Threads of love mixed with pain weave through a vivid tapestry of natural beauty in Marian Kent's first collection of short-form poetry. Responsive Pleading travels the seasons, making a bold statement about connection and loss, beauty and family in the modern world.
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By day, Marian Kent is a lawyer, a schmoozer, and a do-gooder. At heart, she is a purveyor of pretty words, an interpreter of dreams who flies by night. Prone to hyperbole and shrieking in ALL CAPS, Marian eats far too much cake. Marian writes poetry and stories from western Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and two children. You can find a great quantity of Marian's writing at her website, www.runawaysentence.com.
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By day, Marian Kent is a lawyer, a schmoozer, and a do-gooder. At heart, she is a purveyor of pretty words, an interpreter of dreams who flies by night. Prone to hyperbole and shrieking in ALL CAPS, Marian eats far too much cake. Marian writes poetry and stories from western Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and two children. You can find a great quantity of Marian's writing at her website, www.runawaysentence.com.
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By susiq1067
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Without selling anything, Marian Kent's poetry shows you the "American Dream: The New Millennium". She's a housewife, mother, 'career-girl' who sings of the joys of motherhood without sacrificing the love and lust of "sex before children"; and showing real pain and depth of feeling in concise, clever wording in an intelligence that paves the way for the newer, modern, empowered American Dreamers.
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By Steve Sauter
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Lovely poetry of love between a woman and her husband, her children, her life. Filled with sensuality, poignancy, regret, promise, and fulfillment. All that is love and love that is all are contained within these pages and thoughtful words.
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By Eden Baylee
Format:Paperback
Ms. Kent sees the world in a unique way and shares it with us in four seasons of poetry. I loved the layout of the book and was fortunate enough to purchase a copy autographed by the author.
This collection explores numerous themes, but the ones I enjoyed the most touched on love and children. One of my favorites is "bed-hopping (not that kind)". As with many of the poems, it both intrigued and delighted.
The collection pays homage to life and the people we are fortunate enough to share it with. More importantly, it reminds us the benign moments are also special as they make up the whole of our experiences.
This collection explores numerous themes, but the ones I enjoyed the most touched on love and children. One of my favorites is "bed-hopping (not that kind)". As with many of the poems, it both intrigued and delighted.
The collection pays homage to life and the people we are fortunate enough to share it with. More importantly, it reminds us the benign moments are also special as they make up the whole of our experiences.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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A Natural
Responsive Pleading by Marian Kent is a terrific collection of poetry. The book is divided into four sections - one for each season - but the book is a cohesive bunch of poems that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stephen P. Shultz
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read this one aloud
Listen, I usually don't "do" poetry, but with Marian Kent's work, I am pretty well enraptured. Read more
Published 2 months ago by t
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Beautiful
Life like nature has seasons as Marian Kent so beautifully points out in her poetry. When I first saw the book was divided into seasons I thought Spring would be poems of joy and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Susie Clevenger
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Authenticity Personified
The most wonderful part of wallowing in "responsive pleading" was the feeling that I was reading messages from the heart of a real woman, a real mother, a real wife, and a real... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Judy Lee
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Her Words Speak About Me, They Speak To Me
Never would I think that I would love a book of poetry as much as a novel, but since RESPONSIVE PLEADING arrived in the mail yesterday afternoon, I have fallen in love with every... Read more
Published 11 months ago by K. Piccini
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Poetry for People
Responsive Pleading is both accessible and challenging. It is poetry both for novices (like me) and more sophisticated readers (like the friend with whom I shared it). Enjoy!
Published 11 months ago by DLE
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality not quantity folks.
You probably think that poetry is easy to come by so you don't need to buy a book of poetry. You are oh, so very wrong. You need this book.
Published 11 months ago by nonnymonster
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Response: Applause for Responsive Pleading
This poet's style is very accessible and relatable. She writes from the heart about the issues at hand, and the reader gets a sense of who is writing the words, along with... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sheryl R. Merk
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Poems That Mean Something
Marian Kent has put together a book of poetry that will touch your conscience and make you think over the multiple times you will read them. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lance
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A little magic, and a whole lot of substance
This is not just another poetry book by just another poetry blogger. Marian gives so much more in her debut book, "responsive pleading" than you can find on her blog. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mark Emr
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