Intrinsic Desires (Paperback)

~ Brandon Gene Petit (Author)
Key Phrases: empty pockets

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Product Description

Behold the diversity of the human spirit as you enter a higher plane of existence; a place where good and evil take many forms and a search for fulfillment takes center stage. Here you may find mirrors of your own desires as you explore a multiverse of painful beauty and enticing mystery. A balance of rhyming and non-rhyming verse, this collection attempts to combine the human with the divine, the modern with the archaic, and the simple with the complex. From sheer fantasy to love and spiritual struggles, the poet paints a variety of visions from a palette that defies categorization, speaking to the reader through vivid imagery and tales of emotional conflict.

From the Author

This is a poetry collection that combines both traditional and unusual poetic themes with a hint of neo-gothic flavor. Themes include dark fantasy, dreams, labors of love, religious struggles, science fiction, nature, and existential philosophy. Unillustrated, both rhyming and free verse, inspired by Lovecraft and Poe.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (January 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420891995
• ISBN-13: 978-1420891997
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #389,384 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and Deep - these poems will make you weep, March 2, 2007

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (2/07)

Whenever I read a really well written piece of work, I feel intimidated about following up with writing a review. "Intrinsic Desires" is one of those books that are a tough act to follow. It is difficult to write the perfect words to convey how much this writing touched me, but I will try my best.

"Intrinsic Desires" is a collection of neo-gothic type poems written by Brandon Gene Petit. They are incredible. I love the darkness and the depth that the words carry within each poem. Sometimes I felt more like I was reading a spell and feeling the magic of the words wrap around my soul, than reading just a poem.

I would love to know where Petit takes his inspiration from. I am sure it comes from events happening in his life, but what specifically I can only imagine from his writings. In addition to some of the darker themes, he also mentions vampires, dragons, knights and ghosts. I love these kinds of themes because the fantasy aspects that they contain take away from the boringness of the mundane realities of life.

The poem that I related to most was "Whole." It begins:

"Trust has become a useless organ,
Lying limp and dead at your side,
A martyr slain in the name of knowledge,
To rest in the shadow of your pride..."

The poems seem like they were written at a different time or maybe in a different reality. I felt like the book I was reading should have been a cloth-covered hardbound edition with old, yellowing pages. In time, these pages will be old and yellowing because I plan to reread these writings over and over again.

I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy the darker fantasy novels. If you are a high school or college student that needs to write a paper about a poem or a poet, "Intrinsic Desires" is definitely the book for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars enticing you to explore the written word, March 16, 2007

By	Heather Froeschl (Callaway, Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Poetic works that pull you in, enticing you to explore the written word, and leaving you momentarily lost in a jungle of metered beats are the sort that are perfection to me. Leave your greeting card verse at the store. A book of poetry worth sinking your mind into is "Intrinsic Desires," by Brandon Gene Petit.

In a tone that reflects an intricate mind, Brandon offers moments in time, scenes of life, and instances of fundamental feeling. His work is rich with imagery, from twilight skies to lantern lit walls, cobblestone streets and naked, wet trees, all vividly painted before your eyes. His words express fluidly a mixed bag of emotions, from sadness and longing to heartbreaking yearning, despair and desire, pride, self contentment, and love. The poems work magic on the reader, enticing to pause and go deeply into each setting, taking the time to truly understand what is being said. Brandon invites you to go Beyond Summer, breathing the freshly decaying scent of the air, hearing the rustle of leaves, and feeling the glow of warmly lit windows from the outside looking in. He dares you to examine A Dying Breed, where you can witness the tormented soul of a vampire, enduring death, tormented by ingrained desires, a man with no master, and content in his ways. With a nod to the last page, Petit shares this, "We pass the torch to our better halves and sell our souls to a nobler craft." A poet, Brandon is a gifted artist at this nobler craft.

It is a different sort of poetry book; one that quietly offers to hold your attention and that will remain in your mind until it has you completely. Intelligently offering viewpoints you might not otherwise have come across, the work is darkly compelling and decidedly fresh. Take an unforgettable, neo-gothic journey, and expand your poetic horizons.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intrinsic Desires is for you, January 10, 2009

By	Todd Mckinney "McKinneyClan" (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Brandon Gene Petit has beautifully written and engaged in poetry of a sublime nature. Truely filled with passion and love for poetry and words of exquisite taste, Brandon has become an inspiration to all for those who wish to engage in high definition of importance of the sound of words. Truely he has opened the minds of many with his Eccentric ways. Never Misunderstood with his writings he will keep you on the edge of your seat with beautifully written mysteries both clear and obscur. I hope all find it crafted beautiful as I did

MCKINNEY T.C.