takes her poems to another level, sometimes dark, leaves you wondering what happened.. sometimes I feel enlightened...I cant wait to see if there will be another book to follow..

Raven's Brew by Christina Davis was one of the most passionate books I've ever read. Her poems show the depths of her soul and everything she has been through in her life. It made me laugh, cry and ponder how things in our life can change each and every day. If you love poetry you need to read Raven's Brew!