Early Praise for Transition Thunderstorms:
You want to say "apple" and it comes out "orange." Your hand has
turned into a useless claw. You hope it has simply fallen asleep,
but you suspect you are having a stroke. In Transition
Thunderstorms, poet Beth Bonness takes us inside the stroke
victim's mind with poems playfully organized on the page to show
how in the midst of a thunderstorm or a stroke, the normal rules do
not apply. Her "thanksgiving with a side of no thank you" poems
show the fear and frustration, the outer and inner struggles with
rare honesty and clarity. These are spiced with side dishes about
sneezes, nose piercing, love, and death to create a delicious feast
for the reader.
-Sue Fagalde Lick, president, Oregon Poetry Association, author of
Gravel Road Ahead and The Widow at the Piano
Anyone who has had a stunning body-breakdown can relate to Beth
Bonness' exquisitely written journey into (and thru) the
thunderstorms in her brain. Her words resonate with fierce beauty,
angst and resilience.
-Anne Mendel, award-winning author of Etiquette for an
Apocalypse
Beth Bonness writes from the depths of her soul's experience. With
the finesse of a true poet, she invites the seeker to the pinch
point of their pain, then, having walked the path herself, coaxes
the reader through to greater understanding and self-acceptance.
With extraordinary alchemy, and a shared sense of empathy and
relief, Bonness leaves the reader transformed.
Transition Thunderstorms offers breathtaking insights into life
events we find hard to talk about with the people we love most. The
book is a tender and honest lifeline to reconnection. Her poetry
articulates truths of recovery with gentleness and compassion and
resonates hope.
-Roxanne Colyer, award-winning artist, writer, and bio-energy
healer
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