Review|The Drum That Beats Within Us

"We are still Adam
in his velvet cage,
Eve still hungry for an answer.
To understand the atom
you must build a bomb;
to understand life
you must destroy it."



Title: The Drum That Beats Within Us
Original Rating: Four Stars
Genre: Poetry
Author: Mike Bond

I received a free copy in exchange of an honest review. This review is in no way influenced by the ARC.

A fabulous read by Mike Bond which was a poetic roller coaster ride in itself. The poet is effective in making us see things from his perspective and at times, seriously make us question certain stereotypes and believes that we live with.

Prefacing the book is Bond's insightful essay on why poetry is an essential part of cognitive awareness, "how we find meaning in the incomprehensible, beautiful, tragic and sacred mystery of life."

His poetry dances between reflections on the majesty of wilderness, the joys and sorrows of love, and passionate expressions of life's greatest existential questions.

It's a book I'd suggest to all poetry lovers out there..
P. S. I've reviewed it on Goodreads.

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