I’m happy to welcome poet Alysha Potente. Today, Alysha shares her new release, Mind Expressions.

Blurb

This poetry book has a total of over 130 poems, and most feature alongside: beautiful photography art. All of the poems are different from the next, in meaning and technique.

Analytical in nature, each poem dives into various topics. With this are also syllable counts, where the number of syllables per line are counted and arranged. This brings forward a technical side to poetry writing, where it is precise and balanced.

It is a skill that requires practice, where you hear the word for what it is, using mathematics while rhyming words together. All of the poetry features different rhyming forms.

Excerpt

THIS SHAPE IS THAT OF A TRIANGLE.

This shape is that of a triangle..
Three times a 90 degree angle..
A trio side that makes it acute..
One 90 degree makes it obtuse..
These pyramid’s that are in Egypt..
Are written in a hieratic script..
The tip of the point reaches quite high..
A standout in the desert that’s dry..
Created these centuries ago..
Constructed by the Pharoah Khufu..
The biggest that’s built is in Giza..
Jump on a plane, paid with your Visa..
One of Seven Wonders of the World..
According to statistics it’s earned..
Explore the inside of it with tombs..
There’s many built in separate rooms..
It’s a triangle made of strong stone..
How they were truly built is unknown..
Three sides that form all these pyramids..
These people back then weren’t primitives..
It’s amazing to think how they’re built..
No cranes to help them being instilled..
Go visit them to see their beauty..
Egypt itself is stunning truly..
A desert of dreams upon hot sand..
Spacious with history on the land..

Syllables: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9= perfect patterns.

Every two lines rhyme together.

Purchase Links

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Author Bio and Links

Alysha has been a self- taught creative writer, since the age of 16, in her hometown of Perth, Australia. Her passion for it developed on its own, the need to express herself in a different way other than verbally, was what motivated her to keep up this passion. The use of words was captivating for expression and the love of rhymes was also heard by ear.

Alysha’s first poetry book that she read was actually in Primary School and it was called ‘Revolting rhymes’, which was a retake on nursery rhymes but in a humorous way. This book started this creative side in her at a young age, that, and also her love for art in general.

In 2015 she studied a short course at Berklee, where she was introduced to the notion of syllable counts. In fact, though she had actually been doing syllable counts unconsciously with her poetry in general. By using the same measurement of lines going off of sight, had in turn created similar syllable counts/patterns in her work.

Her book ‘Mind Expressions’ is a technical side of poetry writing that’s come to life. It’s the use of mathematics, along with creative writing. She wanted to give the reader a breakdown of each poem within, in order for them to delve into each poem further and analyse it using a different set of eyes. The poems are analytical in nature, along with syllable counts (some perfect) and perfect rhymes. This really showcases poetry at the highest skill.

Alysha is multi-talented in Art itself and is also a perfectionist. For where her passion lies in different artforms, is where she crafts her skills to a perfection standpoint.

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Giveaway

Alysha Potente will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour. Find out more here.

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