Poetic Pete
In this book Poetic Pete, AKA Peter Karplus, author of
Dancing with Fear, Rejection, Doubt, and Hope, and
A Potpourri of Poems,
uses free verse, haiku, iambic pentameter, and rhyme and an amazingly
sensitive understanding dipped in his own brand of humor as he explores
nature and its brilliance, and covers subjects of family and friends,
making dedications to those people in his life who have held special
meaning to him as well as illuminating the many shades of love and the
range of emotions that are its bedfellows. Then, he follows with a
selection of religion tenured poems ranging from the obtuse to the
obvious. He goes on to show us a look inward into his life and
people's reactions, to his speech impediments and bent body, that he
has had to enlighten and change with his lifelong-learned teachings,
and amazing understanding. He, then, continues with a selection of
assorted poems that range from the comical to the serious aspects of
life, followed by a few poems that take a surreal look at the world.
Poetic Pete then welcomes us with several of his latest lyrics spanning
subjects such as love, heartbreak, and even politics. And in
conclusion, he ends the book with a couple short stories
Poetic Pete, a.k.a. Peter Karplus, author of
Dancing with Fear, Rejection, Doubt, and Hope, and
A Potpourri Of Poems,
born and raised in California, has had to live with Cerebral Palsy
since birth and suffers from Epilepsy. He finds poetry to be a
versatile tool in expressing his thoughts and feelings. Moreover, verse
unleashes his quick intelligence, which goes unseen by strangers,
because of their first impressions from his slow speech, poor
coordination, and bent "book cover" body. Poetic Pete uses his range of personal
experiences, knowledge, and understanding to bring a distinctive and
perceptive sensitivity -- a sense of fun -- to his
poetry.
He volunteered as a research assistant and guest speaker for Dr. James
Daley of the Psychology Department for over twenty years, having given
talks on his disabilities each semester. He was Diablo Valley
College’s first published disabled alumnus to be honored in 2003 for
his first book,
Dancing with Fear, Rejection, Doubt and Hope.
Dancing with Fear, Rejection, Doubt, and Hope, he wrote from
most of his own life experiences, good and bad. This book could
be classified as a poetic autobiography. If others find
themselves in his poetry, he applauds them and hopes they become
enriched and enlightened by what they learn from the experience.
A Potpourri Of Poems, written under a pen name, Poetic Pete, was
mostly inspired by family and friends and his thoughts on the 9/11
world change.
In this new book, he expands on his thoughts and feelings from his first book letting us see more of his personal side.
Ruby-Red
Strawberries,
Long red sun dresses,
God’s sumptuous aids,
Ruby-red breezes,
Cool and titillating to the tongue,
Garden garnishes,
Little hula smiles,
Shades for shortcake wishes,
Page turning treats when books are read,
Sparkling goods from the woods,
Nature’s beauties,
Little red suns
Full of super-power
For lips that leap at the taste.
Just A Reminder
For Myra
Just because some words breath fire like dragons
does not mean they hold much substance,
they are simply hot air giving birth to hot air
out of mouths of Ignorance.
Just remember this,
that Ignorance dances with stupidity
so, how can you ask it to see,
See the pain its words bring to bear.
